Kannonji

Kannonji is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Kannonji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kanoin, as well as near Choanji.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Yanaka, Taitō-ku
Also known as: “Kannon-ji” and “Kannon-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo National Museum and Asakura Museum of Sculpture.

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 considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Kannonji.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture

Museum

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Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan, that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. It is located in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taitō ward. Asakura Museum of Sculpture is situated 140 metres north of Kannonji.

Kanoin

Buddhist temple

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Kanoin is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Sendagi.

Yanaka

Quarter

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Yanaka is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in Bunkyo ward, together called Yanesen, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.