Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Tokyo, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 0.8 km
Ascend 7 m
Descend 8 m

Experience Tokyo in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TokyoIndividual Sights in Tokyo

Sight 1: 存明寺

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存明寺

Zonmyoji Temple is a temple located in Kitakarasuyama 4-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It belongs to the Shinshu Otani sect, and the main mountain is Higashi Honganji, and the official name is "Sakuradayama Zanmeiji". It was founded in 1647 (Shoho 4), and the former site was Sakurada, Toshima District, Musashi Province (near the current Metropolitan Police Department). Later, after passing through Shiba Kanesugi, in 1898 (Meiji 31), it was moved to Azabu Fujimi-cho, Azabu Ward (near the current Tengenji Bridge). In 1927 (Showa 2) after the Great Kanto Earthquake, it was moved to its current location in Karasuyama. It is a temple that actively tackles various issues such as support for areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, grief care, and "Zonmyoji Children's Cafeteria," and continues to move forward together with the local people.

Wikipedia: 存明寺 (JA)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: 妙祐寺

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妙祐寺

Myōyūji Temple is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It is one of the 26 temples that make up "Karasuyamaji Town".

Wikipedia: 妙祐寺 (世田谷区) (JA)

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: 永願寺

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永願寺

Eiganji Temple is a temple of the Shin Buddhist Otani sect located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It is one of the 26 temples that make up "Karasuyamaji Town".

Wikipedia: 永願寺 (世田谷区) (JA)

82 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: 専光寺

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専光寺

Senkoji Temple is a temple located in Kitakarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It is a single temple of the Jodo sect, and its founding dates back to 1604 (Keicho 9) in the early Edo period. It was originally located in Shinagawa, but later moved to Bakurocho, and was relocated again to Asakusa Shinjimachi due to the great fire that occurred in 1657 (3rd year of the Meiji calendar). After that, the main hall and the back of the storehouse were burned down by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 (Taisho 12), and in 1927 (Showa 2), it was moved to its current location, Karasuyama. Senkoji Temple is one of the 26 temples that make up the town of Karasuyamaji. There is a tomb of Kitagawa Utamaro, a ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, and it is also known as "Utamaro-ji". Utamaro's grave was designated as a former site of Tokyo in 1956 (Showa 31).

Wikipedia: 専光寺 (世田谷区北烏山) (JA)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 永隆寺

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永隆寺 (永龍寺) Eiryuji Temple (目黒区) - A temple of the Tendai sect located in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. Eiryuji Temple (Setagaya-ku) - A temple of the Honmon-ryu of the Hoka sect located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. A temple located in present-day Nara City, Nara Prefecture. The temple of the Oban clan built by Ōban Anmaro.

Wikipedia: 永隆寺 (JA)

389 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: 高源院

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高源院

Kogenin is a temple located in Kitakarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. It belongs to the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect, and the main mountain is Daitokuji, and the mountain name is "Mizusensan" former Kurume Domain Bodhi Temple. Bodhi Temple at Itagaki Retirement Cemetery.

Wikipedia: 高源院 (世田谷区) (JA)

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