Enmeiin Temple

Enmeiin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Enmeiin Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kyōōji, as well as near Yanaka Ginza.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Enmei-in” and “Enmei-in Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asakura Museum of Sculpture and Nippori Station.

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 150 metres southeast of Enmeiin Temple.

Nippori Station

Railway station

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Nippori Station is a major interchange railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is adjacent to the Yanaka neighborhood of Taito district. Nippori Station is situated 330 metres east of Enmeiin 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 1¼ km southeast of Enmeiin 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.