Observed arrival · 2026-08-23
Meitokuji, a Temple Told Through Four Local Stories
The official site of a Zen temple in Nagano’s Matsushiro district, documenting its history, cultural properties, local legends, seasonal grounds, and visitor information.
Why it surfaced
Meitokuji turns one temple into a compact local archive: four stories range from a drinking Miroku folk tale and a samurai retainer to Iwo Jima commander Tadamichi Kuribayashi and a disappearing frog-pond tradition. Its account spans a reputed 1390 founding, 1713 buildings, seven historic documents, and a 2022 cultural-property registration, with English and plain-language reading options.
The official site of a Zen temple in Nagano’s Matsushiro district, documenting its history, cultural properties, local legends, seasonal grounds, and visitor information.
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