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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
Gōtoku-ji. Coordinates: 35°38′55.6″N 139°38′50.7″E. Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji (大谿山 豪徳寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gōtokuji district of Setagaya ward, Tokyo, Japan. [1] . 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 . Maneki-neko figurines.
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. Contents. Description. Our pictures. How to go to Gotoku-ji? Travel guides. What to see near?
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...
13. Tea room “Muni-an”, Shoin, Shugetsu-en. Tea room “Muni-an” Naosuke's beloved tearoom (reconstructed). Kendo Onjo, a former Hikone domain retainer who lived in Gotokuji temple for a half century as a grave keeper after the death of the Grand Elder Naosuke、received the “Muni-an” by the Ii family as his hermitage.
Mar 11, 2014 · You've probably already seen it on the front of a Chinese takeaway or a sushi shop. Literally a cat (neko) who beckons (maneki), it's supposed to bring fortune and prosperity. According to legend, Gotoku-ji Buddhist temple is the birthplace of this star of takeaway counters.
Sep 29, 2020 · 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.
