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Tōmyō-ji Temple

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Tōmyō-ji Temple is a historic Tendai temple with a notable bronze Amitabha Triad statue.

Tōmyō-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Tendai sect temple.
  • Founded in 1617 by Hōin Yūhan.
  • Moved to current site after a 1657 fire.
  • Damaged in the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

What to see

  • Bronze Amitabha Triad statue.
  • Principal image rescued from 1923 earthquake.

Getting there

  • 8-minute walk from Inarichō Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区北上野2-1-5 Open in Google Maps

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