Shōjuin

Shōjuin is a Buddhist temple in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Tokyo. Shōjuin is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Jokakuji, as well as near SOMPO Museum of Art.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Shōju-in” and “Shōju-in Temple”
Address: 20, 2丁目, 新宿区, 東京都

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jokakuji and Shinjuku Station.

Jokakuji

Buddhist temple

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Jokakuji is a Buddhist temple.

Shinjuku Station

Railway station

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Shinjuku Station is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, that serves as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central/eastern Tokyo and Western Tokyo on the inter-city rail, commuter rail, and subway lines. Shinjuku Station is situated 1 km west of Shōjuin.

Shinjuku Gyo-en

Park

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Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinjuku and Kabukichō.

Shinjuku

Quarter

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Shinjuku is a quarter.

Kabukichō

Quarter

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Kabukichō is an entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Kabukichō is considered a red-light district with a high concentration of host and hostess clubs, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, and is often called the "Sleepless Town".