He was born in Arakawago, Kajisho, Senami County (瀬波郡加治庄荒川郷), Echigo Province in the Hokuriku-do region, on the opposite shore of the east coast of Sado ga shima Island (Sado Province) associated with Nichiren, the founder of the Hokke sect.
宗門の高祖（宗祖）日蓮有縁の地佐渡ヶ島（佐渡国）の東岸、北陸道の越後国瀬波郡加治庄荒川郷（現在の新潟県胎内市）にて生誕。