Fukoji is a "designated cultural asset" by the city. It was built approximately 1200 years ago by Shogun Tamuramaro Sakanoue. Ro mon (Ro gate), the gate of Fukoji is built of beech in style with Yomeimon (Yomei gate) of Nikko Temple. Treasures such as Figures of Jyuroku Rakan (The major sixteen enlightened disciples - Arhats) are kept. "Hadaka Oshiai Taisai - The Naked Jostling Festival" is a must see!

Hoonji (Hoon Temple) is an old temple of the Chizan Sect of the Shingon Buddhism, which is said to have been erected by Fujiwara no Maro. The name of the temple originates from his posthumous name. There is a figure of Amida Nyorai kept here which is only displayed to the public once every thirty years.
An old temple of a Shingon Buddhism intellect mountain group said to that Maro Fujiwara erected it for Tenbyo era seven years. A name of a temple comes from a Buddhist name of Maro, too. There are an Amitabha hall, a treasury, the main gate of a Buddhist temple in an outbuilding, and it is informed that south calico Buddha Tetsu Buddhist priest brought the Amitabha image enshrined in an Amitabha hall with south calico Buddha Tetsu Buddhist priest, and only 30 once a year is permitted exposition. A treasure of a treasury is aired in a year of this exposition, too, and visit is forgiven.

The temple has approximately 600 years history, and once was a dojo for Zen meditation. It is a Rinzai sect temple and has connections with Ueda and Uesugi families. In the height of prosperity it had over 300 branches in five regions, Echigo, Ecchu, Kaga, Noto and Shinano, and 300 training buddhist monks. There is a legend that during the war in 1578, over 600 sacred scrolls were protected in miso tubs.

It is a temple of Shingon Buddhism, and has a large katsura tree within the grounds which is designated as a natural monument by the prefecture. In the treasury, famous paintings, old Chinese mirrors, wooden dolls, and ceramics are on display. The temple is also famous for being the hiding place of Burmese prime minister, Ba Maw in 1945 after the war.