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Shōun-ji Temple

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A 17th-century Rinzai temple in Tokyo, known for samurai tombs and unique historical markers.

Shōun-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Rinzai sect Daitoku-ji school temple.
  • Founded in 1623 by Kuroda Tadayuki.
  • Established to mourn Kuroda Nagamasa.
  • Visited by many Tokugawa shoguns and their families.

What to see

  • Graves of many daimyo and samurai families.
  • Kuroda Nagamasa's tomb, a historic site.
  • Okamoto Gen'ya's tomb, a historic site.
  • A mouse mound built in 1902.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都渋谷区広尾5-1-21 Open in Google Maps

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