Yoshinji temple
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TEL : 03-3633-2043 Address : 2-1-16 Chitose, Sumida City, Tokyo Access : JR Ryogoku Station > 10 minutes walk Entrance fee : free |
About Yoshinji temple
This temple was founded around 1648-1652. Although the temple was abandoned following a fire in 1682, Makino Narisada donated a portion of his estate, allowing it to be re-established at its current location.
The Makino family grave within the temple grounds is one of the few daimyo (feudal lord) tombs found in Tokyo. There is also a monument inscribed with a haiku by Matsuo Basho, one of the most famous haiku poets.
