Manju-san Shofukuji Mt. Manju Shofukuji Temple

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  Jagatara Oharu Stone Monument tells the story of the sad history of Christianity

  In the garden in front of the Daiyuhoden, there is a stone monument of ``Jagatara Oharu,'' which tells a tragic story from the era when Christianity was prohibited.
  During the Kanei era (1624-1644), the Edo shogunate deported mixed-race children and Japanese mothers to Jakarta (Jagatara) as part of a ban on religion.
  Born to an Italian navigator and a Japanese wife, Maria, Oharu was exiled with her mother and older sister at the age of 15. Since then, she has written about her feelings in letters and sent them to Japan on a Dutch ship. .
  This stone monument is engraved with a poem by Isamu Yoshii, a poet who mourned the spring.
  ``The nightingale of Nagasaki sings now, and it's still alive.''

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  Demon fence next to Daiyuhoden

  Climb the stone steps next to Onibade and encounter a new Nagasaki landscape.

  There is a famous demon fence next to the Daeonghoden. This was created by piling up tiles made from waste materials when the branch temple of Shofuku-ji Temple disappeared. Looking back at the stone steps leading to the cemetery while admiring the works of art inlaid with various tiles, you can see the wonderful scenery of Nagasaki, although it is hard to see Nagasaki Port these days. The scenery from the small hills surrounding the city area is interesting and has a different atmosphere.

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  City-designated tangible cultural property: Shofukuji temple bell

  Nagasaki's largest temple bell "Tetsushin no Daikan"

  Pass through the Tennoden, which is the central gate, and enshrines Miroku Bosatsu (commonly known as Hotei-san) and Idaten, and enter the precincts. There is a bell tower on the left.
  The temple bell housed here is the largest in Nagasaki. Nowadays, its tones can only be heard on New Year's Eve, and people still affectionately refer to it as the ``Great Bell of Iron Heart.''

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  Sanmon gate with a different taste from other Toji temples

  Ingen Zenji's calligraphy displayed at the Sanmon gate

  At the main gate is a plaque reading ``Shofuku Zenji'' written by the 81-year-old Ingen Zenji, the founder of Obaku Buddhism in Japan. This Sanmon gate was built in the 16th year of Genroku (1703).
  However, the plaque says "Kanbun 12 Jinzi Year (1672)". If you change the year name, it means before it was founded.
  It is believed that this was written by Tetsushin in advance by Zen Master Ingen.

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  Shofukuji Temple, the setting for the movie “Kaika”

  The novel ``Gege'', written by Nagasaki-born singer Masashi Sada and set in his hometown of Nagasaki, has been made into a movie, and filming took place throughout Nagasaki. At that time, Shofukuji Temple appears as an important place where the protagonist's childhood memories and the meaning of the word ``Kaika'' are revealed.
  It is so beautifully depicted that the number of tourists visiting the film as the setting for ``Kaika'' increased rapidly after its screening. Be sure to watch the movie before visiting Shofukuji Temple!