Takifudo

Takifudo is located on the road near JR Otsuka station.
There used to be Yabata River around here and a stone statue of Fudo Myoo.

Taki means "fall" and it's named Takifudo since there was a small fall in the river.
Takifudo was restored in a new building in 1999. River was covered and runs underground now.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Otsuka station on Yamanote Line
Otsuka Ekimae station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

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Tenso Shrine

Tenso Shrine started as village shrine for current Sugamo / Otsuka area in 1320's.
Amaterasu Omikami (Goddess of the Sun) is defied here, same god as Ise Shrine.

A pair of huge ginkgo trees are about 600 years old and respected as trees of God.
One is male tree and another one is female tree.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Otsuka station on Yamanote Line
Otsuka Ekimae station on Arakawa Line (Street Car)

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