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Enmyoji Temple
東京都
A Shingon temple founded around 1624, offering quiet sanctuary along the Togenuki Jizo pilgrimage path in Sugamo
Founded
1624
Type
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7 min walk from JR Sugamo Station
4-14-1 Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
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Founded 1624
402 years
Enshrined Deity
Overview
A Shingon Buzan sect temple in Sugamo founded in the early Edo period. Enshrining Fudo Myoo, it forms part of the historic temple cluster along the famous Jizo-dori pilgrimage route, offering a quiet sanctuary amid the lively shopping street.
Origins
Enmyoji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded around 1624 (Kan'ei 1) as a temple of the Shingon Buzan sect. During the early Edo period, as the Tokugawa shogunate organized the temple parish system, several temples were established in the Sugamo area, and Enmyoji is believed to have cont…
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Divine Benefits
Healing & Longevity
Warding Off Evil
Purification
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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