A Shingon Buddhist temple founded in the early Edo period, located near the Akabanebashi intersection. As one of the temples conveying Kobo Daishi Kukai's Shingon Esoteric Buddhist teachings in Minato Ward, Shingon rituals such as goma fire ceremonies and the Shikoku 88-temple sand pilgrimage are held here. Located very close to Tokyo Tower, the view of Tokyo Tower from the grounds is striking. Th…
Shojoin is a Shingon Buddhist temple believed to have been founded in the early Edo period. While the precise date of its establishment and the identity of its founding priest remain unclear, the temple is said to have been established in the first half of the 17th century, when the Tokugawa shoguna…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大日如来"
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