Ekō-in
Ekō-in, also known as Honjo Ekō-in, is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. The formal name of the temple is Shoshūzan Muen-ji Ekō-in, reflecting its founding principle of Pariṇāmanā, or the spreading of Amida Buddha's benevolence to all souls of all living creatures.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Tokyo
- Also known as: “Eko In”, “Ekō In”, “Ekō-in Temple”, and “Ekoin Temple”
- Address: 10, 両国二丁目, 墨田区, 東京都 130-0026
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ryogoku Fireworks Museum and Ryōgoku Station.
Ryōgoku Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ryōgoku Station is a railway station in Yokoami, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Ryōgoku Station is situated 290 metres north of Ekō-in.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Sports venue
Photo: stevecadman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ryōgoku Kokugikan, also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, refers to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The first Ryōgoku Kokugikan opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the premises of the Ekōin temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. Ryōgoku Kokugikan is situated 420 metres north of Ekō-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ryōgoku and Nihonbashi-Ningyocho 1-chome.
Ryōgoku
Neighborhood
Photo: Stevec240, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ryōgoku is a district in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various districts in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi.
Nihonbashi-Ningyocho 1-chome
Neighborhood
Photo: Lombroso, Public domain.
Nihonbashi-Ningyocho 1-chome is a neighborhood.
Kanda-Sakumachō
Quarter
Sakumachō, officially Kanda-Sakumachō, is a district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of 1- to 4-chōme. As of April 1, 2007, its population is 963.
Ekō-in
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Sumida, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.69334° or 35° 41′ 36″ northLongitude
139.79204° or 139° 47′ 31″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMQVR+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1927476976OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Ekō-in” goes by many names.
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