築地本願寺 Tsukiji-honganJi Tsukiji-hongan Temple
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Tsukiji-honganJi, officially called “Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Honganji Tsukiji Betsu In” is a temple located in Chuo district, Tokyo. It was constructed in 1617 as a branch temple of Nishi Honganji in Kyoto. After experiencing fire disaster and the Great Kantō earthquake, it was reconstructed in an Indian style in 1934. It is rare to see a pipe organ in the main hall. It does not seem in appearance to be a Japanese temple. However, inside, you can see a shining gold Amitabha statue, a wooden statue of Prince Shōtoku and a scroll painting of previous abbot Sho-nyo Sho-nin. Jodo Shinshu is a Buddhist sect that was founded by Shinran Shonin, and Tsukiji-honganji is one of those temples that closely expound his teachings.
- address
- 3-15-1 Tsukiji,Chuo-ku,Tokyo,Japan 104-8435
- name
- Tsukiji-Hongan Temple
- phone
- 03-3541-1131
- hp
- http://www.tsukijihongwanji.jp/