Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Tokyo, Japan

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Number of sights 27 sights
Distance 9.2 km
Ascend 121 m
Descend 131 m

Experience Tokyo in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TokyoIndividual Sights in Tokyo

Sight 1: Shinko-ji

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Shinko-ji

Shinkoji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 心光寺 (文京区) (JA)

550 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Sensaiji Temple

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Sensaiji Temple

Sensaiji Temple is a temple of the Shin Buddhist Otani sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 専西寺 (文京区) (JA)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Shinjoji Temple

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Shinjoji Temple

Shinjoji Temple is a temple of the Shin Buddhist Otani sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 真浄寺 (文京区) (JA)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Kaizoji Temple

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Kaizoji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 海蔵寺 (文京区) (JA)

249 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Dairinji Temple

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Dairinji Temple

Dairinji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 大林寺 (文京区) (JA)

318 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Joshinji Temple

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Joshinji Temple se7en / CC BY 2.0

Joshinji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 浄心寺 (文京区向丘) (JA)

1144 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 7: Daimyo Clock Museum

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Daimyo Clock Museum

The Daimyo Clock Museum (大名時計博物館) is a small community-run museum in Yanaka 2-chōme, Tokyo. The museum was established in 1972 to display Japanese clocks from the Edo period collected by Sakujiro Kamiguchi (1892–1970).

Wikipedia: Daimyo Clock Museum (EN)

248 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Ryogenji Temple

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Ryogenji Temple

Ryogenji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hicho. The former main temple is Minobusan Kuonji Temple, and the Tsushi Horinouchi Hoen. Within the precincts is a shell mound (mid-Jomon period).

Wikipedia: 領玄寺 (JA)

130 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Rengeji Temple

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Rengeji Temple

Rengeji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Silent Mountain. The former main temple is the main temple of the Great Honzan Zhongshan Lotus Sutra Temple, and the Parent Teacher Dharma. It is known as the Temple of the Insect Seal, the Bodhi Temple of Toribunsai Eiyuki (ukiyo-e artist) and Fuji Sho Luchu (Fuji Matsubushi).

Wikipedia: 蓮華寺 (台東区) (JA)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Konrei-ji Temple

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Konrei-ji Temple

Konreiji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 金嶺寺 (台東区) (JA)

295 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Zuirin-ji

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Zuirinji Temple (Taito-ku) - The main temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Taito-ku, Tokyo. Zuirinji Temple (Shimoichi, Nara) - A temple of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism located in Shimoichi, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture. Zuirinji Temple (Toyonaka City) - A temple of the Yellow Wood sect located in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 瑞輪寺 (JA)

285 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Kanchi-in Temple

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Kanchi-in Temple

Kanchiin is a temple of the Shingon sect of the Toyoyama sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 観智院 (台東区) (JA)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Kohzen-ji

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Kohzen-ji

Kozenji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Koseiji in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Seitoku. Shoichi Yamazaki, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, used to serve as the head priest.

Wikipedia: 興禅寺 (台東区) (JA)

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Anryuji

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Anryuji

Anryuji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Jokan. The former main temple is Kyoto's Honhoji Temple. Within the precincts are the graves of Shimomura Kanzan (Japan painter, founder of the Japan Art Academy), Kawakami Fuhaku (tea man), Sano Nobukatsu (army lieutenant general), Ashihayama Shichibei (sumo wrestler), and Miyaji Yozo (Edo period physician).

Wikipedia: 安立寺 (台東区) (JA)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Choanji

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Choanji

Choanji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 長安寺 (台東区) (JA)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: 常在寺

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常在寺

Jozaiji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Sensitivity. The former main temple is Minobusan Kuonji Temple, Tsushi Zoshigaya Hoen.

Wikipedia: 常在寺 (台東区) (JA)

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Yohsen-ji

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Yohsen-ji

Yosenji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Changqing Mountain. The former main temple is Tamazawa Myohokaji Temple in Izu, Sakaishi Hoen. Enshrine one of the seven lucky gods of Yanaka, Benzaiten.

Wikipedia: 養泉寺 (台東区) (JA)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Ryohgon-ji

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Ryohgon-ji

Ryogonji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 了俒寺 (JA)

441 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 19: Kyōōji

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Kyōōji

Kyōji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 経王寺 (荒川区) (JA)

1694 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 20: 千手院

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千手院

Senjuin is a temple of the Shingon sect of the Toyoyama sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 千手院 (台東区) (JA)

235 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 21: 西念寺

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西念寺

Sainenji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 西念寺 (台東区) (JA)

269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 22: 御行の松

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Ogyō no Matsu is the name of a pine tree that exists in the Fudo-do Hall of Saizoin in Negishi, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The fourth generation was planted in April 2018.

Wikipedia: 御行の松 (JA)

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 23: 石稲荷神社

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石稲荷神社

Ishiinari Shrine is a shrine in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 石稲荷神社 (JA)

277 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 24: 三島神社

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Mishima Shrine is a shrine located in Shimodani 3-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The headquarters is the Oyama Shrine in Imabari City (Omishima), Ehime Prefecture, which is called the Japan General Shrine in Iyo Province.

Wikipedia: 三島神社 (台東区) (JA)

140 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 25: 萬徳寺

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萬徳寺

Mantokuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 萬徳寺 (台東区) (JA)

615 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 26: 薬王寺

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薬王寺

Yakuoji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 薬王寺 (台東区) (JA)

411 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 27: 寿永寺

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寿永寺

Jueiji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 寿永寺 (台東区) (JA)

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