Kankōji

Try the monks monastery miso paste special

Now undergoing some repairs, this impressive temple and monastery is well worth the visit. It must be so cold and covered with snow in winter, but beautiful now. Check the nicely kept buildings, gard...

Beautiful Zen temple is a lovely setting.

Beautiful Zen temple at the foot of the mountains. The climbing dragon waterfall over the back pond is very tranquil. The temple is famous for its miso paste which you can try. Lots of intricate carvi...

Temple related to the Uesugi family

Original Text

It is an ancient temple of the Rinzai sect, which was founded in 1410 in Minamiuonuma, where rice is located. The splendid garden of dry landscape called "Wolong Garden" seems to represent the dragon sleeping. It was a temple with many other attractions such as the gorgeous Rokkaku Kyozo.

みごとな red leaves

Original Text

The autumn leaves are very beautiful with red and yellow, and the waterfall in the garden is beautiful. The main hall is also large and magnificent. In addition to the principal image, Minami Inari is enshrined. It seems to be famous for "licking miso".

i licked miso!

Original Text

It is located about 500m west of Ishiuchi Station on the JR Joetsu Line. Founded in 1410, it is a temple related to the Uesugi family, and it is "Miso Namitsu" that makes this famous ... Product name? It feels like "Nametake" or "Namelet"? No. To be exact, "Did you lick miso?" Is it something like a greeting or a slogan? The origin is that when kagekatsu and kagetora fought in the battle of inheritance of the family estate after Kenshin Uesugi died, Sekiko Ji Temple near kagekatsu was the Odawara Hojo army of kagetora ...