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Kōen-ji Temple

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Kōen-ji is a historic Jōdo-shū temple in Tokyo with important statues and graves.

Kōen-ji Temple
Beryllium Transistor CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Jōdo-shū temple in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
  • Founded in 741 by Gyōki.
  • Converted to Jōdo-shū during the Ōei era.
  • Principal image changed to Amitābha Nyorai.

What to see

  • A statue of Amitābha Nyorai.
  • A seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
  • Burial place of Atomi Kakei.
  • Burial place of Kyōkadō Magao.
  • Burial place of Takemoto Sekitei.

Getting there

  • 17-minute walk from Myōgadani Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都文京区小石川4-12-8 Open in Google Maps

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