Kanpukuji-A Busshist temple built in 793 A.D. Since it was founded in Fukuroi-san Mountain, which became a part of the temple's official name, the city's name is said to have originated here. It is also nicknamed "Heso-Dera", meaning "the navel temple", for it is located in the center of Fukuroi post town.

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Templo de Kanpukuji-Fukuroi

Kanpukuji-Templo construído em 793. Como também era chamado de Fukuroizan, presume-se que o nome da cidade origina-se deste templo. Por se situar no centro da Pousada Fukuroi, é chamado carinhosamente de "templo umbigo".