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Kōtoku-ji Temple

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Kōtoku-ji Temple: a historic Jōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha temple with notable burials.

Kōtoku-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo Shinshū Ōtani-ha temple.
  • Founded in 1201 by Ryōchi.
  • Originally named Shōgyō-ji.
  • Associated with scholar Arai Hakuseki.

What to see

  • Arai Hakuseki Memorial Hall, completed in 1995.
  • Graves of notable people.
  • Burial site of Arai Hakuseki.
  • Burial site of beautician Yamanō Aiko.

Getting there

  • 6-minute walk from Higashi-Nakano Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都中野区上高田1-2-9 Open in Google Maps

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