Suo Kokubunji Temple

One of the official temples where Kokubunji was built at the request of Emperor Shomu in 741. He prayed for the happiness of the people, saying, "May the country be secure, the people rejoice, calamities be removed, and good fortune come” and prayed for a good harvest by protecting the people from the plague and war that was prevalent at that time. It is a special head temple of Koyasan Shingon sect, and its principal image is Yakushi Nyorai.

It declined once during the Heian period, but during the Kamakura period, the momentum for revival took place when Suo Province became a toll country to cover the expenses of Todaiji Temple, Maintained by the Ouchi and the Mori clan’s protection. It is extremely rare in Japan to maintain the original temple area, and it is the only Kokubunji temple in Japan that has been designated as a national historic site as the "old precincts".

Niomon Gate and Kondo Main Hall are said to have been built later, and Kondo has been found that it was rebuilt in its original position using the cornerstones of the time, and it has been designated as an important cultural property.
In the precincts, there is a monument to the soul of the Kokubunji corps, the local patriots who died in the "Kinmon Incident" in 1864.