A Nichiren sect temple founded in 1939 on the site of the former villa of Fleet Admiral Togo Heihachiro, located in Shimizugaoka, Fuchu-shi. The weeping cherry tree at the temple gate is known as a representative cherry blossom destination of Fuchu, presenting a spectacular shower of blossoms at full bloom. This cherry tree is also said to have been the model for the gate tower in Akira Kurosawa's…
Togo-ji Temple was founded in 1939 as a Nichiren sect Buddhist temple. The site was formerly the villa of Fleet Admiral Togo Heihachiro (1848–1934), celebrated as the commander of the Combined Fleet during the Russo-Japanese War and revered as a naval hero. It is said that the temple was established…
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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