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Saizō-in Temple

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Saizō-in Temple is a historic Shingon-shu temple with unique cultural properties and a famous pine tree.

Saizō-in Temple
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What it is

  • A Shingon-shu Chizan-ha temple.
  • Founded by Hoin Heishin.
  • Mentioned in the 1591 Ueno-go Mizucho.
  • Presumed to exist since the Muromachi period.

What to see

  • The Saizō-in Munafuda, a cultural property.
  • Fudodo, an external Buddhist hall.
  • The 4th generation Gyoko-no-matsu pine tree.
  • Fudo Myoo statue carved from the first pine root.
  • A 1362 Itabi was discovered here.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区根岸3-12-38 Open in Google Maps

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