Tsukiji Honganji Temple is visited by most visitors to Tsukiji Temple. The official name is "Kyoto Nishi Honganji Temple Tsukiji Betsuin".
After the collapse of the Great Kanto Earthquake, the main hall was rebuilt in 1934 as an ancient Indian-style stone building designed by Dr. Chuta Ito. Currently, the precincts are under construction. Maintenance is scheduled to be completed at the end of October 2017.
Where the statue of Shinran Saint
Mrs. Takeko Kujo poetry monument, the tomb of Rinpa painter Hoitsu Sakai, the tomb of ophthalmologist Habu Genishi, the tomb of Magoemon Mori, who contributed to the establishment of the Nihonbashi Fish Market in Tsukuda Island, and one of Nanji Akaho, Shinroku Hazama Peace pagoda.
These historic sites have been relocated at the end of March, enter from the main gate and are enshrined on the right. Why don't you enjoy worshiping and exploring history before and after shopping at Tsukiji?
