Fukagawa Fudosan Temple Torii - Tokyo, Japan
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silverquill
N 35° 40.288 E 139° 47.846
54S E 391164 N 3948176
This large red torii is at the entrance to a small street that leads up to the Fukagawa Fudoson Temple in the Koto District of Tokyo, Japan. The street is line with food vendors, souvenir shops, and Buddhist paraphenalia.
Waymark Code: WMADCN
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 12/31/2010
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This temple was established in the 18th century, but was destroyed during the allied bombing of Tokyo in 1945. Because there was such a shortage of building materials, a temple dating from 1962, was brought from Chiba prefecture, and is now said to be the oldest wooden building in the Koto District of Tokyo
Fukagawa Fudoson is a temple of an esoteric branch of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, and is distinguished by its practice of burning cedar sticks (known as goma) as part of its rituals.
The Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri is the shrine’s major festival, is one of Tokyo’s most popular, taking place during August, every third year. Also known as, Mizukake Matsuri (Waterpouring Festival)a unique aspect consists of spectators pouring sacred water over the shrine bearers, roasting under the mid-summer sun. Some 120 neighborhood shrines are paraded through the streets.
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Japan Visitor