Jōkanji Temple

Jōkan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. Its cemetery houses the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and fire victims of the Yoshiwara quarter of the Edo period. A memorial to the dead was consecrated in the Meiji era.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Minowa Station and Yoshiwara Red Light District.

Minowa Station

Railway stop

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Minowa Station is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. It is close to Minowabashi Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram. Minowa Station is situated 190 metres southwest of Jōkanji Temple.

Yoshiwara Red Light District

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Yoshiwara is a red-light district in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known famous yūkaku created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shimabara in Kyoto in 1640 and Shinmachi in Osaka. Yoshiwara Red Light District is situated 1 km south of Jōkanji Temple.

Minowabashi Station

Tram stop

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Minowabashi Station is a station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram. This is the terminus of the line. It is close to Minowa Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. Minowabashi Station is situated 190 metres northwest of Jōkanji Temple.