Toyokawa Inari Betsu-in Temple

What it is

• A Soto Zen Buddhist temple enshrining the deity Dakiniten.
• The only direct branch of the Toyokawa Inari Myogonji temple.
• Founded in 1828 on the private land of Ooka Tadasuke.
• Known for prayers regarding career success and finding lost items.

What to see

• A dedicated shrine on the grounds for cutting bad ties.
• The main temple buildings moved to this location in 1887.

When to go

• February 3rd for the annual bean-throwing ceremony.

Getting there

• Five-minute walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.