Mantoku-in Temple
万徳院
Mantoku-in Temple, or Sumo-dera, offers a unique glimpse into sumo history through its cemetery.
What it is
- A Koyasan Shingon sect temple.
- Founded in 1629.
- Moved to its current location in 1643.
- Also known as "Sumo-dera" (Sumo Temple).
What to see
- Temple cemetery with many sumo-related graves.
- Graves of Ise no Umi (1st-9th generation).
- Grave of Sadogatake Sawaemon.
- Grave of 6th Shikimori Inosuke (gyoji).
Getting there
- 7-minute walk from Monzen-Nakacho Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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