temple (Buddhist)Shinjuku, Nakano
Sainenji Temple (Tomb of Hattori Hanzo) (Yotsuya, Tokyo)（Sainenji Temple)
tombdesignated cultural propertywalkHattori HanzoNobuyasu MatsudairaJodo (sect)Obito cherry birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
The temple, founded by the famous ninja Hattori Hanzo Masanari and Senyu Nenmu Shonin, is a temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and was founded as a memorial for Matsudaira Nobuyasu, the eldest son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The temple has a memorial tower for Matsudaira Nobuyasu and the grave of Hattori Hanzo Masanari, who was also known as “Oni Hanzo,” a master of the spear, and the spear given to him by Ieyasu, which is registered as a cultural asset by Shinjuku City. When the main hall was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in a war, part of the Honmaru Goten of Otaki Castle, the residence of Honda Tadakatsu, was relocated and used as part of the present main hall. Photo courtesy of Sainenji Temple
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2-9 Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 8 minutes from JR and Subway Yotsuya Station |
| phone | 03-3351-0662 |
| Business Hours | 9:00〜17:30 |
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| Founding and opening of business | 1594 (3rd year of Bunroku era) |
