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妙成寺は1294年(永仁2年)に創建された日蓮宗のお寺です。
江戸時代初めに、加賀藩二代藩主・前田利常公の母・寿福院が菩提寺と定めた事から、前田利常が多くの伽藍を建てています。
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When I drove a car in Noto Peninsula, a Five Storied Pagoda was seen on a small hill. The scenery is very impressive.
A couple of historical and big temples have a Five-Storied Pagoda in Kyoto and Nara.
However, it is uncommon to see such a Five-Storied Pagoda in a countryside, other than Kyoto and Nara.
The name of the temple is "Myojyouji" Temple of the "Nichiren" Sect. It was founded in 1294.
The Deva Gate is located at the foot of the hill. The Deva gate has two-storied Gate and it has no roof on the lower story.
This is the typical archtecture of "Nichiren" Temple in the "Muromachi" Age. (1336 - 1573).
The Deva Gate was rebuilt by MAEDA Toshitsune(1594 - 1658), the second feudal lord of "Kaga" Domain.
The gate was designated as an important cultural property of Japan.
You will walk up stone stairs behind the Deva Gate. You will arrive at the main temple area on a small hill.
The Five-Storied Pagoda is located in front of you.
Jyufukuin designated Myojyoji Temple as her family temple and her son, MAEDA Toshitsune, built many temple buildings for example the Main Hall, the Five Storied Pagoda, the Bell-Tower.
The Main Hall was built in 1614. It is designated as an important cultural property of Japan.
The Main Hall is very gorgeous and magnificence.
You will walk a corridor to "Shoin", Study Hall located at the foot of the hill.
The garden of "Shoin" Hall is open for public. You will see the Five-Storied Pagoda on the hill.
Myojyoji Temple has long history and many historical temple buildings. In total, ten buildings are designated as important cultural properties of Japan. The distant view of the Five-Storied Pagoda on the hill is very impressive.
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