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Hongyoji Temple (Dokan-yama)
東京都
A Nichiren temple on Dokan-yama — hill named for Ota Dokan — where a Matsuo Basho monument still stands
Founded
1659
Type
Temple
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3 min walk from Nishi-Nippori Station
2-6-2 Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 1659
367 years
Enshrined Deity
Overview
Hongyoji Temple on Dokan-yama hill in Nishi-Nippori has associations with Ota Dokan and features stone monuments related to haiku poet Matsuo Basho. Its quiet precinct holds graves of notable Meiji-era figures.
Origins
A Nichiren sect temple founded in 1659 (Manji 2). Located on Dokan-yama hill, it is a culturally precious temple with many monuments connected to poets and literati, including a Matsuo Basho haiku stone.
Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "三宝尊"
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