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The grave of Mori Ogai is here. The funerary temple of the lords of Tsuwano.
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Yomeiji is a Soto-sect temple in Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture. Its mountain name is Kakuozan. It was founded in 1420 (Oei 27) by Yoshimi Yorihiro, lord of Tsuwano Castle, with Gatsuin as founding priest. It flourished as a Soto-sect temple in the Edo period and is also the family temple of successive lords of the Tsuwano domain. 107 Ushirodaro, Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture Main hall, priests' quarters and bell tower - Prefectural Designated Cultural Properties. Precincts - designated a national historic site as part of 'Graves of the Kamei Family, Lords of Tsuwano Domain, with the grave of Kamei Korenori attached'.
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Founded：1420 Blessings：Learning
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