Anshō-ji Temple

Anshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Anshō-ji Temple is situated nearby to Sakurabashi Junior High School, as well as near the park 今戸公園.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo Skytree and Sakurabashi Junior High School.

Tokyo Skytree

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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 1¼ km south of Anshō-ji Temple.

Sakurabashi Junior High School

School

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Rensō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Rensō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Anshō-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imado and Hashiba.

Imado

Quarter

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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.