Cherished Legend·Rakuchū / Demachiyanagi

Joren-ji (Bush-clover Temple)

Each autumn, bush clover spreads across the temple grounds so completely that the site is remembered simply as the Bush-clover Temple. A young Katsu Kaishu is said to have lodged amid these grounds during the final years of shogunate rule.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.