Shibamata Taishakuten

35°45′30″N 139°52′42″E / 35.75833°N 139.87833°E / 35.75833; 139.87833ArchitectureFounderNicchū, NichieiCompleted1629 (Kan'ei 6)Websitewww.taishakuten.or.jp

Daikyō-ji (題経寺), popularly known as Shibamata Taishakuten (柴又帝釈天), is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in the Shibamata neighbourhood of Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1629, the main image is of Taishakuten.^[1] In 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated the temple and its ferryboat as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.^[2] In 2009 the temple and its ferryboat were selected as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era).^[3]

Access

Yagiri-no-Watashi

It costs 200 yen to travel from Shibamata Taishakuten to Yagiri-no-Watashi iriguchi bus stop for 5 minutes.^[4]

References

^ "About Shibamata Taishakuten". Shibamata Taishakuten. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ "6G - Conservation of Good Sound Environment". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^ "100 Landscapes of Heisei announced". Yomiuri Shimbun. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ Passengers are able to transfer 松31 which is bound for Matsudo Station at the bus stop

Guanyin

External links

Shibamata Taishakuten homepage

Katsushika, Tokyo

Districts

Mizumoto Area	Higashimizumoto Minamimizumoto Mizumoto Mizumotokoen Nishimizumoto
Kanamachi-Niijuku Area	Higashikanamachi Kanamachi Kanamachijōsuijō Niijuku Shinjuku Tōganemachi
Shibamata-Takasago Area	Hosoda Kamakura Shibamata Takasago
Kameari-Aoto Area	Aoto Kameari Nishikameari Shiratori
Minamiayase-Ohanajaya-Horikiri Area	Higashihorikiri Horikiri Kosuge Ohanajaya
Tateishi-Yotsugi Area	Higashitateishi Higashiyotsugi Takaramachi Tateishi Yotsugi
Okudo-Shinkoiwa Area	Higashishinkoiwa Nishishinkoiwa Okudo Shinkoiwa