The temple's 20th century stone and metal main gate was replaced in 2008 with a new wooden gate in the traditional style.
The temple's 20th century stone and metal main gate was replaced in 2008 with a new wooden gate in the traditional style.
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Robert Williams, the first member of the [[Commodore Perry|Perry Expedition]] to die in Japan, was initially buried at Zôtoku-in following his death in [[1854]]; however, his grave was moved to [[Gyokusen-ji]] in [[Shimoda]] several months later.