Shokoji Temple

Shokoji was founded in 1471 as a Jodo Shinshu temple and rebuilt at its current location in Takaoka in 1584 after being burned during the Ikko-ikki uprisings of the late 15th century. All 12 buildings on the grounds are designated Important Cultural Properties, with the Main Hall, Reception Hall, and Entrance Hall holding National Treasure status. The Maeda family, who ruled the Kaga domain, financially supported the temple through the Edo period, with several family sons serving as abbots. This largely intact Edo-period complex is rare: most temples of similar age lost buildings during the Meiji government's forced elevation of Shinto in the late 19th century.