Aichi Trip! Handa City "Jofukuji Temple" "Great Cycad"

#Trip to Aichi #Tourism in Aichi #Trip to experience history and culture #Tourist spots #Tourist spots with a sense of history #Temple tour During my trip to Aichi, I stopped by Jofuku-in Temple in Handa City. Jofuku-in Temple was founded in the Eiroku era (1558-70) as the family temple of the Iwaname Nakayama clan, and it is said that a cycad was donated at that time. The large cycad in the temple grounds is very rare on the Chita Peninsula and is designated as a natural monument by Handa City. Jofuku-in Temple is a place where Nankichi often went to play, and it is said that in the past, where this temple stood, there was a castle called Iwaname Castle and a large mansion. Jofuku-in Temple appears in the work "Hiyorigeta," which tells the story of a baby raccoon learning how to disguise himself from its mother. It's worth a visit!