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Jindaiji Temple (Mitaka approach)

東京都

Founded in 733 — Tokyo's second-oldest temple, home to a National Treasure Buddha and Ganzan Daishi faith

Founded

733

Type

Temple

Visited

Want to go

Access

20 min by bus from JR Mitaka Station, alight at Jindaiji stop

Jindaiji Motomachi 5-15-1, Chofu-shi, Tokyo

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Info

Temple

Founded 733

1293 years

Enshrined Deity

Overview

Jindaiji Temple, a Tendai Buddhist ancient temple traditionally founded by Saint Mangku in 733 CE, is located in Chofu but sits near the Mitaka City border, drawing many worshippers from the Mitaka side. Known as the oldest temple in Tokyo after Senso-ji, it is famous for housing the Seated Shakyamuni Statue from the Hakuho period (National Treasure). The temple name derives from the Jindai Shrine…

Origins

Jindaiji Temple is a Tendai Buddhist temple traditionally said to have been founded in 733 CE by Saint Mangku in Tama District, Musashi Province. Its name derives from the water deity 'Jindai-shin,' and from ancient times the site flourished as a sacred place fusing water deity worship and Buddhist …

Divine Benefits

Warding Off Evil

Purification

Rebirth in Pure Land

Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.

Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"

祭
Festivals & Events
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4月

Mitaka Jindaiji Spring Grand Service

Spring grand service at Jindaiji Temple in Mitaka. Special public openings and goma fire rituals are held during the April spring ceremony. The grounds adjacent to Jindai Botanical Garden provide a serene setting surrounded by spring flowers.

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