Zeniarai Benzaiten Temple

There's Zeniarai Benzaiten on a little island in the pond in Inogashira Park.
Zeniarai means rinsing cash. If you rinse your cash in the stone sink, more money will come to you.

Benzaiten is a goddess of old India.
She is a god of water.

Statue of Benzaiten made in year of 789 was settled here in the middle of 10th century.
Yoritomo Minamoto, the Shogun in Kamakura era built a hall in 1197 to prey for peace of eastern country.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Kichijoji station on Chuo Line

<Admission>

Free of Charge

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Autumn Leaves in Inogashira Park

Inogashira Park is very popular park which has a pond, zoo, temple, restaurants and promenades.
There're street performers at wide open spaces.

Since town of Kichijoji is popular among young people, this park is a good date spot.
Ghibli Museum is near here, too.

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<The Nearest Station>

JR Kichijoji station on Chuo Line

<Admission>

Free of Charge

(Zoo)  400 yen, 9:30-17:00, Closed on Mondays and 12/29-1/1

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