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Tōzen-ji Temple

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Tōzen-ji Temple is a historic Zen temple in Tokyo with a famous Jizō statue.

Tōzen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple.
  • Founded in 1624 by the monk Tesshū.
  • Dedicated to Buddhist practice and teaching.

What to see

  • Bronze seated Jizō Bodhisattva statue.
  • This Jizō is one of the Edo Six Jizō.
  • The statue was erected in 1710.
  • Busts of Yasubei Kimura and his wife.
  • Yasubei Kimura founded the Kimuraya bakery.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都台東区東浅草2-12-13 Open in Google Maps

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