The page of "Honkoji Temple" as "Your Destination in Japan" now has been uploaded:
When you take a train on the JR Tokaido Line from Nagoya to Toyohashi,
a train runs into small mountain area after passing Kota Station.
This area is called Fukouzu.
Fukozu now belongs to Kota town, which is located to the south of Okazaki City.
Fukozu was originally governed by OBA Family and had been governed since 1520
by MATSUDAIRA Tadasada and his family, called FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA family.
Honkoji Temple was built in 1523 as the family temple of FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA family.
From the entrance of the temple to the Sanmon Gate,
hydrangea flowers bloom in June, along the approach alley.
Many people visit the temple to see these beautiful flowers in this season.
If you walk to the left from Sanmon Gate, you will find tombs of FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA family.
Four stone statues are the tombs of the first to fourth generation of FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA family.
FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA supported TOKUGAWA Ieyasu and became his retainers.
MATSUDAIRA Yoshikage, Koretada and Ietada died at the battles during the process
of TOKUGAWA Ieyasu became "Shogun" and to govern all of Japan.
If you walk to the right from Sanmon Gate and climb up a small hill,
you will arrive at the East Mausoleum of FUKOZU-MATSUDAIRA Family.
In the mausoleum, the tomb of MATSUDAIRA Tadafusa, the sixth generation,
and tombs of later generations are located.
Meiji Emperor and Empress visited the building in 1880.
The room where they rested was kept as it was.
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英語版のサイトに本光寺のページをアップデートしました：
本光寺は江戸時代に島原藩主となった深溝松平氏の菩提寺です。
今の時期、紫陽花が綺麗に咲いています。
歴代の島原藩主の墓所は、素晴らしい佇まいです。
今日アップした "Honkoji Temple" のページへどうぞ：
