Rinsen-ji Temple is a temple the burial grounds of which is the resting place of Uesugi Kenshin (Kagetora). The temple opens at 10 am. The entry fee is ¥500. The complex consists of the gates, the temple and a small museum (no pictures at the museum). The burial grounds are to the left of the temple. There's a plan of the tombs location showing that of Kagetora. To get there we took a shinkansen from Nagano to Joetsumyoko Station, transferred to Myoko-Haneuma line for a ride to Kasugayama station (¥280 one way). At Kasugayama you can take a shuttle bus to the temple. Also it goes to Kasugayama Castle where a statue of Uesugi is and then back to the station. The...
   Read moreIt's located near the Kasugayama Castle. There's a small museum located inside, apparently the warlord Uesugi Kenshin studied in this temple when he was a child. There was some calligraphic work by Kenshin or other scholars who came to worship him, the Confucian teachings seem to be very dominant. The staff was very friendly when I was visiting this place. I have to thank the aged gentleman who spoke to me and explained to me lots of stuff, despite the fact that I could only understand half of it because it's all...
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