Kyōei-zan Daikyō-ji 経栄山 題経寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Sect | Nichiren-shū |
Deity | Mandala Gohonzon Taishakuten |
Location | |
Location | 7-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°45′30″N 139°52′42″E / 35.75833°N 139.87833°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Nicchū, Nichiei |
Completed | 1629 (Kan'ei 6) |
Website | |
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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]