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Enshuin Temple
東京都
A Nichiren temple founded around 1695 and enshrining a Muromachi-era Daikokuten — one of the Fukagawa Seven Lucky Gods, drawing New Year pilgrims through Kiyosumi-Shirakawa's shitamachi streets.
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1695
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Temple
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5 min walk from Tokyo Metro Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station
1-14-7 Hirano, Koto-ku, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 1695
331 years
Enshrined Deity
大黒天
Buddhist Sect
Nichiren
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Overview
A Nichiren sect temple founded during the Genroku era (1688–1704), located in Hirano, Koto-ku. Enshrines Daikokuten of the Fukagawa Shichifukujin; during the New Year Shichifukujin pilgrimage many worshippers visit. The Daikokuten statue is said to be a rare Muromachi-era work, drawing devotion for blessings of business prosperity and financial fortune. A small temple nestled in the shitamachi atm…
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Origins
Enjuin is a Nichiren sect temple said to have been founded around 1695, during the Genroku era (1688–1704), a period of active urban development in Edo when many temples and shrines were established throughout the Fukagawa district. The temple is believed to have been founded on its present site in …
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Pilgrimage Courses
Fukagawa Seven Lucky Gods
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Healing & Longevity
Matchmaking
Abundant Harvest
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大黒天"
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