Chomeiji Temple (Mukojima, Tokyo)

temple (Buddhist)Ryogoku/Kameido

Chomeiji Temple (Mukojima, Tokyo)（Choumeiji-Temple)

Seven Gods of FortuneTokugawa IemitsuwalkMatsuo Basho (sect of Zen Buddhism)rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf

The temple is said to have been built around 1615 and is the head temple of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. During the Kan’ei period in the Edo period (1603-1868), the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, visited this area on a falconry trip and suffered from a stomachache. In addition to the Chomei-sui stone inscription and the restored well, many stone monuments can be seen on the temple grounds, including a haiku monument by Matsuo Basho and the graves of famous people. Benzaiten, one of the seven gods of good fortune of the Sumida River, is also enshrined in the main hall. Since the Edo period (1603-1868), the temple has been famous for “Chomeiji Cherry Blossom Rice Cake” in front of the gate.

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address (e.g. of house) 5-4-4 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access 10-minute walk from Tobu Isezaki Line Hikifune Station.
phone 03-3622-7771
regular closing day nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)
External Links

Official Web Site
Founding and opening of business Circa 1615

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