Ryukoku-Ji also belongs to the Nichiren school of Buddhism; it was built in 1598. The temple contains the tomb of Miyazaki Yuzensai, who developed Kaga Yuzen (a method of dyeing).    The temple also contains a monument to the haiku (Japanese poems consist of seventeen syllables written in lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables) written by Yuzensai. In his later years, Yuzensai moved from Kyoto to Kanazawa. Feeling homesick, he wrote, "Kyo no koto mata kuchi ni deru yozamu kana" (Again, finding myself/ speaking of Kyoto/ on these cold autumn nights).    Every year, on June 17th, the anniversary of Yuzensai's death, dye manufacturers in the city gather here to hold the Yuzensai Festival. The temple also contains a tea ceremony room called the Yuzendo.

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