Nishiyama Honmonji Temple (the grave of Oda Nobunaga)

Nishiyama Honmonji

It is said that in 1344 (Kōei 3), Nichiyo, a disciple of Nichiren Shonin, built Nishiyama Honmonji Temple after receiving a donation of temple land from Ouchi Yasukiyo, the lord of Nishiyama. The temple has a vast grounds of 360 chobu in total, and behind the main hall of Nishiyama Honmonji Temple, which is one of the most historic temples in the former Shibakawa town, it is said that the grave of Oda Nobunaga is located there. Nishiyama Honmonji Temple is an independent temple that belongs to the Fuji monk school, which inherited the lineage of Nichiren Shonin's disciple, Nichiren Shonin's Six Elders, and was counted as one of the five influential head temples of the monk school, the Fuji Five Mountains: Kitayama Honmonji Temple, Nishiyama Honmonji Temple, Taisekiji Temple, Koizumi Kuonji Temple, and Shimojo Myorenji Temple.