Virtual Honjo Domain 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #15 Kakuo-ji Temple

 

     It is unknown when and where Kakuo-ji Temple was founded.  As the Honjo Domain #14 Tensho-ji Temple is located in Nikaho City and the Honjo Domain #16 Entsu-ji Temple is located in Yurihonjo City, Kakuo-ji Temple might have been located somewhere around the border of the 2 cities.

     After Nikaho Kiyoshige (1560-1624) died, his territory was divided between his 3 sons, Yoshitoshi (?-1631), Nobumasa (1600-1653), and Masatsugu.  Nobumasa and Masatsugu became directly subject to the Tokugawa Shogunate, and lived in Edo.  They built the local administrator office in Hirasawa, Nikaho, Akita 018-0402.  Its surrounding area formed a kind of a castle town.  The office site is Nikaho Park.

     Besides Hirasawa, Nikaho City has just Ryozenji, Nikaho, Akita 018-0401.  Nishimemachi Nishime, Yurihonjo, Akita, where Entsu-ji Temple is located is just across the border.

Kakuo-ji Temple might have been located either in the castle town or Ryozenji Village, which was first documented in 1602.

     It is unknown when and how Kakuo-ji Temple was abolished.

Nikaho Park

Address: Shimizu-60 Hirasawa, Nikaho, Akita 018-0402