Yōgen-ji Temple
養源寺
Yōgen-ji Temple: a historic Rinzai Zen temple in Tokyo with notable graves.
What it is
- A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji school temple.
- Founded in 1616 by Inaba Masakatsu.
- Moved to its current location after a 1657 fire.
- Its sango is 'Hakukazan' from a cherry blossom poem.
What to see
- Graves of Horio Tadaharu, Yasui Sokken, and Nishimura Shigeki.
- Site mentioned in Natsume Soseki's novel 'Botchan'.
Getting there
- 3-minute walk from Hon-komagome Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都文京区千駄木5-38-3 Open in Google Maps
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