Daishin-ji
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Hōtōzan Hōju-in Daishin-ji (宝島山峯樹院大信寺?), or more briefly Daishin-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo sect in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
[edit] History
In 1611, the founder, Ryō-kō Shōnin (涼公上人), was given land for the temple in Minami Hatchōbori (南八丁堀) by the Tokugawa shogunate. The temple was originally named Hōtōzan (峰島山).
In 1635, it was relocated to its present site in Mita 4 chōme on Tsuki no Misaki by order of the government, to accommodate the continuing expansion of Edo.
In 1636, Ishimura Genzaemon (石村源左衛門) (considered the first shamisen craftsman in Edo) was buried in the temple. From Ishimura Omi, the graves of eleven generations of the family were also constructed there. For this reason, the temple is sometimes nicknamed The Shamisen Temple (三味線寺?).
[edit] External links
- Daishin-ji Web site (in Japanese)
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