Honkyū-ji Temple
本久寺
This historic Nichiren temple in Tokyo holds a unique statue and the grave of a notable recruiter.
What it is
- A Nichiren Buddhist temple.
- Founded by Seigan-in Nichiu.
- Founding year is stated as 1571, 1575, or 1585.
What to see
- Grave of Hiraoka Enshiro, who recruited Shibusawa Eiichi.
- A statue of Nichiren.
- The Nichiren statue was made by Nichiro and Nippo.
- The statue was moved from Yanaka Kanno-ji temple.
Getting there
- 8-minute walk from Asakusa Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都墨田区東駒形2-21-12 Open in Google Maps
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