Miroku Shikigyō is the man responsible for the rise in popularity of the Fuji-kō sect. He attained Buddhahood while climbing Mt. Fuji, but in his final days on the mountain, he was cared for by Jūrō-Uemon Tanabe.

Tanabe sold water at Mt. Fuji’s 8th station, so he probably watched Miroku as he climbed Mt. Fuji the first time. Afterwards, when Miroku was chased out of an oshi home, it was Tanabe who took him in.

Later, when Miroku decided to attain Buddhahood, Tanabe chose to accompany him. What’s more, before Miroku died after his 31 days of fasting, Tanabe copied all of his teachings into one book. After that, Tanabe himself became a priest, and began to preach Miroku’s lessons.

This was Tanabe’s property. The original home is no longer standing, but Mirokudō, Miroku’s shrine, still remains.