Tozen-ji Temple

Information

The particular Jizo, or guardian deity of children, in Tozen-ji Temple was the second one to be erected out of the Six Edo Jizo created by Jizo-bo Shogen of Fukagawa. These six Jizo were erected to guard the entrance of the old Edo Six Highways (Tokaido, Oshu-kaido, Koshu-kaido, Nakasendo, Mito-kaido and Chiba-kaido). The Jizo in Tozen-ji Temple was erected to protect the entrance of Oshu-kaido.

Opening Hours

• Open 24 hours

Closed

• No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

• Admission Free

Access / Public Transport

• 15 minutes walk from Minowa Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H19)
• 15 minutes walk from Minami-Senju Station on the JR lines, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (H20) or Tsukuba Express (04)
• 18 minutes walk from Asakusa Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line (G19), Tobu Skytree Line (TS01), or Toei Asakusa Line (A18)

Address / Location

• 2-12-13, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032

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