Honshō-ji Temple

Honshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Honshō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Nenbutsu-in Temple, as well as near Tsūnyū-ji Temple.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Taitō-ku, Tokyo
Also known as: “Honshō-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nenbutsu-in Temple and Tokyo Skytree.

Nenbutsu-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Nenbutsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

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 1½ km south of Honshō-ji Temple.

Tsūnyū-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Tsūnyū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imado and Higashi-Asakusa.

Imado

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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.