Seikō-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo sect temple founded in 1594 by Shinyo Ryoko.
• The official family temple for the prestigious Mito Tokugawa family.
• The burial site for the Takamatsu Matsudaira family.
• A religious site relocated from Suruga Province to Tokyo in 1665.

What to see

• A monument dedicated to the actor Kazuo Hasegawa.
• The grave of the founder of Kantei-ryu calligraphy.
• The final resting place of the comedian Norihei Miki.

Getting there

• A one minute walk from Tawaramachi Station.
• A three minute walk from Asakusa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.