Sutama Onshoji Temple

The Onshoji Temple was founded by a holy priest, Echigo Ajari Nichiben Shonin, and belongs to the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.  The temple was built in 1294 (http://onsyouji.com/onshoji_E.html; https://onsyoujihogara.sakura.ne.jp/). Located in Sutama-cho, Hokuto, Yamanash Prefecture, the temple is known for its summer cypress around this time of the year.

The statue of Nichiben in the Onshoji Temple

Sutama, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/27/2023

Onshoji Temple, Sutama, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/27/2023

Summer cypress (Bassia scoparia), Sutama, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/27/2023

Hair-awn muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris), Sutama, Hokuto, Yamanashi, 10/27/2023

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