Kōgan-ji Temple

What it is

• A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
• Commonly known as Togenuki Jizō.
• Main hall built in 1957.

What to see

• The main hall is a reinforced concrete structure.
• Main hall registered as a tangible cultural property.
• Arai Kannon statue dedicated in 1992.

When to go

• Temple holds a festival on days with a 4 in the date.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Sugamo Station.
• 1-minute walk from Togenuki Jizō-mae bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.