Virtual Miki County 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #6 Shonyu-ji Temple

 

     In 1601, when Iki Tadatsugu (1543-1603), a chief retainer of Ikeda Terumasa (1565-1613), who was the 1st lord of Himeji Domain, became lord of Miki Castle, Tadatsugu invited Priest Nichizan from Sainen-ji Temple in Ono Village, Chita County, Owari Province, and founded Gokoku-zan Shonyu-ji Temple to pray for comfort of his former lord, Ikeda Tsuneoki (1536-1584), in the other world, as the family temple of the Iki Family.  The temple enshrines the memorial Buddhist tablets of Ikeda Tsuneoki, Terumasa, Iki Tadatsugu, and, his son, Tadashige (1581-1616).  Gokoku means to Protect Province.

Address: 1 Chome-7-21 Honmachi, Miki, Hyogo 673-0431

Phone: 0794-82-5768

Sainen-ji Temple

Address: 9 Chome−139, Onocho, Tokoname, Aichi 479-0866

Phone: 0569-42-0234