Eirinji or Eirinji Jokoden Temple located in Shimo-Yugi in...

TOKYO-TO, HACHIOJI, TOKYO, JAPAN - 2018/06/28: Eirinji or Eirinji Jokoden Temple located in Shimo-Yugi in Hachioji Tokyo. The temple is selected as one of Hachioji Hachiji-Hakkei 88 Scenic Places in Hachioji. Eirinji is a temple of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism. The main object of worship is Dakini Sonten. Passing through the three gates of Somon, Romon and Suzakumon, you will reach the main hall. On a hill behind the main hall is the ruin of Oishi Sadahisas old residence, as well as a magnificent dry zen garden that is rarely open to the public but can be seen from the corner of the main temple building. The temple is attributed to Oishi Sadahisa, a powerful warrior in the Warring States period 1493-1573. When Sadahisa moved to Takiyama Castle with which the temple is associated, he founded Eirinji here. Later when Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to the Kanto region, he praised the grove in the precinct of this temple. Surrounding the temple grounds are hills planted with various types of shrubs, including azaleas that bloom in spring with color. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)