Henjo-in Temple

This temple has garnered attention as the place where Tokugawa Ieyasu is said to have stopped during his “Iga Crossing.” It is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon School located at the foot of Mt. Washimine, a sacred site for mountain asceticism also known as “Northern Ōmine.” Tracing its origins to “Mt. Minegaku Kōgakuji,” it was reestablished in the first year of the Genki era (1570). It is said that Tokugawa Ieyasu rested at this temple during his “Iga Crossing,” and the “Stone Where Ieyasu Sat” still remains there. The stone pagoda “Muhō-tō,” located at the entrance to the temple grounds’ cemetery, is believed to date from the Kamakura period and is designated as a municipal cultural property. Visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers, including a Koyama-maki tree said to be over 600 years old. The red plum tree, said to be 500 years old, is known as the “Flying Dragon Red Plum” because its form resembles a dancing dragon. It blooms with delicate flowers from mid-March to early April, heralding the arrival of spring deep in the mountains of the Uji tea-growing region.