Joun-in Temple

Small temple

This small temple is located behind Saga Bank. There is no indication, and it is maybe a little bit difficult to find. There is a tomb of Sagara Tomoyasu, who made a great contribution to the establis...

　"First Tokyo Medical School 々 Mr. Conscience An's Tomb"

Original Text

I saw a stone monument of "First Tokyo Medical School 々 Tomoyasu Nagara's Graveyard". A mountain gate stood in the back of the approach and was able to proceed to the precincts. Grace, the surrounding area was a corner with many houses, and the big building behind me was also under construction, which gave the impression that it was a little cramped.

Tokyo Medical School の First Principal ・ Xiang Conscience An の Tombs

Original Text

A Buddhist temple of the Soto sect known as the graveyard of Tomoyasu Sagara, who was from the Saga domain and served as a samurai doctor of naomasa nabeshima and later served as the first principal of Tokyo Medical School. It is located in a residential area, just off Prefectural Road 29, the main street leading to the south exit of Saga Station.

Hougen

Original Text

The temple is located along the main line and the roof is partially new. The plants are well maintained. It is a residential area with parking spaces.

Mr. An, Mr. Xiang Conscience, President of the First Tokyo Medical School

Original Text

Jounin is a Zen temple of the Soto sect located about a 5-minute walk from JR Saga Station. The tourist pamphlet said that Sagara Chiyasu's graveyard was, so I worshiped when I took a walk around JR Saga early in July. At the entrance of the approach, there was a monument to the graveyard of Professor Sagara Tomiyasu and a signboard for explanation. Tomoyasu Sagara is from Saga, who was active in the late Edo period to the Meiji era, and is a person who led the Japanese medical system to the German style. He is the first principal of Tokyo Medical School. It's not a big temple, but if you're interested, you'll be worshiped ...