Kasugayama Rinsenji is a Soto Zen temple moved from Echigo Province and serving as the Uesugi family temple in Yonezawa. The tomb of Naoe Kanetsugu and his wife Osen stands in the grounds, and the temple preserves Uesugi family relics.
Kasugayama Rinsenji is a Soto Zen temple said to have been founded in 1497 in Kasugayama, Echigo Province (present-day Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture). Under the patronage of the Uesugi clan, the temple flourished and deepened its ties with the family, notably by conducting the first anniversary me…
Hours
Visiting hours 9:00-17:00. Closed Wednesdays.
Admission
Grounds 100 yen, main hall/treasure house 300 yen
As of 2026-07-17. Subject to change.
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