In 1581, Maeda Toshiie, the Sengoku period ruler of Noto Province ordered the construction of 29 Buddhist temples as part of the defenses of Nanao Castle.
Maeda Toshiie, the powerful lord of Noto Province during the Sengoku period, in 1581, initiated a project to build 29 Buddhist temples to bolster the defenses of Nanao Castle.