Fudoin (exploded building)

It is not clear when a temple was first built on the site of Fudoin Temple, located 3.90 kilometers from the hypocenter, but it is believed that the temple was already there by the end of the Heian period, based on the seated Yakushi Nyorai statue enshrined in the main hall and other factors. Later, during the Nanboku-cho period, it was one of the Ankokuji temples established throughout the country by the Ashikaga clan, and flourished under the protection of the Takeda clan, its guardian, but fell into decline with the downfall of the Takeda clan. It was restored by Ekei, who served as an emissary of the Mori clan and was highly trusted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. With his influence, he rebuilt Ankokuji Temple and made it into a large temple that rivaled the major shrines and temples in the central area. After Ekei's death, Yuchin, the prayer master of Fukushima Masanori, entered Ankokuji Temple, and it is said that he renamed the temple Fudoin at this time. At Fudoin Temple, buildings that survived the atomic bombing such as the Main Hall (National Treasure), Bell Tower (Important Cultural Property), Tower Gate (Important Cultural Property), and Fudo Hall remain to this day.