Gyokuhō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple founded in 1599 and moved to its current location in 1635.
• The main deity enshrined at this site is Shaka Nyorai.
• The mountain name of the temple is Goseizan.
• It is home to the Oshiroi Jizo, a registered tangible folk cultural property.

What to see

• The Oshiroi Jizo statue where visitors apply baby powder to pray for health.
• A main gate donated by Prime Minister Takahashi Korekiyo in 1906.
• A statue of Sho-Kannon commemorating actress Yoko Kitahara who died in 1985.

Getting there

• The temple is a five-minute walk from Shirokane-Takanawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.