I have been surprised by the quantity and quality of “hidden” temples right in or not far from Tokyo. You don’t have to go to Nikko or Kamakura to find yourself in one of these amazing places. The one pictured above, Kuhonbutsu Joshinji, is near the Jiyugaoka Station. Other nice temples in or near Tokyo that you probably won’t see in the typical guidebooks include Heirinji, Gokokuji, Dojoji/Sanpoji, and Senryuji.

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