A Shingon temple in Kita-Otsuka founded in the Edo period, enshrining Fudo Myoo. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood north of Otsuka Station along the Toden Arakawa tram line, it retains Edo-era stone lanterns and votive tablets that speak to generations of local devotion.
Nanzoin Temple is traditionally said to have been founded around 1680 (Enpo 8), established as a Shingon Buddhist temple in the village of Otsuka in Toshima District during the mid-Edo period. It is recorded as a sub-temple affiliated with Kenchoji Temple. The principal object of worship is Fudo Myo…
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "不動明王"
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