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Chokyu-in Temple

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Chokyu-in Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with notable graves and a unique stone statue.

Chokyu-in Temple
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What it is

  • It is a Shingon-shu Buzan-ha temple.
  • Founded by Yui in 1611.
  • Moved to its current location in 1648.

What to see

  • Stone statue of Enma-o and two attendants.
  • Statue registered as a Taito-ku cultural property.
  • Graves of Asahikawa Yukinojo and Toshio Arimoto.
  • Grave of Kinbantei Basho X and Akira Nakao.

Getting there

  • 8-minute walk from Nezu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区谷中6-2-16 Open in Google Maps

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