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Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
At a Glance
Nanshu-ji's dry landscape garden was laid out by Furuta Oribe in 1619 and is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
The temple houses a monument claiming to be the true grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, based on a legend that he was killed during the 1615 Siege of Osaka and secretly buried here, contradicting official history.
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Fascinating facts about this place
Nanshu-ji's dry landscape garden was laid out by Furuta Oribe in 1619 and is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
The temple houses a monument claiming to be the true grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, based on a legend that he was killed during the 1615 Siege of Osaka and secretly buried here, contradicting official history.
Nanshu-ji was founded in 1526 and rebuilt in 1619, linking the current temple to both Muromachi- and early Edo-period history.
Sen no Rikyu, Japan's most influential tea master, trained at this temple. The grounds include Jissoan, a tiny two-tatami-mat tea room that was his favorite, rebuilt in 1960 to preserve his legacy.
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