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Kaya-dera Temple

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Kayadera is a historic Jodo-shu temple in Tokyo, notable for its Jizo Kannon statue and cultural burials.

Kaya-dera Temple
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What it is

  • Jodo-shu Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1599.
  • Original name was Ikenzan Eiman-in Shogakuji.
  • Renamed Kayadera in 1952.

What to see

  • Ohatsu Jizo Kannon Bodhisattva statue.
  • Graves of many cultural figures.

Getting there

  • One minute walk from Kuramae Station A6 exit.
  • Three minutes walk from Kuramae Station A4 exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区蔵前3-22-9 Open in Google Maps

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