Gōtoku-ji, Buddhist temple in Japan
Gōtoku-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Zen sect, located in a quiet residential area of Setagaya Ward.
Founded in 1480, Gōtoku-ji has been long associated with the Tokugawa shogunate.
This temple popularly represents the Maneki-neko, believed to bring good luck and travelers from worldwide visit to buy these amulets.
Gōtoku-ji can be reached within a few minutes walk from Gotokuji or Miyanosaka Station on the Odakyu Line.
The 'Maneki-neko' or 'beckoning cat' figures that fill an entire corner of the temple are unique to Gōtoku-ji.
Location: Gōtokuji
Inception: 1480
Website: gotokuji.jp
Source: Wikimedia
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