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Eifukuji Temple (Mejiro)
東京都
A Kanei-era Tendai temple on Mejiro-dai plateau that has shaped the Buddhist heritage of Mejiro alongside the famous Mejiro Fudo
Founded
1640
Type
Temple
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8 min walk from JR Mejiro Station
3-5-1 Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 1640
386 years
Enshrined Deity
Overview
A Tendai sect temple in Mejiro founded during the Edo period, enshrining Amida Buddha. Situated on the elevated Mejiro-dai plateau with panoramic views of the Tokyo skyline, it has served as the parish temple of the Mejiro community alongside the famous Mejiro Fudo Hall, preserving traditional Buddhist architectural styles.
Origins
Eifukuji Temple is a Tendai sect temple traditionally said to have been founded around 1640, during the Kanei era of the early Edo period. The details of its founding are not fully documented, but it is believed that a hall was established on the elevated plateau of Mejiro-dai in the early modern pe…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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