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West Area 18

Rengeji



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West Area 18

The area name, Rengeji, came from the Rengeji Temple that once stood in the area. Rengeji Temple was a Tendai Sect temple in the Middle Ages, and it enshrined Kumano Gongen (God of Kumano). Rengeji Village first appeared in a 1646 Shoho Gocho (Shoho Tax Register).
In 1956, Rengeji became a part of Nonoichi Town. People in this area grew Makuwauri melons from early in the Edo Period (1603-1868). Makuwauri melons became famous in Kanazawa Castle town for their tastiness.