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This temple is directly under the direct control of Kyoto Nishi Honganji Temple (Jodo Shinshu Honganji school Honganji school), founded in 1617 in Genna.

　- "a temple that is not like a Japanese temple" filled with art charm

The original shaven was near Yokoyamacho near Asakusabashi, but disappeared due to the great fire of the Meiryaku era, and Gobo was completed in Tsukiji in 1679 in Enpo era.

The vast site that stretched up to the current Tsukiji Outer Market has been halved due to land readjustment following the Great Kanto Earthquake.

The main hall was also destroyed by fire following the Great Kanto Earthquake, but was rebuilt in 1934 as a stone building that imitated the ancient Indian style by Chuta Ito.

The main hall inner sanctum has become a traditional Sanomune temple and has a magnificent atmosphere.

There are many attractions such as pipe organ and sculptures of various animals.

main deity is the statue of Amida Buddha.

In 2014, main hall, gateposts (main gate, north gate, south gate) and stone walls were designated as important national cultural properties.

　　-From Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia that you can walk~

This is the organ part of the pipe organ.

(Please see the opening image for the entire organ pipe. The upper center is a pipe, and the lower right is an organ.

The keyboard is usually locked.

This is the pipe part of the pipe organ.

It is installed in and behind main hall.

Next is the Catholic Tsukiji Church Cathedral ...

　ーThere is a French-made Western bell in the cathedral.

A Christian church built in Tsukiji Foreign Settlement in Meiji 7 (1874).

The cathedral was founded in 1878, but disappeared after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and was built in the Greek temple Parthenon style in 1927, referring to the St. Magdalena Cathedral in Paris.

Inside the cathedral is a church with a central ceiling set higher than the surrounding corridor, and inside the hall is a copper western bell (commonly known as Jeanne Louise, Edo) cast in France in Tangible Cultural Property in 1876.

Tokyo Metropolitan Historic buildings.

　-From Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia that you can walk~

It's inside the cathedral.

The pipe part of the pipe organ is placed on the ceiling.

This is the organ part of the pipe organ.

We had you actually play.

It's a copper bell.

After entering the gate of the site, it's right.

According to the explanation, during the wartime system in the early Showa era, the bell seemed to be requisitioned as metal.

I'm very happy that I didn't have to do that.

There is a walking tour full of highlights hosted by the Chuo-ku Tourism Association.

This is a private tour depending on the customer's exclusive tourist hospitality staff.

Depending on the date and course, rosmari is also refrained as a guide.

In addition, "Tsukiji Honganji" and "Catrick Tsukiji Church Cathedral" introduced this time are the steps of "Tsukiji / Akashicho Town Walking Tour" in all five courses.

※　You may not be able to visit without notice.

For more information, please click here.

⇒　https://ippin-do.chuocity.tokyo/collections/all_tours

Tsukiji Honganji

3-15-1, Tsuiji

Catholic Tsukiji Church Cathedral

Akashicho 5-26

Both can be reached from Tsukiji Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

※　This publication has been approved by Tsukiji Honganji and Catholic Tsukiji Church Cathedral.