Shōkō-in Temple
正光院
Shōkō-in Temple is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokyo, rebuilt after WWII, with a famous principal image.
What it is
- A Koyasan Shingon sect temple.
- Founded in 1630 by Kuroda Tadayuki.
- Destroyed by air raids in 1945.
- Reconstruction completed in 1980.
What to see
- Principal image is Yakushi Nyorai.
- Image believed to be by Eshin Sozu Genshin.
- Grave of Ishii Takusho.
Getting there
- 10-minute walk from Roppongi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都港区元麻布3-2-20 Open in Google Maps
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