Matsuosan Sankō-in Temple

Matsuoyamasan Gyoin is one of the 17 sub-temples of Ogurayama Rendaiji Temple and was founded in 1314 as a protection against evil spirits. Rendaiji Temple was built at the request of Emperor Hanazono under the patronage of the Isshiki clan, who ruled the area, but due to the fires of the Sengoku period, only Sankoin remains today. The sect is now called Jishu, and the teachings of its founder, Ippen Shonin, are carried on by approximately 400 temples across the country. Currently, Sankoin has relocated to the grounds of Rendaiji Temple in February 2012 due to the deterioration of the building. The name Sankoin comes from the fact that the temple enshrines Amida Buddha, Kannon Bodhisattva, and Acala. The principal image is the Bodhisattva Kannon, believed to have been created at the end of the Heian period. It is a standing statue made from a single piece of wood and is designated as a cultural property of Tokoname City. Among the historical sites remaining at Rendaiji Temple, the main temple of Onojo Temple, is the tomb of Lord Saji Suruga no Kami Munetada, the first lord of Ono Castle, the Saji clan, called "Juzanzuka," which is said to bring good fortune in recovering from hospitalization. There's also the "locked gate," which hid the wife of the deceased who fled when Onojo Castle fell, and the "Kimonokake no Matsu," a pine tree where the wife hung her clothes after pretending to throw herself into a well to escape. There are also historical sites related to Rendaiji Temple in the surrounding area, such as the Imperial Envoy Bridge, which was crossed by the Imperial Envoys of Emperor Hanazono when he visited the temple at the time of its founding, and the Emperor Retired Bridge, which was crossed by the Emperor when he visited after he became the retired emperor.