Honmon-ji & Hongyo-ji Temples in Ota Ward of Tokyo

In Ota Ward of Tokyo there is a main temple of Nichiren-sect. That is called Honmon-ji Temple.

Nichiren's statue

Soshi-do, founder's hall

Five storied pagada beyond a basin

I have a reason to introduce this temple here. I wrote some stories  about Nichiren in this blog. He escaped from many risks in Kamakura caused by his aggressiveness. In 1274 he was pardoned from an exile to Sado Island and founded a temple in Mt. Minobu and named it 'Kuon-ji Temple'. He used it as the head temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yamanashi Prefecture. In 1282 Nichiren sufferred from illness and stopped by Mr. Ikegami's mansion house in Ota on his way to Ibaraki for treatment at a hot spa(=onsen). He founded a big temple in a mountatin at the back of the mansion and named it Honmon-ji Temple. In a month Nichiren passed away at Mr. Ikegami's mansion.
In 1283 this mansion was donated to Nichiren's group and Hongyo-ji Temple was founded there. 

This way to Hongyo-ji Temple

 Nichiren's well

This is where Nichiren passed away.