Seigenji Kannon Toyama

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Seigenji 清源寺 Seigen-Ji, Toyama
浄国山　Jokokuzan 安楽院 Anraku-In 清源寺 Seigenji

東京都新宿区戸山1-15-2 / Shinjuku, Toyama

The Kannon statue is 正観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1651 by 稲垣善右衛門 Inagaki Zenemon.
In 1627, the main building was erected.


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This temple is Nr. 19 of the
. . 山の手三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples along the Yamanote Line .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩

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. Famous places of Edo / Tokyo .

Toyama cho 戸山町 Toyama district
戸山一丁目　－戸山三丁目 from the first to the third sub-district

This lowland area was originaly called 和田戸 Wadato.
Toyama 1st district was originally part of 戸塚村 Totsuka village.
In 1671, 代姫 Princess Chiyo Hime, the daughter of 徳川家光 Tokugawa Iemitsu married
Lord 徳川家光友 Lord Tokugawa Mitsutomo from 尾張 Owari, the villagers of this area were relocated
and the new building called 戸山荘 Toyama Villa.
The park was one of the great parks in Edo, beside 小石川後楽園 Koishikawa Korakuen Park.
The area was often hit by wind and water damage.
Later the area was called 戸山ヶ原 Toyamagahara and part of the army was located there.
In 1949, the area was called 戸山ハイツ Toyama Hights.
In 1981, the area was named Toyama cho 戸山町 "Toyama town" by the inhabitants.
This name is still used nowadays at shops and bus stations.

Toyama kooen 戸山公園 Toyama Koen Park

. Waseda 早稲田 Waseda district .

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