Temple · Shimomeguro

Meguro Fudoson (Ryusen-ji) 目黒不動尊（瀧泉寺）

One of Edo's great pilgrimage temples, with a dragon-mouth waterfall where devotees still stand under the cold stream, steep stone steps and a hilltop hall full of incense.

About

Founded, legend says, in 808, Ryusen-ji was one of the Five Colours of Fudo protecting Edo and a beloved outing for townspeople. Two bronze dragon heads spout spring water into a pool at the foot of the steps (the Tokko-no-taki falls), where ascetics still perform water purification. Climb the steep Otoko-zaka stairs to the main hall dedicated to Fudo Myoo, its interior heavy with incense; behind it stands a large seated bronze Dainichi Nyorai. Monthly ennichi fairs on the 28th fill the approach with stalls. Locals come here; tourists almost never do.

Highlights

• Twin dragon-head spouts of the Tokko waterfall
• Steep stone stairs to the hilltop main hall
• Large seated bronze Dainichi Nyorai behind the hall
• Fudo fair (ennichi) on the 28th of every month
• Grave of sweet-potato scholar Aoki Konyo nearby with its Kanshoku Festival

Tips

• Visit on the 28th for the monthly fair
• Combine with Gohyaku Rakan-ji and Rinshi-no-mori Park
• The approach street has old-fashioned eel and soba shops

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