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Myōryū-ji (妙立寺), or "Ninja-dera," is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1643 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. Built for the Maeda clan, it features trapdoors, hidden staircases, and concealed rooms—defensive architecture earning its ninja nickname, though no actual ninja connection exists.

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The second abbot, Nisshin, endured having a red-hot iron pot placed on his head by shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori, earning him the nickname 'Pot-wearing Nisshin' and making him a symbol of unwavering faith.

At age 21, monk Nisshin performed a brutal 100-day winter water austerity in the temple's pond, which is still called 'Gyō-no-ike' (Practice Pond) and visible in the grounds today.

Built on the former estate of Chiba Tanesada, descendant of powerful Kamakura-era retainer Chiba Tsunetane, the temple was founded in 1385 to pray for his ancestors' souls after the shogunate's fall.

The temple houses a single-piece keyaki wood statue of Jurōjin, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, whose deer companion symbolizes 3,000 years of longevity.

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If you bring your own goshuin book (not the official Kamakura Shichifukujin book), be aware that the temple may provide a pre-written slip instead of writing directly in your book, so clarify your preference when presenting it at the temple office.
This is a small, quiet temple that takes less than 10 minutes to explore thoroughly, making it ideal to combine with other stops on the Kamakura-Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage route rather than as a standalone destination.
Visit the small hall on the right side of the main hall to see the wooden statue of Jurojin (one of the Seven Lucky Gods), and look for the pond in front of the main hall where Nisshin conducted his famous 100-day winter water austerities at age 21.
The temple receives very few visitors outside of the Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage season, so expect a peaceful, contemplative atmosphere with minimal crowds during most of the year.
Read the info boards in the temple grounds. They explain Nisshin, the second head priest, who endured torture, including a red-hot iron pot on his head, after presenting his treatise to Shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori.
The temple sits in a quiet spot behind Seikawa Hospital, set back from the street with no clear signs. Find the entrance near Familymart by the second torii at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, then follow the small path.

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