Sōrin-ji Temple

Sōrin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. Sōrin-ji Temple is situated nearby to Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park, as well as near the park 谷中ほたるさわポケットパーク.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park and Tokyo National Museum.

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 Sōrin-ji Temple.

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 240 metres east of Sōrin-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Sendagi.

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.