Shohgyoh-in

Shohgyoh-in is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo. Shohgyoh-in is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Taisen-in, as well as near Kujoh-in.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Taitō-ku, Tokyo
Also known as: “Shōgyō-in” and “Shōgyō-in Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokyo National Museum and Taisen-in.

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 750 metres southeast of Shohgyoh-in.

Taisen-in

Buddhist temple

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Taisen-in is a Buddhist temple.

Kujoh-in

Buddhist temple

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Kujoh-in is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Nezu.

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.