Zojoji Temple（Zojoji- Temple)
cherry blossom viewinglocation thought to be flowing with mystical energy
One of the seven head temples of the Jodo sect, it was founded in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by Priest Yuho Shoso as a fundamental center of nenbutsu (the recitation of the Lotus Sutra). Originally located in Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, the temple became a family temple of the Tokugawa family when Ieyasu Tokugawa entered Edo in 1590, and was moved to its current location in 1598. During the Edo period (1603-1868), a large temple building was constructed and the temple prospered repeatedly. Although the valuable hall was lost in a great fire during the Meiji period (1868-1912) and war damage during the Showa period (1926-1989), it was restored after the Showa period (1926-1989) and the magnificent main hall was reconstructed. Recently, the temple has become popular as a power spot for improving one’s luck in winning.
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| address (e.g. of house) | 4-7-35 Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 10 minutes from JR/Tokyo Monorail Hamamatsucho Station, 3 minutes from Onarimon Subway Station, 3 minutes from Shibakoen Subway Station, 5 minutes from Daimon Subway Station, 7 minutes from Akabanebashi Subway Station, 10 minutes from Kamiyacho Subway Station |
| phone | 03-3432-1431 |
| Business Hours | 9:00～17:00 |
| regular closing day | nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta) |
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| Founding and opening of business | 1393 (4th year of Meitoku) |
