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Kōmyō-ji Temple

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Komyoji Temple offers a serene escape with historic artifacts and beautiful plum blossoms.

Kōmyō-ji Temple
ウィキ太郎 Public domain resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple in Tokyo.
  • Founded in 1212 as Shinshoku-zan Joraku-ji.
  • Renamed Komyoji in 1540.
  • Relocated to its current site in 1604.

What to see

  • Tomb for fire victims, built in 1772.
  • Mida Shushi Itabi, a cultural property.
  • Meiwa no Taika Shisha Kuyobo, a cultural property.

When to go

  • Famous for its plum blossoms.

Getting there

  • 2-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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