Tamon-in Temple

Tamon-in Temple had been in Shinjuku since 1628 until 1955.
This temple was moved here not because of fire or earthquake but urbanization of Shinjuku.

There's a grave for 568 people who died in a famine in 1837.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Sho-o-in Temple

Sho-o-in Temple was established in 1596 in Yushima and moved to Asakusa due to a big fire.
And it's moved here after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

While this temple was in Asakusa, a priest became popular because he was good at making Soba or buckwheat noodle. Since so many people came to eat his noodle, the chief priest prohibited soba in this temple.

There's a sign to prohibit soba on a stone pillar.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Kogen-in Temple

Kogen-in Temple has well maintained garden and a pond.
This pond has water lilies and ducks.

There's a temple in the center of the pond connected by the red bridge.

This temple was established in 1702 and moved here in 1926.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Senkoji Temple

Senkoji Temple doesn't look to have any outstanding features.
However, there's a grave of famous person in Edo era.

It's UTAMARO's grave.
He's one of the most popular Ukiyo-e print artists.

His works are famous for close-ups of beautiful women.

This temple was established in 1604 in Shinagawa, then moved to Asakusa due to a big fire.
And it was moved here after the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Myojuji Temple

Myojuji Temple is surrounded by greens.
A long approach to the main hall is between trees and bamboo forest.

This temple started in Yanaka in 1631 and moved here after Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

A bell suffered from this earthquake is still on the ground.

It has a stone monument with a famous poem of Kenji Miyazawa.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Myoyuji Temple

Myoyuji Temple has a main hall in unique style.
It's an Indian style.

On the other hand, garden is well maintained in traditional Japanese style.

This temple was established in 1625 in Shibuya.

The reason to come here was subway construction.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Jofukuji Temple

Jofukuji Temple has many pottery raccoons.
It's called Raccoons Temple.

Raccoons seem to be modern since some of them have microphone of Karaoke.
One seems to be a police raccoon. The other one has a golf club.

This temple handles funerals for pets.

Jofukuji Temple was originally established in Asakusa in 1511 and moved here after Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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Karasuyama Teramachi

Teramachi means Temple Town.
Since there're 26 temples in north of Chitose Karasuyama station, it's also called small Kyoto.
It's too small to call Kyoto but there're enough unique temples to visit.

Most of temples have more than 500 years history but many of them were located in Edo (Tokyo).

All temples were relocated here mainly in 1920's.

Majority were relocated after Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

Some of them were relocated due to urbanization in Tokyo like construction of subway or development of buildings.

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Chitose Karasuyama station on Keio Line (from Shinjuku)

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