Zuisho-ji Temple is a small Buddhist temple of the Obaku sect. It is located near Shirokanedai Station in Minato City, Tokyo prefecture. Located in an upscale residential area and set back from the street, the temple is not well known … Read More
Atago-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Minato City, Tokyo prefecture. The shrine was built in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the famed first shogun of the Tokugawa Era. The shrine is home to the 86 Steep, which are stone … Read More
Meiji University Museum is a history museum located within Meiji University in Chiyoda City, Tokyo prefecture. The museum includes exhibits about the university’s history since its founding in 1881 by Misao Yashiro, Tatsuo Kishimoto, and Kozo Miyagi. The institution was … Read More
Todoroki Fudoson is located adjacent to the Todoroki Valley in Setagaya City, Tokyo prefecture. Walking through Todoroki Valley, the only valley in all of Tokyo, to Todoroki Fudoson is very beautiful and different from the rest of Tokyo. To enter the temple, … Read More
Kuhon-butsu, formally Kuhonzan Yuizainembutsu-in Joshin-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in Setagaya City, Tokyo prefecture. The temple was founded by Kaseki Shonin in 1678 on land donated to Tokugawa Ietsuna. The temple’s site is where Okusawa Castle once stood. The temple has … Read More
The Imperial Palace is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan and his family. More specifically, the family lives in Fukiage Palace which is located on the grounds of the Imperial Palace. The Emperor’s family currently consists of Emperor … Read More
On Friday, June 2, 2023, I visited the National Archives of Japan and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Located next to each other, both museums can easily be seen in the same morning or afternoon. Both are located … Read More
Today we are going to be talking about two Buddhist temples located in Ueno Park, Shinobazunoike Benten-do and Kiyomizu Kannon-do. Ueno Park is located in the Ueno of Taito City, Tokyo. Shinobazunoike Benten-do Temple is dedicated to Benzaiten, the Japanese … Read More
Yushima Tenjin Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Bunkyo City, Tokyo prefecture originally established in 458 A.D. The shrine was rebuilt in 1948, and after numerous reconstructions and restorations, a new all-cypress shrine pavilion was constructed in 1995. Located near … Read More
Today we are going to be discussing three Shinto shrines and one Buddhist temple in the Akasaka area. Akasaka is located within Minato City, Tokyo prefecture. The shrines that will be discussed are Akasaka Hikawa-jinja, Nogi-jinja, and Hie-jinja. The temple … Read More
Toranomon Kotohiragu Shrine was established in 1660 by Takakazu Kyogoku, the lord of the Marugame Domain at the time. In 1679, the shrine was relocated to the unlucky southwest direction of Edo Castle, where the Imperial Palace sits today. In 1889, … Read More
While I was in Miyagi Prefecture, I heard about a temple in the sky called Rissyakuji Temple in a neighboring prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture. The Rissyakuji Temple is also called Yamadera which literally translates to “mountain temple,” and after walking up … Read More