Founded in the Nara period (710-794), this famous temple on the Tokaido Highway has a history of 1,300 years. The temple is associated with Ashikaga Takauji and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The precincts of the temple are a historic site of the Korean Envoys to Japan, and the garden has been designated as a place of scenic beauty by the government. The temple has been visited by many literary figures and poets, including Soseki Natsume, Toson Shimazaki, Chogyu Takayama, and Akiko Yosano.
