Tokushō-ji Temple
徳星寺
Tokushō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with ancient documents and a natural monument forest.
What it is
- A Tendai sect temple.
- Founded by Kūkai during the Kōnin era (810-824).
- Converted to Tendai sect in 1563.
What to see
- Large Kaya tree and warm-temperate forest.
- Forest is a Saitama Prefectural Natural Monument.
- Old documents, including Ieyasu's Shuinjo.
- Documents are an Ageo City Cultural Property.
- Kōshin-tō stele from 1714.
- Stele is an Ageo City Registered Cultural Property.
Getting there
- 18-minute walk from Nishi-Ageo Shako bus stop.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県上尾市畔吉751 Open in Google Maps
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