Myokoku-ji Temple

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An ancient temple deeply connected to key historical figures like Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The giant "Great Cycad (Natural Monument)," said to be over 1,100 years old, has a legend that Nobunaga feared its vitality, and it greets visitors with overwhelming life force. It’s also the historical stage of the tragic "Sakai Incident" during the late Edo period, conveying the spirit of Bushido. A profound power spot where Japan’s turbulent history and mystical natural power merge.

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Sakai Convention & Tourism Bureau

Myokoku-ji Temple

Address: 4-1-4 Zaimokucho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka
Website: https://temple.nichiren.or.jp/5041001-myokokuji/
Operator: Myokoku-ji Temple

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