The Kofukuji Temple was opened by Tetsugyu (1628 – 1700) and founded by Inaba Minokami Masanori.  Tetsugyu was famous for overseeing reclamation works such as the Inbanuma and Taganuma swamps. Inaba Minokami Masanori was the grandchild of Lady Kasuga and a close advisor to Tokugawa Iemitsu. The gohonzon, or principle object of worship at the temple, was a seated statue of Shaka Nyorai crafted by Shoun. The temple’s bell in the bell tower was a gift from the Gyokushin Temple of the Ii family. While the temple was originally a complete seven-structured temple compound, parts of the temple were lost in the many fires in the Edo period as well as the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. Currently, the main building of the temple was rebuilt in 1933. The main building, the gate, and the bell tower feature the uniquely Chinese style of the Obaku school of Zen, as it is the school of Zen most closely aligned with China. In particular, the temple has round windows flanking both sides of the main building, a getsudai (moon viewing platform) in front of the temple, and frames on the pillars, etc. that are rarely seen in other temples.