The great Nichiren temple on a hill above Ikegami, built where the sect's founder Nichiren is said to have died in 1282. Climb the stone steps to the main hall rebuilt in the 1960s and the five-storey pagoda, a war survivor and the oldest in the Kanto region.
- Address
- 1 Chome-1-1 Ikegami, Ota City, Tokyo 146-8576, Japan
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Oeshiki ceremony, 11-13 October, is the largest in Japan: about 3,000 people carry lantern towers (mando) two kilometres from Ikegami Station (gotokyo.org).
- Climb from the south side by the steep stone staircase (Time Out).