Jushoin | a Popular Temple called Matsumoto Benten
Jushoin is a popular temple having called Matsumoto Benten. A small hall
with white walls with red flames on the long steps behind a red torii in
green grass looks modern. On the center of the site, a huge pine tree spreading
its long branches called Garyu no Matsu (a pine tree looks like a sleeping
dragon) that is registered as a natural property of
Edogawaku is strongly standing. Jishoin covered with much green is excitingly beautiful.
Why don't you visit this temple?
The History of Jushoin (Matsumoto Benten)
Jushoin (Matsumoto Benten)
Jishoin is an old temple belonging to Obakushu. It was built in 1684 by
Jushoin Keigetsugenko Zenni. She started settling this area in Kanbun Era
(1661-72), she lived in a small hut here to dedicate a statue of Benzaiten
to pray for recovering sickness.
The principle image of this temple is a statue of Senju Kannon carved by
the nun in 1669. And it has been called Matsumot Benten named after the
sculpture.
□ Garyu no Matsu (a pine tree like a sleeping dragon) registered as a natural
property by Edogawaku.
This black pine that is supposed over 500 years old has some surprisingly
long branches. According to Kasaishi (published in 1821) and Shipen Musashi
Fudokiko (in 1828), it has many small branches like a umbrella on a long
branch coming out of a trunk on 30 centimeters from the ground. Most of
the branches had lost in Taisho Era (1912-26).
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Jushoin (Matsumoto Benten)
- Jushoin (Matsumoto Benten) has great accessibilities from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
- From Narita International Airport, take Sobu Express Line bound to Tokyo or Yokosuka and get off at Shinkoiwa Sta.
- From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Shinagawa Sta and transfer the line to Sobu Express line bound to Narita International Airport or Chiba, and get off at Shinkoiwa Sta.
- From Akihabara Station, take Sobu line bound to Chiba, Tsudanuma, Nishi Funabasi and get off Shinkoiwa Sta.
- Take 24 minute walk from Shinkoiwa Sta.
- 1-9-14 Matsumoto, Edogwaku, Tokyo
Temples dedicating Shichifukujins in Edogawaku
It dedicates Daikokuten and Ebisuten in its main gate.
Kotosan Jushoin (Matsumoto Benzaiten)
It has a large pain tree called Garyu no Matsu in it.
It dedicates Bishamonten and Daikokuten in its Bishamondo.