Sep 17, 2014 - 1 min read

Nojo-ji in Kofu

One of the five Kofu Gozan temples

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Path leading to one of the temple buildings

A large rock standing in the garden

Praying statue beside the water basin

Wooden buckets for grave cleaning

Cushions airing on the temple balcony

The kanji says "Kofu Gozan," then the name of the temple, Nojoji

Beautiful stone wall with moss and ivy

Large rock carved with a circle

Another circle motif

This part of the temple was off-limits

Shingen Takeda selected this temple as one of the Kofu Go-zan - five premier temples at the foot of Kofu's Northern mountains that were under his patronage. The others are Hosen-ji, Toko-ji, Enko-in, and Chozen-ji. While the temple is not large, and is less impressive than the other Gozan temples, Nojo-ji is included on a walking trail that includes Takeda Shrine and the Kofu Gozan temples. There are maps at all the points of interest along the way to keep you on track.

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