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　An ancient temple of the Rinzai sect.This Zen Temple was founded in 1322 by Koho Kakumyo (Sanko Kokushi) and is one of the oldest Zen temples in the Izumo region.

　This is where Emperor Go-Daigo offend his prayers. It has a number of cultural properties, such as a four-pillared gate with a gabled roof (Shikyakumon) and a Korean copper bell, and there is a dry landscape garden of about 33,000 square meters behind the prients’ chambers.

　When you follow the pine tree-lined path, you will enter through the large, four-pillared main gate (national treasure). Within the temple, you can see the Korean bell, of which there are only a few in the prefecture (a national treasure).

　The quiet surroundings may make this place appear a rigid Zen temple, but the azaleas that bloom in May are a sight to behold.