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Kan'ei-ji Temple

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Kan'ei-ji Temple

寛永寺

Tokyo · Kanto

Kan'ei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in Ueno Sakuragi, Tokyo. It serves as the head temple of the Kanto region and was founded by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo period.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.2· 2,266 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Website
kaneiji.jp

Today

9:00–17:00

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tags

historyculturetemplespiritualbuddha

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