Honkakusan Jojuin Moshoji Temple in Ninoe Edogawaku

船堀・一之江の散歩道walk on funabori & ichinoe

Honkakusan Jojuin Moshoji Temple in Ninoe

the five-story pagoda in Myoshoji Temple

Honkakusan Jojuin Myoshoji Temple standing along Furukawa Water Park in Edogawaku was a noted old temple belonging to Nichiren Shu was introduced in Edo Meisho Zue (a guide book describing Edo published in Edo period). This temple has two mandalaes drawn by the second and third abbot of Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple, the venerable Nikko and Nichiyu, and it also has a portrait of the Founder Nichiren drawn by Mito Komon. According to Edo Meisho Zue, the statue of Nichiren it has was carved by the venerable Nichiyu, too.
Moreover, there are many kinds of trees planted in Myoshoji Temple and they bloom in every season and they decorate the garden beautifully. In spring, visitors could enjoy seeing cherry blossoms in Myoshoji Temple and the lined cherry trees along Furukawa Water Park in the same time. After that weeping cherry blossoms, azaleas and wisterias bloom to welcome the visitors. In fall, there are many beautiful colored leaves decorating the temple's garden. A large gingko tree in the temple could be seen from the highway.
Honkakusan Myoshoji Temple is a wonderful temple where seasonal flowers bloom in every season. Why don't you visit it?

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Honkakusan Jojuin Myoshoji Temple

Myoshoji Temple belonging to Nichiren Shu was a core temple of Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple had 14 branch temples and it named Honkakusan Jojuin. Neighbors love it and called it 'Joujin' or 'Kuromon Dere'.
According to the record of the temple, a fisherman living in Ninoe Village helped a boy on a wrecked boat washed ashore in 1284, the boy was a descendant of Taira Family. He became a disciple of the venerable Nikko, the 2nd abbot of Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple. Later he became a priest of Buddhism named Jojuin Nissho and built a small hat beside a Myoken shrine near Furukawa River.
This was the beginning of this temple happened in March 1307.

紙本墨書大曼荼羅 (A large mandalas drawn in ink on a paper was registered as a cultural asset of Edogawaku)

According the record of Myoshoji Temple, these two mandalas had been donated by Gonuemon Utsui in Kojima in 1843, it was the ages when the 32nd chief priest, Nisshin was managing it. And he asked Nichido, the 101st abbot of Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple to analyze them and he gave a written statement of expert opinion that stated that they were drawn by the venerable Nikko and Nichiyu. The statement exists in Myoshoji Temple now.

March 1991平成３年３月
Edogawaku Boad of Education

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The Beautiful Garden in Myoshoji Temple

Cherry Blossoms blooming in Myoshoji Temple

the weeping cherry tree in the back yard

Colored Leaves in Myoshoji Temple

Myoshoji's fragrant olive bloom under the sky

the five-story pagoda and the colored leaves

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Landmarks near Honkakusan Jojuin Moshoji Temple

The map of the noted spots along Furukawa Water Park and Kasai

The Map of the landmarks along Furukawa Water Park and in Kasai

Honkakusan Jojuin Myoshoji Temple

Honkakusan Jojuin Myoshoji Temple 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 Funabashi Sta, then transfer the line to Sobu line bound to Nakano or Mitaka ang get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keisei-line bound to Ueno and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off at Ichinoe 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 transfer the line at Ichikawa Sta to Sob line bound to Nishi Funabashi, Tsudanuma or Chiba and get off at Motoyawata Sta. Or take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Keisei Yawata Sta. Both from Motoyawata Sta and Keisei Yawata Sta, transfer the line to Toei Shinjuku line and get off at Ichinoe Sta.
From Iwamotocho Station at Akihabara, take Toei Shijuku line bound to Motoyawata and get off Ichinoe Sta.
Take 12 minute walk from Ichinoe Sta.
6-7-15 Edogawa, Edogawaku, Tokyo

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