{"id":104279,"date":"2024-09-02T13:35:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T04:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=104279"},"modified":"2024-11-15T22:10:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:10:38","slug":"tokyo-daibutsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tokyo-daibutsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Daibutsu: The Hidden Giant Born from War and Earthquakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you ask the average Tokyoite about <strong>Tokyo Daibutsu \u6771\u4eac\u5927\u4ecf<\/strong> or Tokyo\u2019s Giant Buddha, do not be surprised by the puzzled looks. You would think that being in the capital city and all, a sacred figure of these proportions would probably be a much more prominent spot than it actually is. Turns out, this overlooked 13-meter bronze giant is<strong> tucked away in the quiet residential streets of Itabashi-ku<\/strong>, quite far from the buzz of Shibuya and Shinjuku or the historical grounds of Asakusa and the surrounding <em>shitamachi <\/em>(traditional downtown) area. A true hidden gem known only among neighborhood locals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-a-sanctuary-of-refuge-through-the-ages-and-a-response-to-destruction\">A Sanctuary of Refuge Through the Ages and Response to Destruction<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-the-neighborhood-vibe\">The Neighborhood Vibe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-getting-to-tokyo-daibutsu\">Getting to Tokyo Daibutsu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokyoites can be forgiven though. Its famous cousin down south in <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/kamakura\/\">Kamakura<\/a> has several centuries of history as one of the most remarkable Buddhas in the area, while the one in Tokyo is <strong>a much more recent addition, having been built in 1977<\/strong>. So why the remote location though? It has to do with the historical significance of Jorenji, the Buddhist temple where the statue is located and a place with roots dating back to the early 1400s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-a-sanctuary-of-refuge-through-the-ages-and-a-response-to-destruction\">A Sanctuary of Refuge Through the Ages and Response to Destruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tokyo-daibutsu.com\/\">Jorenji Temple<\/a> (\u4e57\u84ee\u5bfa)<\/strong> was founded in the early 15th century during the Muromachi period. The temple&#8217;s location in Itabashi traces back to its founding by the monk <strong>Ryoken Muteki (\u4e86\u8ce2\u7121\u7684)<\/strong>, who sought to bring the teachings of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/J%C5%8Ddo_Shinsh%C5%AB\">Jodo Shinsu school<\/a> (\u6d44\u571f\u5b97), also known as Pure Land Buddhism, to the people of this remote corner of Edo (Tokyo), which at the time was mostly a rural village\u200b. It quickly gained the favor of the population thanks to a personal land donation from the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, and it remained a preferential temple for the Tokugawa clan, making it one of the most prestigious temples in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Historically, the temple served as a place of refuge during crises<\/strong>, with its priests performing <strong>burial rites for those who perished during the Edo-period famines and later, for victims of natural disasters like the Great Kanto Earthquake\u200b in 1923<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"104283\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Jorenji Temple during sakura season\" class=\"wp-image-104283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005812\/TokyoDaibutsu-Jorenji.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"104304\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Seven Lucky Gods at Jorenji Temple\" class=\"wp-image-104304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30100717\/TokyoDaibutsu-SevenLuckyGods-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the firebombing raids of WWII destroyed much of Tokyo, Jorenji\u2019s leaders reflected on these two disasters that plagued Tokyo in the 20th century and sought to build something that would offer <strong>hope and peace to the survivors<\/strong>. Also, after the war, the construction of a new expressway affected the original temple grounds, so in the 1970s it had to be relocated nearby to its current location. And so the new temple reopened with the illustrious addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"104292\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30015157\/TokyoDaibutsu-JorenjiSakura-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jorenji Temple durig sakura season\" class=\"wp-image-104292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30015157\/TokyoDaibutsu-JorenjiSakura-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30015157\/TokyoDaibutsu-JorenjiSakura-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30015157\/TokyoDaibutsu-JorenjiSakura-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30015157\/TokyoDaibutsu-JorenjiSakura.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"104285\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005917\/TokyoDaibutsu-Sakura-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo Daibutsu during sakura seaso\" class=\"wp-image-104285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005917\/TokyoDaibutsu-Sakura-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005917\/TokyoDaibutsu-Sakura-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005917\/TokyoDaibutsu-Sakura-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30005917\/TokyoDaibutsu-Sakura.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Symbolism and history aside, Tokyo Daibutsu stands out more for its atmosphere than its scale. The statue\u2019s setting in a quiet neighborhood is a chance to <strong>enjoy the stillness rarely found in central Tokyo<\/strong>. <strong>Cherry blossom season is an absolute highlight<\/strong> and this is definitely one of my favorite places in the city to enjoy sakura away from the usual crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-the-neighborhood-vibe\">The Neighborhood Vibe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the appeal of Tokyo Daibutsu is its location. Itabashi-ku is far from the typical tourist trail, allowing the opportunity <strong>to experience a more local side of Tokyo<\/strong>. After visiting Jorenji, a short walk around the neighborhood reveals a charming contrast between old and new Tokyo, with local parks and quiet streets. If you\u2019re there, I especially recommend to also stop by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Itabashi Historical Museum:<\/strong> A nice permanent exhibition about local history with many interesting artifacts and preserved houses and other buildings. There&#8217;s also a popular park with a pond in front of the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"104289\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Akatsuka Tameike Park next to Itabashi Historical Museum\" class=\"wp-image-104289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010058\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaTameikePark.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"104306\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30101012\/TokyoDaibutsu-ItabashiHistoricalMuseum-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Old houses preserved at Itabashi Historical Museum\" class=\"wp-image-104306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30101012\/TokyoDaibutsu-ItabashiHistoricalMuseum-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30101012\/TokyoDaibutsu-ItabashiHistoricalMuseum-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30101012\/TokyoDaibutsu-ItabashiHistoricalMuseum-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30101012\/TokyoDaibutsu-ItabashiHistoricalMuseum.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Akatsuka Botanical Garden:<\/strong> A small and quiet garden with several hundreds of trees, plants and beautiful seasonal flowers. A special feature is its Manyo garden with a collection of medicinal herbs mentioned in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Man%27y%C5%8Dsh%C5%AB\">oldest anthology of Japanese poetry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30012203\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaBotanicalGarden-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"Bamboo garden at Akatsuka Botanical Garden\" class=\"wp-image-104291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30012203\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaBotanicalGarden-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30012203\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaBotanicalGarden-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30012203\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaBotanicalGarden-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30012203\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaBotanicalGarden.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Akatsuka Park:<\/strong> During fall it\u2019s one of the prettiest places in the area because of all the ginkgo trees that appear to create a vibrant yellow tunnel. The rest of the year is always a perfect place for a relaxed picnic or a leisurely walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"104288\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Akatsuka Park fountain in summer\" class=\"wp-image-104288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010049\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkSummer.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"104287\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010040\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkAutumn-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Akatsuka Park during autmn\" class=\"wp-image-104287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010040\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkAutumn-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010040\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkAutumn-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010040\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkAutumn-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010040\/TokyoDaibutsu-AkatsukaParkAutumn.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-getting-to-tokyo-daibutsu\">Getting to Tokyo Daibutsu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jorenji Temple is relatively easy to reach, despite its off-the-beaten-path vibe. The <strong>nearest station is Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei Mita Line<\/strong>, followed by a 20-minute walk. The temple and its grounds are free to enter, and visitors are welcome throughout the year. Bear in mind that <strong>Jorenji closes fairly early at 3:45pm<\/strong> so take this into account when planning your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1C7Z_D5LEyjczm5YliIm--TaqGPHKuFM&amp;ehbc=2E312F&#038;hl=en\" width=\"850\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo Daibutsu \" class=\"wp-image-104290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30010106\/TokyoDaibutsu-BuddhaStatue.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokyo Daibutsu at Jorenji Temple may not have <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kamakura-travel-guide\/#htoc-the-great-buddha-of-kamakura-an-iconic-masterpiece\">the fame of Kamakura\u2019s Great Buddha<\/a>, but it offers something that many larger tourist destinations don\u2019t \u2014 solitude. And you\u2019ll be able to say that you\u2019ve been to a landmark that\u2019s even hidden for many locals! If you\u2019re looking to escape the crowds or discover something new, rest assured this is going to be a rewarding detour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you ask the average Tokyoite about Tokyo Daibutsu \u6771\u4eac\u5927\u4ecf or Tokyo\u2019s Giant Buddha, do not be surprised by the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":104309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,23],"tags":[2154,1307,2058],"class_list":{"0":"post-104279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kanto","8":"category-sightseeing","9":"tag-culture","10":"tag-temple","11":"tag-tokyo-city"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tokyo Daibutsu, the Hidden Giant 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