Jindaiji Temple
Located in the Jindaiji Motomachi district of Tokyo’s Chofu City, this is the special head temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism and is the second oldest temple in Tokyo after Sensoji Temple. Along with halls such as the Ganzan Daishi hall, with its statue of Ganzan Daishi who attracted faith in the Edo period, and the Shaka-do (Buddha Hall) which enshrines the late Asuka period sitting statue of Shaka Nyorai (the historical Buddha), visitors can enjoy the new green leaves of early summer and the colorful leaves of autumn on the premises. The soba shops in the temple town are famous for their Jindaiji soba. The GeGeGe-no-Kitaro chaya (tea house) which operates with the theme of the comic GeGeGe-no-Kitaro is very popular. The Yakuyoke Ganzan Daishi Taisai (Jindaiji Daruma Festival) held each year on March 3rd and 4th is the temple’s largest event with approximately 300 shops all open during this time!
Spot details
- Address
- Tokyo Choufushi Jindaijimotomachi 5-15-1 Map
- Area
- Eastern Tama Area
- Phone
- 0424865511
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Shakado Admission fee] 300yen
- Parking Lot
- Not available * Fee parking lot available nearby
- Credit Card
- Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 60-120 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
- Pet friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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- 鐘は撞けませんがきれいな鐘楼です
- 柵で遮られており、一般人は中に立ち入られなようにされています。鐘楼は明治期、鐘は平成期に再建されたものだそうです。
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- 鐘楼の鐘は平成に入って鋳造された新しいもの
- 幕末の火災で境内のほとんどの建物を焼失してしまった深大寺ですが、こちらの鐘楼は明治3年に再建されたもの。最初は最古の建物の山門同様茅葺屋根だったようですが今は銅板葺きになっています。今回初めて知りましたが鐘楼って鐘の反響をよくするために下に瓶を埋め込んでいるそうです。ちなみにこの鐘は平成13年に付け替えられた新しいもの。
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- 1月2日の昼に鐘をついていた
- 坊さんが2日の昼頃に鐘をついていたので、皆がスマホ撮りしていました。本職がつくせいか、結構しっかりした音でした。説明がなかったので、何故昼頃に鐘をついていたかは分かりません。
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