Shibamata Taishakuten

東京都

The Shitamachi temple Tora-san always returns to — its corridor of 20-year Lotus Sutra wood carvings is unsurpassed

Founded

1629

Type

Temple

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3 min walk from Keisei Shibamata Station

Shibamata 7-10-3, Katsushika-ku

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Temple

Founded 1629

397 years

Enshrined Deity

帝釈天

Buddhist Sect

Nichiren

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Overview

Officially Daikyoji Temple of the Nichiren sect, founded in 1629. Enshrining Taishakuten (Indra) as its principal deity, the temple rose to prominence in the Edo period when a parishioner discovered a hidden tablet depicting Taishakuten, sparking a wave of popular faith. Today it is inseparable from Shibamata's image as the setting of the beloved film series 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' (It's Tough Being …

Origins

Daikyoji Temple, formally known as Daikyoji, is a Nichiren-sect temple traditionally said to have been founded in 1629 by the priests Zen'nain Nicchu and Daikyo-in Nichiei. While Taishakuten (the deity Indra) was venerated from the temple's early days, popular faith surged dramatically during the mi…

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Shibamata Taishakuten Obon Observance

Obon observances at Shibamata Taishakuten (Daikyoji Temple), famous as the setting of the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series. Memorial services are held solemnly while the temple approach bustles with activity, coloring the shitamachi summer of Shibamata.

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