Next to Kitazawa Hachiman shrine, a few minutes' walk from the station in Tokyo's trendy Shimokitazawa district, Shingan-ji is a small but attractive Buddhist temple with some interesting features. As well as the usual array of statues and carvings, there are some well-preserved painted panels under the eaves of a side hall, and two structures - one old and traditional, one strange and modern - housing small statues of Buddhist deities.
- 1 min read
Shingan-ji Temple in Shimokitazawa
An interesting temple in a fashionable part of Tokyo

By Peter Sidell
Community writer
Explore nearby
-
-
-
-
Ramen with Chicken Broth Soup
Featured
Leave a comment
0 comments in total
Book your trip
Find a nearby hotel
Explore some of the best nearby hotels and deals for the perfect place to stay in Japan.
Top Articles
-
1
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo’s New Executive Lounge and “The Pagoda in the Clouds”
Tokyo - Sponsored -
2
Time Traveling on the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail
Ibaraki - Sponsored -
3
Mentai Park Tokoname
Aichi -
4
Garyu Sanso: An Architectural Masterpiece in Harmony with Nature
Ehime - Sponsored -
5
The Tea Ceremony in Japan
Kanagawa -
6
KAMENOI HOTEL ASO PARK RESORT
Kumamoto - Sponsored -
7
A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City
Iwate - Sponsored -
8
Discover Japan's Allure With a Tokyo Cruise
Article - Sponsored -
9
Miyoko Schinner’s Vegan Japan Tour
Culture -
10
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
Tokyo
-
1
Guide to Bringing Medicines Into Japan
Planning -
2
The Ultimate Guide to Thrifting in Tokyo
Shopping -
3
March Grand Sumo Tournament (Osaka)
Osaka -
4
Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
Tokyo -
5
Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
Tokyo -
6
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Kyoto -
7
Daikoku Car Meet
Kanagawa -
8
Japanese Urban Legends
Culture -
9
Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival
Shizuoka -
10
AnimeJapan
Tokyo