It is a historical Zen Buddhist temple built in 1658 by the fourth lord of the Fukui Domain, Mitsumichi Matsudaira. Hundreds of treasures preserved as cultural assets are made available to the public for viewing. Behind the main hall is Senjojiki, the mausoleum of the ruling Matsudaira clan. Its grounds are made of 1,360 pieces of Fukui’s famous Shakudani stones.