Temple Spots in Tokyo Area

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Temple

Naritasan Ennoji Temple

3.5

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Ota-ku Sannou 1-6-30

This is a temple located in Sanno 1 Chome of Ota City. Housing the principle image of Fudo Myoo, Acala, this temple has gathered the faith of many since its founding in 1571. The burning of the gomagi sticks services, invoking answers to prayer, are held on the festive date, the 28th of each month.

地元の神社に初詣参拝に。「わかくさ幼稚園」も運営されている神社なので、神社内に幼稚園が併設されています。成田山傘下の神社であり、私自身も生まれてから幼稚園含めて48年間お世話になっています。今年のおみくじは「大吉」を頂き、良き年になりますように。
Honmyoji Temple

3.5

11 Reviews

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Tokyo Toshima-ku Sugamo 5-35-6

This is an annex of Honjo Temple, the grand head temple of the Hokke sect, located about a ten-minute walk away from Sugamo Station. Originally built in 1571 in Sunpu (modern-day Shizuoka), it was later moved to Shimizu Gate when the Tokugawa government took hold in Edo Castle. Then in 1657, it was associated with the start of the Great fire of Meireki, which burned down a large portion of Edo. There is a memorial tower located there now, as well as a tomb for the late Edo-era swordsman Chiba Shusaku, and tomb for Toyama Kagemoto, a noted samurai official Toyama no Kin-san. There are also tombs for one of the grand Go master, Honinbo, and other noted figures.

こちらは、徳栄山総持院と号し、法華宗陣門流総本山本成寺の別院だそうです。山門・本堂がとても立派でした。ここには千葉周作、遠山金四郎が眠っていました。
Joen-ji Temple

3.5

10 Reviews

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Tokyo Meguro-ku Yakumo 1-2-10

A Buddhist temple founded in 1590 and located in Yakumo, Meguro City, Tokyo. Due to a large gingko tree standing on the temple's grounds said to be some 300 years old, it is also known as the Large Gingko Tree Temple. Each year on February 15 during the temple's service memorializing the death of Gautama Buddha, a painting depicting the enlightenment of the Buddha, a temple treasure normally hidden from view, is specially put on display for the public. The temple also hosts yoga classes and holds a variety of concerts, rakugo comedic storytelling performances, and other events.

都立大学駅から徒歩5分ほど。 1590年創建の日蓮宗の寺院。本堂は1931年築で木造瓦葺き。境内には妙見菩薩と七面大明神を祀る妙見堂がある。
Gyokuho-ji Temple

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Minato-ku Mita 4-11-19

A Soto Buddhist temple located in 4 Chome Mita, Minato City. According to an ancient legend, a bruise on the face of the temple's chief priest was healed after rubbing makeup powder on the face of a Jizo (Kshitigarbha) statue located on the grounds. Popularly known as the Powder Jizo, the statue is said to aid in attaining beauty and is quickly becoming a popular attraction.

玉鳳寺は白金高輪駅から徒歩6分くらいのところにある曹洞宗の禅寺です。1月に近辺の寺院を巡った時に参拝しました。立派な山門が目立つ寺院です。山門の横に御化粧延命地蔵尊が祀られています。白くお化粧をされたお地蔵様です。美肌にご利益があるとのことです。この寺院は梅巌俊鷟大和尚が開山となり、1599年に八丁掘に創建され、1633年に現在の地に移転されたとのことです。神社仏閣に興味がある方は近辺の寺院と共に...
Gohyaku Rakanji Temple

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Tokyo Meguro-ku Shimomeguro 3-20-11

This is the temple with the main hall where Shaka Nyorai and his disciple Rakan met together. A scene with the Buddha preaching is reproduced there. There are abundant things to see, such as a monument for souls, monument inscribed with a poem by Roko Hirayama and monument engraved with haiku written by Kyoshi Takahama, as well as Jizo deities, and Rakando, where 146 Rakans are placed that cannot be stored in the main temple.
Shinobazu-no-Ike Benten-do Temple

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Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 2-1

"The temple was built in the early Edo period (1624-45) by Tenkai Tenkai, the great priest Jigen Daishi, who founded Kan'eizan Kan'eiji Temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The temple is opened once a year only on the day of the ""Minarukane Festival"" in September."
Iriya Kishibojin

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Taito-ku Shitaya 1-12-16
Enyuji Temple

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Tokyo Meguro-ku Himonya 1-22-22

This Tendai sect ancient temple is said to have been built by Jikaku Daishi in 853 approximately 1150 years ago. Shakado is the oldest wooden building in Tokyo, and it is designated as a nationally Important Cultural Property. It is said to have been built in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). In addition, the black lacquered Nio statue that was created in 1559 is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Tokyo, and the shrine is surrounded by a mysterious and quiet atmosphere.
Sekiunji Temple

3.0

2 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Arakawa-ku Nishiogu 2-25-21

"A Soto Buddhist temple located a one-minute walk from the Miyanomae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. Founded in 1596, the temple was originally built in Honjoishiwara-cho and was moved to its current location in the early modern Taisho era. The year after the Oji train line connecting Asukayama and Minowa was opened in the area in 1913, the temple's chief priest discovered a hot spring on the grounds and it began operating a bathhouse called the Tera no Yu (""Temple Bathhouse""), later changed to the Furokaku (""Palace of Eternal Youth""). Though this bathhouse has long-since been closed, at the time, it marked the start of a boom in the leisure industry in the Ogu area, with shopping arcades and hot spring inns popping up one after another, and thus today the temple is also famous as the site of this former bathhouse."

荒川区西尾久にあるお寺。特に見所もないお寺ではあるけどここにはかつて鉱泉が湧き出ており、周辺にはいくつもの温泉宿があった場所。料理屋、芸妓屋、待合の三業が栄えた遊興地であった場所として辛うじて残る名残の地です。
Haijima Daishi Hongaku-in Temple

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Tokyo Akishima-shi Haijimacho 1-6-15
Nankoku-ji Temple

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Honkomagome 1-20-20

Believed to have been founded in the Genna period (1615-1624) by the priest Mangyo, this Buddhist temple is located in an area with many shrines, temples, and schools. The temple was moved to its current location in the mid-Edo period and since that time has been regarded as one of the Five Color Fudo Temples of Edo as well as number 13 of the 36 Fudo Temples of the Kanto Region.
Togakuji Temple

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Tokyo Kita-ku Tabata 2-7-3

A Buddhist Temple located in 2 Chome, Tabata, Kita City. People go here to paste special red paper to the corresponding body parts of the stone Kongo Rikishi statues where they are injured or sick and pray to be healed. This is known as Red Paper Nioh.
Kaisan-do Temple

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 14-5
Ueno Great Buddha and Pagoda

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Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 4-18

The face of the Great Buddha enshrined in Ueno Onshi Park, which once housed a 6-meter-high statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, was damaged by repeated disasters. The Daibutsu, which has survived repeated calamities, is attracting attention as a power spot that symbolizes that the statue will never fall again.
Meguro Fudoson Takisenji Temple

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Meguro-ku Shimomeguro 3-20-26
Shofuku-ji Temple Jizodo (Sentai Jizo-do Hall)

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Higashi-murayama-shi Noguchicho 4-6-1 Shofukuji Keidai
Takara Kotobukiyama Henjoin Chomeiji

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Tokyo Sumida-ku Mukojima 5-4-4
Kogonji Temple

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Tokyo Akiruno-shi Tokura 328

This Rinzai Kenchoji Buddhist temple was founded in 1334 on the order of the shogun Ashikaga Takauji. The temple stands at the foot of the ruins of Tokura Castle west of Musashi-Itsukaichi Station on the JR Itsukaichi Line via Prefectural Route 33. The temple takes its name from Emperor Kogon, who, when he was still Prince Iyahito, was protected by Ashikaga in the area during the Nanboku-cho period. Highlights include a hill cherry over 400 years old which stands towering on the grounds. Because of its size, it is said to be one of the three greatest trees in Tokyo and has been designated a Natural Monument by the metropolitan government. The tree comes into bloom approximately two weeks after Yoshino cherries in Tokyo flower.
Toyoji Temple

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Tokyo Niijimamura Shikinejima 11-1

This Buddhist temple is located right next to Ishijirogawa Beach on the east side of Shikinejima Island and is the island's only one. A spectacular 900-year-old yew plum pine designated a Natural Monument by the Tokyo metropolitan government stands on the temple's grounds. Nagi (Asian bayberry) also grows wild on the grounds, and this is the northernmost limit for this plant which is mostly seen in Kyushu, Okinawa, and other warm areas. These plants have also accordingly been designated a Cultural Property and can be seen growing throughout the year. In addition, the temple is an activity base for the Shikinejima Hokke Wasantai, a Buddhist hymn choir.
Megurofudoson Takiizumitera Temple

4.0

163 Reviews

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Tokyo Meguro-ku Shimomeguro 3-20-26

It takes about 10 minutes from Fudo-mae Station to reach the Meguro Fudoson Temple, which is an important historical site since the temples black-eyed Fudo Myoo statue gave the district its name. We...

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