Tetsugakudo Park - Buildings

On the hill in Tetsugakudo Park, there'er several unique buildings.

Shiseido is also called Tetusgakudo after which this park was named.
Tetsugaku means philosophy.
This building defies four philosophers in the world, Buddha, Confucius, Socrates and Kant.

They have a red hexagon building to defy 6 wise men in Asia.

A triangle hut on a hill defies 3 scholars about 3 religions in Japan, Buddhism, Shintoism and Confucianism.

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<The Nearest Station>

Arai Yakushi Mae station on Seibu Shinjuku Line
Ochiai Minami Nagasaki station on Oedo Line (E33/Toei Subway)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

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Tetsugakudo Park - Philosophical Garden

Tetsugakudo Park is a unique park to make you think about something.
Along with a river, there's an area called philosophical Garden and a hill with unique buildings.

There're statues of philosophers and founders of religions in the world like Buddha, Jesus etc.
The origin of this garden is in Budapest in Hungary.

These statues make three circles on the lawn.
It's very quiet and calm place.

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<The Nearest Station>

Arai Yakushi Mae station on Seibu Shinjuku Line
Ochiai Minami Nagasaki station on Oedo Line (E33/Toei Subway)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

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Arai Yakushi

People call this temple Arai Yakushi since they have Yakushi Nyorai, a buddha able to cure all ills in Arai town.

Official name of this temple is Baishoin which means temple with shining plum tree.

It's told the begging of this temple is a little hut made by a priest in 14th century.
In 16th century, a plum tree in the garden suddenly started shining and a statue of Yakushi Nyorai was found in the plum tree.

Just like Nishi Arai Daishi Temple, Arai means "new well".
The water of the well is served to public.

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<The Nearest Station>

Arai Yakushi Mae station on Seibu Shinjuku Line

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