The head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Higashi Honganji sect, relocated from Asakusa to its current site after the Great Meireki Fire of 1657. Located in Higashi Komagata, Sumida-ku, with a vast precinct at the foot of the Komagata Bridge. The Indian-style main hall, a uniquely creative building designed by Ito Chuta in 1934, is a must-see for architecture enthusiasts for its exotic appearance. The p…
The origins of Higashi Honganji (Jikōzan) in Sumida trace back to the early Edo period. The temple originally stood in Asakusa, but its buildings were destroyed in the catastrophic Great Meireki Fire of 1657, also known as the Furisode Fire. In the aftermath of this disaster, the temple was relocate…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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