The path from the Grave Site of Nichiren Shonin to the Oku-no-in Inner Temple via the Myoseki-bo Temple is called “the back approach” (ura-sando) or “the west approach” (nishi-sando). It takes about three hours to go up and two hours to go down. The Shoju-an along the path offers a panoramic view of Kuon-ji Temple and Monzen Town. The surrounding area is also known for its beautiful autumn foliage. Shoju-an stands at the site where Nichiren Shonin is thought to have hung his Buddhist priest’s stole on a pine tree on the way to visit the Oku-no-in Inner Temple. The building was built in 1704. One-day ascetic exercises (ara-gyo), including cold-water ablutions, are performed in February.