Kōrin-ji Temple
光林寺
Kōrin-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple in Tokyo with a significant cemetery.
What it is
- A Rinzai sect Myōshin-ji school temple.
- Founded in 1678 by Bankei Yōtaku.
- Moved to its current location in 1694.
What to see
- Cemetery with graves of famous people.
- Graves of daimyo families and hatamoto.
- Grave of Henry Heusken, buried in 1861.
- Hilly temple grounds over 10,000 square meters.
Getting there
- Bus stop named Kōrin-ji-mae.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都港区南麻布四丁目11番25号 Open in Google Maps
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