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A Soto Zen temple in Narita-Higashi, Suginami Ward, founded in the Keicho era (1596–1615). The row of Japanese cedars that gave Suginami its name is said to have once lined the Ome Kaido highway south of this temple. The precincts preserve a group of early Edo-period five-ring pagodas, commemorating the pioneers who opened Musashino. The principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha, and the temple also fu…

Tenkoji Temple is said to have been founded as a Soto Zen temple during the Keicho era (1596–1615). While the precise circumstances of its founding remain unclear, the temple is believed to have served as a parish temple for local residents during the early Edo period, as the Musashino plains were b…