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Seigen-ji Temple

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Seigen-ji Temple is a historic Soto Zen temple with notable burials, an 8-minute walk from Ochiai Station.

Seigen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • Soto Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1508 by Zen master Ungan Shuntoku.
  • Restored in 1660 by Aoyama Yukikata's wife.
  • Became family temple of Wakisaka Yasunori in 1722.

What to see

  • Burial site of gesakusha Akeoka Kanko.
  • Akeoka Kanko was a shogunate retainer.

Getting there

  • 8-minute walk from Ochiai Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都中野区上高田1-2-3 Open in Google Maps

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