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Tōzen-ji Temple

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東漸寺

Tozenji is a historic Rinzai Zen temple with important cultural properties worth seeing.

Tōzen-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Rinzai sect Kenchoji school temple.
  • Founded in 1301 by Hojo Munenaga.
  • Tokkei Tokugo was the founding priest.
  • Ranked 7th among the Kanto Jissatsu in 1386.

What to see

  • Temple bell, a national important cultural property.
  • Buddha hall, a prefectural important cultural property.
  • Gorinto, a prefectural important cultural property.
  • Wooden seated Yakushi Nyorai statue, a prefectural important cultural property.

Getting there

  • 2-minute walk from Shin-Sugita Station.
  • 2-minute walk from Sugita Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

横浜市磯子区杉田1-9-1 Open in Google Maps

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