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Sojiji

神奈川県

One of the two head temples of Soto Zen, founded in 1321 in Noto and relocated to Tsurumi in 1911 — overseeing all 14,000 Soto Zen temples in Japan with a vast monastic complex

Founded

1321

Type

Temple

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7 min walk from JR Tsurumi Station / Keikyu Tsurumi Station

2-1-1 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

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Temple

Founded 1321

705 years

Enshrined Deity

Overview

One of the two head temples of Soto Zen (along with Eiheiji), founded in 1321 in Noto and relocated to Tsurumi in 1911 — overseeing all 14,000 Soto Zen temples in Japan. The vast precincts of some 150,000 tsubo (about 49 hectares) house a monumental Sanmon gate (also called Gedatsumon, about 25 meters tall), the Butsuden hall enshrining Shakyamuni Buddha, and the Daisodo — among the finest Zen arc…

Origins

Founded in Noto in 1321 by Gasan Joseki, disciple of Keizan Jokin. Relocated to Tsurumi in 1911 after a fire at the original Noto site. One of the two head temples of Soto Zen (the other being Eiheiji). The vast precinct covers approximately 150,000 tsubo (about 49 hectares), with the 25-meter Sanmo…

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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"