Meiji-dera Temple

What it is

• A Shingon-shu Toji-ha Buddhist temple.
• Founded in 1912 by Eisho Honi.
• Built to pray for Emperor Meiji's recovery.
• Named Meiji-dera in 1936.

What to see

• Copies of 100 Kannon pilgrimage sites.
• Over 180 Kannon statues on the grounds.
• The temple's main hall, completed in 1917.
• Hyakukannon Park, part of the temple grounds.

Getting there

• 4-minute walk from Numabukuro Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.