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東京都
Founded in 1596 by the Nichiren devotee Kato Kiyomasa after his return from Korea, counted as one of the Three Founder Temples of Edo Nichiren Buddhism.
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1596
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4 min walk from Tokyo Metro Ushigome-Kagurazaka Station
Yokodera-machi 15, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 1596
430 years
Enshrined Deity
釈迦如来
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Buddhist Sect
Nichiren
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Overview
A renowned Nichiren temple in the Yokodera-machi area of Kagurazaka, said to have been founded in 1596 by the Sengoku warlord Kato Kiyomasa. Kiyomasa was a devout follower of Nichiren Buddhism and is said to have established this temple after returning from the Korean campaigns. Counted among the 'Three Founders' Temples of Edo,' it was a major center of Nichiren faith. In 2024, the remains of the…
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Origins
Founded in 1596 by Kato Kiyomasa, a devout Nichiren follower, reportedly after his return from the Korean campaigns. One of the 'Three Founders' Temples of Edo.' In 2024, the remains of author Izumi Kyoka were reinterred here.
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 "釈迦如来"

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Kato Kiyomasa
Tiger-Hunting Warrior, Lord of Higo
Age 34 at founding
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A renowned Nichiren temple in the Yokodera-machi area of Kagurazaka, said to have been founded in 1596 by the Sengoku warlord Kato Kiyomasa. Kiyomasa was a devout follower of Nichiren Buddhism and is said to have established this temple after returning from the Korean campaigns.
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