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Hōzen-ji Temple

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Hōzen-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple in Tokyo, housing important cultural properties.

Hōzen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Higashi Honganji school.
  • Founded in 1633 by Jōken.
  • Relocated to its present site in 1812.

What to see

  • Graves of the Saitō family, a Tokyo Historic Site.
  • Wooden standing statue of Hōnen-shōnin.
  • Statue is a Taitō Ward Tangible Cultural Property.

Getting there

  • 5-minute walk from Inarichō Station (Ginza Line).
  • 9-minute walk from Iriya Station (Hibiya Line).

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区東上野6-17-3 Open in Google Maps

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