Gantoku-ji Temple
願徳寺
A 20th-century Buddhist temple in Tokyo housing significant wooden Amida Nyorai statues from the Edo and Heian periods.
What it is
- A Shinshu Otani-ha temple founded in 1919 in Tokyo's Kita Ward
- Originally established as a preaching center for Myogan-ji in Niigata
- Granted official temple status in 1941
- Participates in the Otera Oyatsu Club charity program
What to see
- An Amida Nyorai statue from the mid-Edo period made with multi-block wood techniques
- A late Heian period Amida Nyorai statue crafted from a single block of wood
Getting there
- Located a ten-minute walk from Oji Station
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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