One of the temples of the Yamanotera is the collective name for a group of temples located on a hill in Nanao,

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, Japan. In 1581, Maeda Toshiie, the Sengoku period ruler of Noto Province ordered the construction of 29

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s as part of the defenses of Nanao Castle. All of the major Buddhist sects were represented, with the exception of the

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sect, which was the sect of the '' Ikkō-ikki'' movement that Maeda Toshiie was attempting to suppress. Today sixteen temples remain in 1581 and are considered of great historical importance to the local people.

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Tourist attractions in Ishikawa Prefecture Nanao, Ishikawa Buddhist temples in Ishikawa Prefecture {{Ishikawa-geo-stub