Jōmyō Temple

The temple grounds display eighty-four thousand stone Jizo idols arranged in multiple rows within stone frames throughout the garden layout.

The temple complex originated as a residence for a Kaneiji Temple priest before developing into an independent Buddhist institution in eastern Tokyo.

Every October 6th, the temple conducts a ceremony centered around hechima, an Okinawan squash believed to remedy respiratory conditions.

Visitors can access the temple through the Yanaka district, adjacent to both the Yanaka cemetery and Kaneiji Temple in the Ueno Park area.

The temple maintains a tradition where visitors collect broken rock fragments and place them near the closest Jizo statue as a spiritual practice.

Location: Taitō-ku

GPS coordinates: 35.72242,139.77328

Latest update: November 1, 2025 14:41