Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin

Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin (高野山東京別院, Kōyasan Tōkyō Betsuin) ("Koyasan Tokyo Branch Temple") is the temple which exists at Minato Ward Takanawa 3-15-18 (facing as Nihonenoki dori ). The persuasion is Koyamsan Shingon Sect and the principal image is Kūkai. Takanawa police station exists next.

History

In Keicho era (1596-615), it established in Asakusa Nichirin Temple as the Edo duty place of Koyasan's learning priest. In Meireki first year (1655), The temple was bestow the land in Nihon enoki at shiba by Shogunate, then was named Kohyasan Edo Zaibansho Kohyaji.

The sacred place

*88 pieces of Funai - the 1st card place　御府内八十八箇所 - 1番札所
*88 pieces of Kanto - the special sacred place　関東八十八箇所 - 特別霊場
*33 pieces of Edo - the 29th card place ( The card place principal