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Nansen-ji Temple

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Nansen-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with notable graves, a short walk from Nishi-Nippori Station.

Nansen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji school temple.
  • Founded in 1616 by Daigu Sochiku.
  • Received land from the shogunate.
  • Located in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo.

What to see

  • Soku Shin-an, built in 1708.
  • Graves of the Ichihashi family.
  • Graves of the Akechi Toyama clan.
  • Grave of Okano.
  • Grave of Hakuen Matsubayashi II.

Getting there

  • 6-minute walk from Nishi-Nippori Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都荒川区西日暮里3-8-3 Open in Google Maps

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