This is the family temple of the Tamura family, which was moved from Iwanuma to Ichinoseki in the 2nd year of the Tenna era. There is also a Tamura Memorial Hall exhibiting materials related to the Tamura family. There is a collection of Buddhist scriptures, a mausoleum for Hoshoin, the mother of Date Hyōbu Munekatsu, and in a quiet area, there are graves of generations of the Tamura family. There are also monuments in the precincts commemorating Wasan master Yushichi Tanehide Chiba and Western medicine scholar Seian Takebe.
- Location
- 48-2 Daimachi, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture 021-0873
- Business Hours
- Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Reception until 16:00) Open all year round
- Price
- (Tamura Memorial Hall) 300 yen for adults, 200 yen for middle and high school students, 100 yen for children
- Inquiries
- Shounji Temple
Phone number 0191-23-2789
