Saikyo-ji

Saikyo-ji is a Buddhist temple in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Saikyo-ji is situated nearby to the metro station Tōdaimae Station, as well as near the Buddhist temple Gangyo-ji.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Saikyō-ji” and “Saikyō-ji Temple”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tōdaimae Station and Tokyo National Museum.

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.

Tokyo National Museum

Museum

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The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 1½ km east of Saikyo-ji.

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 350 metres northeast of Saikyo-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yayoi and Nishikata.

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.