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Shōmyō-ji Temple

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Shōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo Shinshū temple with graves of notable figures.

Shōmyō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jōdo Shinshū Honganji-ha Buddhist temple.
  • Existed in Suruga Province before the Edo period.
  • Moved to Edo with Tokugawa Ieyasu.
  • Moved to current location during the Hōei era (1704-).

What to see

  • Grave of Ryūtei Rijō, a Tokyo-designated historic site.
  • Grave of Seki Shikyō.

Getting there

  • 7-minute walk from Edogawabashi Station.
  • 10-minute walk from Myōgadani Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都文京区小日向1-4-11 Open in Google Maps

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