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A Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1616 by Daigu Sochiku; Oku lady-in-waiting Okano, who served the third and fourth shoguns, secured its generous 3,294-tsubo precinct, and a monument to the tragic Princess Ako of the late Sengoku era stands in the grounds.
5 min walk from Nishi-Nippori Station
Nishi-Nippori 3-8-6, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
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A Rinzai Myoshinji-branch Zen temple in Nishi-Nippori, founded in 1616 by the eminent monk Daigu Sochiku. With the support of the Oku lady-in-waiting Okano, who served the third shogun Iemitsu and the fourth shogun Ietsuna, the temple received a substantial 3,294-tsubo precinct from the shogunate, and in 1686 it was granted a vermilion-seal of 30 koku in accordance with Okano's dying wish. In 1708…
Rinzai Myoshinji-branch temple founded 1616 by Daigu Sochiku. Received 3,294-tsubo precinct with Okano"s support; 30-koku vermilion seal 1686. In 1708 Toyama Koresyu built Sokushin-an to honor Princess Ako, crucified by Mori Nagayoshi in 1583.
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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