Touko-in Temple
東光院
An independent Shingon temple in Kawasaki housing a rare, city-designated wooden statue of the deity Tobatsu Bishamonten.
What it is
- An independent temple of the Shingon sect located in Kawasaki City.
- The legendary founder of this religious site is the monk Gyoki.
- Historical records date the temple back to at least the Tensho era.
- It serves as the home for a significant cultural monument designated in 1974.
What to see
- A wooden standing statue of Tobatsu Bishamonten designated as an Important Historical Monument.
- The central statue stands uniquely on the hands of the earth goddess.
Getting there
- The temple is a twelve minute walk from Tsurukawa Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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