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Beside Zuiganji, the mortuary temple of Masamune's grandson Mitsumune. The shrine of the Sankeiden is painted with roses and a cross, said to have been brought back by Hasekura Tsunenaga.
About this place
Entsū-in (円通院) is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji-branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 1647 next to Zuigan-ji as the memorial temple for Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune. The temple is noted for its rose gardens. The mausoleum of Date Mitsumune is decorated with Namban art motifs inspired by late Sengoku period contact with the West, and has been designated an Important Cultural Property. The temple also has a Japanese garden attributed to Kobori Enshū.
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Important Cultural Property (May 18, 1985) [Year founded] 1647
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