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Ryūgan-ji Temple

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Ryūgan-ji Temple is a historic Rinzai temple with unique artifacts and graves.

Ryūgan-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Rinzai sect Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1602 by Kanshitsu.
  • One of the Eighty-Eight Sacred Places of Gofunai.

What to see

  • A Benzaiten statue, also known as Harajuku no Benten.
  • A stone called Koshikake-ishi.
  • A haiku monument dedicated to Matsuo Basho.
  • Graves of the Asano family and Koseki San'ei.

Getting there

  • 8-minute walk from Gaienmae Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都渋谷区神宮前2-3-8 Open in Google Maps

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