Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin
Koyasan Tokyo Branch Temple
temple grounds
Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin (高野山東京別院 Kōyasan Tōkyō Betsuin, "Koyasan Tokyo Branch Temple") is a temple located at Minato Ward Takanawa 3-15-18 (facing Nihonenoki dori ) in Tokyo. The persuasion is a Koyamsan Shingon Sect and the principal image is Kūkai. It stands next to the Takanawa Police Station.
History
In Keicho era (1596-615), it established in Asakusa Nichirin Temple as the Edo duty place of Koyasan's learning priest. In Meireki first year (1655), The temple was bestow the land in Nihon enoki at shiba by Shogunate, then was named Kohyasan Edo Zaibansho Kohyaji.
Position in various pilgrimage circuits
- Go-Funai 88kasho - 1st place (御府内八十八箇所 - 1番札所)
- Kanto 88kasho - Special Sacred Place (関東八十八箇所 - 特別霊場)
- Edo 33kasho - 29th place ( The card place principal image: The Seikanzeonbosatsu (聖観世音菩薩) Shokan world sound bodhisattva 江戸三十三箇所 - 29番札所 )
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
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Coordinates: 35°38′5.92″N 139°44′2.54″E / 35.6349778°N 139.7340389°E