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Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji (大谿山 豪徳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gōtokuji district of Setagaya ward, Tokyo, Japan. Gōtoku-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple and served as the Bodai-ji ( bodhi temple ) of the Ii clan , who were lords of the Hikone Domain , in Edo period .
Daikeizan Gotokuji temple. Visit hours 6:00am to 5:00pm * Temple office is open from 8:00am to 3:00pm Address Gotokuji 2-24-7, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 154-0021
Gotoku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Setagaya ward, southwest of Tokyo. It shelters an altar dedicated to the Maneki-neko, displaying hundreds of the benevolent cat’s statues. The walk through the complex is quite charming, calm and relaxing.
Gotokuji preserves well the style of typical feudal lord cemetery of Edo era, which marks one of the largest national historical sites in the area. *1: Bodaiji is a temple which, generation after generation, takes care of a family's dead, giving them burial and performing ceremonies in their soul's favor. Precinct map. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
Dec 6, 2016 · Gotokuji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo ’s Setagaya district, has become famous due to a legend citing it as the birthplace of the maneki-neko (beckoning cat) good luck charm. There are over thousands...
It is at Gotoku-ji temple in Setagaya, that the maneki-neko, one of the icons of Japanese culture, was born. The center of Tokyo moves away, the sky get bigger, houses replace the tall buildings, and the commuter train slowly empties of its passengers.
6 days ago · Gotokuji Temple, located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “luck-inviting cat figurine.” These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.
climbing cats. The pagoda holds sculpted Chinese zodiac (12 kinds of animals) and several cats. Come and count how many cats you can find! Official website of Daikeizan Gotokuji temple of Soto school, located in Setagaya.
Dec 9, 2019 · Gotokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo. Its out of the way location makes this shrine less crowded and more of a hidden gem. There is a beautiful three story pagoda at this temple, but an unusual aspect of this place is the presence of thousands of sculptures of Maneki Neko or "beckoning cat" figurines.
Gotokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple from the Edo period that is believed to be the birthplace of the Maneki-Neko cat. The temple is located in Setagaya, Tokyo, so it is a very special place for cat lovers. Read More.
