Kogan-ji Temple

Kogan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Toshima, Tokyo, Tokyo. Kogan-ji Temple is situated nearby to the quarter Sugamo, as well as near the Buddhist temple Shinshoji Temple.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Kogan-ji”, “Kōgan-ji”, “Kōgan-ji Temple”, and “Togenuki Jizō”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sugamo Station and Shinshoji Temple.

Sugamo Station

Railway station

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Sugamo Station is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company and Toei Subway. Sugamo Station is situated 440 metres southeast of Kogan-ji Temple.

Shinshoji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Shinshoji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Kogan-ji Temple.

Ōtsuka Station

Railway station

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Ōtsuka Station is a railway station in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. It is connected to the Ōtsuka-ekimae Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram line, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. Ōtsuka Station is situated 770 metres southwest of Kogan-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sugamo and Komagome.

Sugamo

Quarter

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Sugamo is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. It is home to Jizō-dōri, a shopping street popular among the older generation, earning it the nickname "Granny's Harajuku." It lies at the crossing point of the JR Yamanote Line and National Route 17.