Rinsen-ji Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen temple, founded in 1602.
• Its sango (mountain name) is Seiryuzan.
• Known as the birthplace of Zen in Tokyo.
• Founded by Ito Hanbei Nagamitsu.

What to see

• A tied Jizo statue, also called Shibari Jizo.
• The Jizo statue was donated by Ito Hanbei Nagamitsu.
• A main image of Shaka Nyorai.
• A standing Jizo Bodhisattva statue.
• A seated statue of Dogen Zenji.

When to go

• Zazen meetings started on February 22, 1984.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.