Reikō-ji Temple

Reikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Reikō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Henjō-in Temple, as well as near the building Asahi Beer Hall.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Also known as: “Reikō-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Skytree and Asakusa Station.

Tokyo Skytree

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Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa. Tokyo Skytree is situated 1 km east of Reikō-ji Temple.

Asakusa Station

Railway station

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Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway. Respectively, it serves the Tobu Skytree Line, the Ginza Line, and the Asakusa Line. Asakusa Station is situated 430 metres north of Reikō-ji Temple.

Henjō-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Henjō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumida and Kaminarimon.

Sumida

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Sumida is a ward to the east of central Tokyo. It has a famous cherry blossom viewing area along the Sumida River near Asakusa Station in spring, and the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in summer.