Tateishi Nanzō-in Temple Kumano Shrine from "Guide to Famous Spots of Edo Vol.7"
Compiled by Saitō Chōshū, Painted by Hasegawa Settan 1834-1836 (Tempō 5 to Tempō 7) Kaga Collection 256

Nanzō-in Temple, in Tateishi, Katsushika Ward, is affiliated with the Buzan school of Shingon Buddhism and also known as Gohō-zan Risshaku-ji Temple, it is said to have been stablished as an annex of the Kumano Shrine during the Chōho era (999-1004). During the Edo period, it was also used as a dining place when the Shogun practiced falconry.


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