Temple · Setagaya (Shimouma)
Setagaya Kannon 世田谷観音寺
Postwar temple in Setagaya with an Important Cultural Property Fudo Myoo and eight attendants and a memorial hall for kamikaze pilots.
PriceFree
Getting thereTokyu Sangen-jaya Station, 20 min walk; Tokyu bus to Setagaya Kannon
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeYear round
Address4-9-4 Shimouma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0002
Websitesetagayakannon.com
About
Setagaya Kannon (Kannonji) was founded in 1951 by Ota Mutsuken. Despite its youth it holds old Buddhist statues, including a Fudo Myoo with eight boy attendants designated an Important Cultural Property and Tokyo-designated arhat figures. A monthly morning market is held in the grounds.
Highlights
- Fudo Myoo and eight attendants (Important Cultural Property)
- Arhat statues (Tokyo cultural property)
- Tokkotai memorial hall
- Monthly morning market
Tips
- Bus from Shibuya or Meguro to Setagaya Kannon stop
- 20 min walk from Sangenjaya
- Free to visit
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