Nansen-ji Temple

Nansen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Nansen-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Hōkō-ji Temple, as well as near the park 花見寺前児童遊園.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Nishi-nippori, Arakawa-ku
Also known as: “Nansen-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nishi-Nippori and Hōkō-ji Temple.

Nishi-Nippori

Railway station

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Nishi-Nippori Station is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company and the two Tokyo subway operators Tokyo Metro and Toei. Nishi-Nippori is situated 350 metres north of Nansen-ji Temple.

Hōkō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Hōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

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 southeast of Nansen-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Nishi-Nippori.

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.