Sainenji Temple

Sainen-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Jōdo-shū sect, located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as the temple founded by Hattori Hanzō, a famous samurai of the Sengoku Period who served Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Sainen-ji”, “Sainen-ji Temple”, and “Sainenji”
Address: 2, 新宿区, 東京都 160-0011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shinju-in Temple and Sophia University.

Shinju-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Shinju-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Sophia University

University

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Sophia University is a private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1913 by the Jesuits, it was granted university status in 1928, becoming the first Catholic university in Japan. Sophia University is situated 650 metres east of Sainenji Temple.

Yotsuya

Railway station

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Yotsuya Station is a railway station in the Yotsuya district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo Metro. Several parts of the station are also located in the Rokubancho and Kojimachi neighborhoods of Chiyoda ward. Yotsuya is situated 490 metres east of Sainenji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinanomachi and Yotsuya-Honshiochō.

Shinanomachi

Neighborhood

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Shinanomachi is a district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It is a single town name that does not have a "chome". Thus, no residential addressing system has been implemented, and the postal code is 160-0016.