A temple founded in 1629 at the end of Shibamata's old approach street, whose 1929 hall survived the war. Its inner sanctuary is covered with extraordinarily detailed wooden carvings of the Buddha's life, and the town is beloved as the home of Tora-san from the 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' films.
- Address
- 7 Chome-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika City, Tokyo 125-0052, Japan
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00, weekends and holidays to 18:00 (gotokyo.org)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Grounds free; carving gallery and inner garden JPY 400 (gotokyo.org)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Pay the JPY 400, take off your shoes, see the carvings and walk the inner garden corridor, where tea is offered (gotokyo.org).
- The approach street doubles as the town's main shopping street, with old shops selling dango and river fish; statues of Tora-san and his sister Sakura greet you at the station (japan-guide.com).