honmyō-ji consists of two parts, the grave of katō kiyomasa which is called jōchibyō, and honmyō-ji temple. he was a dedicated believer of nichiren buddhism. there is a straight road beginning at kamikumamoto, through a big torii, dotted with 12 smaller temples called "tatchū", leading to the honmyō-ji temple. from the temple, a steep slope begins, which is called munatsuki gangi, consisting of 176 stone steps, leading to the grave. on the central part of the road are many stone lantern structures, contributed by believers. people pray before the altar of the grave of katō kiyomasa. there is a museum housing various traditional items of historical importance. there is a big statue of katō kiyomasa, 300 steps upwards.