J-Drama Pilgrimage | 信長協奏曲 Nobunaga Concerto (2014) — 黒羽山大雄寺 / Saburo Meets Saitō Dōsan

Drama: Fuji TV『信長協奏曲』 / Nobunaga Concerto (2014).

Episode 2 aired on 20 October 2014. The Nationwide Filming Location Guide identifies 黒羽山大雄寺 (Kurobane-san Daiōji) in Otawara, Tochigi, as the real temple used for the drama’s 正徳寺 / Shōtoku-ji, where Saburo meets Saitō Dōsan. It is one of the series’ clearest cases of a genuine historic religious site supplying the texture for a fictionalized Sengoku-era location.

Daiōji remains an active Zen temple at 450 Kurobanetamachi, Otawara. Its official access page confirms the address, while Visit Tochigi describes the roughly 600-year-old temple and its group of thatched-roof buildings designated as Important Cultural Properties. The stored coordinate is a temple-level location anchor derived from published geospatial data for the same address.

Pilgrimage note: this is a living place of worship and a protected heritage site, not a preserved television set. Do not assume a particular hall, veranda, path, actor mark or camera position from the 2014 shoot unless it is specifically signposted on site. Respect worshippers, restricted areas, photography rules and any preservation barriers; the value of the stop is recognizing the historic complex that stood in for Shōtoku-ji.