Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #16 in Tokyo, Japan
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4.2 km
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Experience Tokyo in Japan in a whole new way with our free 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 TokyoSight 1: Saikyo-ji
Saikyoji is a Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji sect temple located in Mukogaoka, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Its mountain name is "Nehanzan" and its principal image is Amida Nyorai.
Sight 2: Gangyo-ji
Gangyoji is a Jodo sect temple located in Bunkyo, Tokyo.
Sight 3: Nezu Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Sight 4: Rinko-ji Temple
Rinkoji is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Daitoku-ji located in Taito, Tokyo.
Sight 5: Honju-ji
Honjuji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Eigen. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Honku-ji Temple (Rokujōmon-ryū) and Ryūgenkai (Ryūgenkai).
Sight 6: Tengen-ji
Tengenji is a Rinzai sect Myoshinji temple located in Yanaka, Taito Ward, Tokyo. It is the family temple of the Matsudaira clan of the Ninnō domain in Musashi Province.
Sight 7: Gyokurinji Temple
Gyokurinji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Sight 8: Chounji Temple
Chouunji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Daijousan. The former head temple is Minobusan Kuonji, part of the Choshi school. It enshrines the deity Kishimojin, formerly housed at Kan'nonji in Yanaka. The temple grounds contain the grave of actor Tatsuo Saito.
Sight 9: Myofukuji Temple
Myofukuji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Ishiozan. The former head temple is Honpoji in Kyoto, and it is affiliated with the Shinshi school.
Sight 10: Rengeji Temple
Rengeji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Jakujozan. The former head temple is Naka-san Hokkekyo-ji, affiliated with the Shinshi sect. It is known as the temple of insect sealing and as the family temple of Toribun-sai Eiyoshi (a ukiyo-e artist) and Fujimatsu Rochu (a Fujimatsu style artist).
Sight 11: Ryogenji Temple
Ryougenji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito Ward, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Nichouzan. The former head temple is Minobusan Kuonji, and it is affiliated with the Horinouchi school. The temple grounds contain the Ryougenji shell mound, which dates back to the middle Jomon period.
Sight 12: 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).
Sight 13: Busshin-ji
Bushinji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kenju. The former main temple is Izumi Sakai Myokokuji Temple, Ikegami and Kangoji Temple Hoen (Kanto Sakai Hoen). Enshrine the wooden sitting statue of Nichiren Jojin, a cultural property of Taito City.
Sight 14: Johsho-ji
Joshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Foju Mountain. The former main temple is Tamazawa Myohokaji Temple, Konishi Ichijoji Temple. Enshrine the statue of the lightning exorcism Nichiren saint of Dennichi Hosaku. In the precincts is the grave of Nagano Sofu (painter).
Sight 15: Myohjoh-ji
Myōjō-ji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taitō, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Kyūkōzan.
Sight 16: Daigyoji Temple
Daigyoji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito Ward, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Enmyozan. The former head temple is Honjo Hoonji, and Konishi Hoen. It is one of the oldest temples in the Yanaka area. The temple grounds contain the grave of Matsuo Sasaki, who served as the president of the War Victims Relief Association.
Sight 17: Konrei-ji Temple
Konreiji is a Tendai sect temple located in Taito, Tokyo.
Sight 18: Daio-ji Temple
Daiouji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Yanaka, Taito Ward, Tokyo. Its mountain name is Choushouzan. The former head temple is Gyokuzou Myouhoukeji, affiliated with the Shinshi school.
Sight 19: Jōmyō Temple
Jōmyoin is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Sight 20: Kan'ei-ji Temple
Tōeizan Kan'ei-ji Endon-in (東叡山寛永寺円頓院) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1625 during the Kan'ei era by Tenkai, in an attempt to emulate the powerful religious center Enryaku-ji, in Kyoto. The main object of worship is Yakushirurikō Nyorai (薬師瑠璃光如来).
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