Sogo Reido Sanctuary 宗吾霊堂

Official explanation

Sogo Reido, otherwise known as Toshoji Temple, is an ancient temple believed to have been constructed by general Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758–811) in the late 700s to memorialize those killed during war. Its popular name changed about 360 years ago when it enshrined Sakura Sogoro (1605–1653), also known as Sogo-sama, a rural headman who stood up to the shogun (military dictator and sovereign of Japan) of the time to save rural citizens from poverty and famine. Today, Sogo Reido is known as a viewing spot of beautiful hydrangeas, as well as for the Otaiya Festival, which is a memorial service for Sakura Sogoro.

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Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.