[Ikebukuro] A Great Buddha Floating in the Air!! A Modern Temple Situated in the City

[Sengyoji Temple]

📍Location: 2-20 Minamiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

《Access》
About a 3-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station Exit 39
About a 5-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station Seibu South Exit
About a 5-minute walk from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station Exit 1

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A temple located close to Sunshine City

The main hall is an 8-story building

The Great Buddha looks as if it is floating in the air

It is entirely hand-carved from cypress wood, and inside it contains 8,461 volumes of sutra copies.

The Great Buddha is enshrined on the 1st floor,
The 2nd to 6th floors serve as the cemetery reception and worship area,
The 7th floor is the main hall.

Designed with the concept of a "mountain temple in the city,"
cherry blossoms and maple trees are planted by the windows on each floor.

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Post by ikechoco travel | Jul 17, 2025