A Koyasan Shingon temple in Waseda, located next to Ana Hachimangu and formerly its betto-ji (administrative temple). Known for blessings of warding off insect curses and safe childbirth. Historically this temple served as a rest stop during the Takadanobaba yabusame horseback archery event. The golden Amida Nyorai statue in the precincts is beloved by Waseda students.

Housen-ji, formally known as Komatsuzan Housen-ji, is a Koyasan Shingon Buddhist temple located in Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Although its precise founding date is unknown, it is said to have functioned as the betto-ji — the administrative and ritual temple — of the neighboring Ana Hachimangu Sh…