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Zojo-ji Temple
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Closed Open from 9:00am-5:00pm
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1-2 hours
Address: ４丁目-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
Official website: http://www.zojoji.or.jp/
Phone: +81-3-34321431
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Zojo-ji Temple is located in Shiba Park near Tokyo Tower. It is a Jodo sect temple. It is quiet and there are not too many people. In the lobby, you can see the statues of Master Faran, the founder of Japan’s Jodo sect, and the statues of Taoist masters of China. The pure land of the country is a place where the soul rests. The Tokyo Tower against the backdrop of the temple, where modernity and history merge into one.
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Zojo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Tokyo’s Minato ward. Zojo-ji is notable for its relationship with the Tokugawa clan, the rulers of Japan during the Edo period. Six of the Tokugawa shoguns are buried in the Taitoku-in Mausoleum on the temple grounds. Zojo-ji’s main gate is the oldest wooden building in Tokyo, dating from 1622. Today, the cathedral and other structures have been rebuilt, and Zojo-ji Temple continues to serve as the main temple of the Pure Land Sect Buddhism and a central seminary for priests and novices. Set near Tokyo Tower, the temple complex is a great place for a stroll and for taking some great pictures.
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Zojo-ji Temple is located in Shiba Park near Tokyo Tower. It is a Jodo sect temple. It is quiet and there are not too many people. In the lobby, you can see the statues of Master Faran, the founder of Japan’s Jodo sect, and the statues of Taoist masters of China. The pure land of the country is a place where the soul rests. The Tokyo Tower against the backdrop of the temple, where modernity and history merge into one.
Zojoji Temple near Tokyo Tower is still a small temple in the city, but many friends who go to Tokyo Tower are still willing to visit the temple. The temple is mainly based on local religion, and the building has a history.
I went to Zojoji Temple for New Years Eve and it was the perfect place to ring in 2012. They have a countdown clock, incense burning, New Year rituals/ceremonies, buckets of fortunes, Tokyo Tower shining in the background, and the best part of all, you can send up your wishes for the new year on an environmentally friendly balloon. the sight is magnificent and the excitement, hope and love you feel at midnight is electric. It was the best New Year's Eve I have ever had. You have to arrive very early to get a balloon, like around 8pm. We went too late to get a balloon but it was still fantastic. I highly recommend the experience!!
Its a perfect place to knock out seeing the iconic Tokyo Tower and to check out some amazing shrines.
the temple originally built in the 1300s then moved to its current location in 1598. the temple belongs to the jodo shu sect, a very popular one in Japan. nearby are statues for aborted foetuses provide a very different tone to the rest of the site.
Another one of the hundreds maybe thousands of shrines in Japan. This one is just in front of Tokyo Tower.
Despite its scale, Zojo-ji is one of Tokyo's less impressive temple complexes. As a result, it is easy to visit Tokyo and never hear about it unless you are staying close by. Located next to Tokyo Tower. No real reason to visit but the juxtaposition of the temple against the backdrop of the tower is interesting as is the massive entry gate. I also like the guardians at the So-mon (a smaller gate) on the side closer to Shiba Park.