Gangyo-ji

Gangyo-ji is a Buddhist temple in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Gangyo-ji is situated nearby to the post office 文京向丘郵便局, as well as near the Buddhist temple Saikyo-ji.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
Also known as: “Gangyō-ji” and “Gangyō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nezu Shrine and Tōdaimae Station.

Nezu Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property. Nezu Shrine is situated 270 metres northeast of Gangyo-ji.

Tōdaimae Station

Metro station

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Tōdaimae Station is a subway station in the Tokyo Metro network on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line. It is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo. The station is numbered N-12 and is the nearest station to Yayoi campus of the University of Tokyo. Tōdaimae Station is situated 110 metres southwest of Gangyo-ji.

Saikyo-ji

Buddhist temple

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Saikyo-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres south of Gangyo-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yayoi and Nezu.

Yayoi

Quarter

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Yayoi is a neighbourhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a new type of pottery was discovered by Shogoro Tsuboi and his colleagues.