Chomei-ji

Chomei-ji is a Buddhist temple in Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo. Chomei-ji is situated nearby to the memorial Monument of the Biographical Sketch of Katsukawa Shun’ei, as well as near the Buddhist temple Kōfukuj.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Chōmei-ji” and “Chōmei-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Skytree and Kōfukuj.

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 south of Chomei-ji.

Kōfukuj

Buddhist temple

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Kōfukuj is a Buddhist temple.

Monument of the Biographical Sketch of Katsukawa Shun’ei

Memorial

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Monument of the Biographical Sketch of Katsukawa Shun’ei is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mukōjima and Imado.

Mukōjima

Quarter

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Mukōjima is a quarter.

Imado

Quarter

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Imado is a former township located today in Asakusa, eastern Tokyo. A maneki-neko legend of an old woman takes places in Imado. Imado dolls come from there. Imado ware also originates from there.