This temple is located near Tsukiji Market and features a main hall with an ancient Indian-style motif. It has become a representative face of the Tsukiji area.
Completed in 1934, the current main hall is richly decorated with marble carvings, and its unique style, a fusion of Indian, Western, Islamic, and Japanese motifs, remains innovative and majestic even today.
The entrance floor is decorated with mosaics, and the hall in front of the outer sanctuary is decorated with stained glass above the doors.
It is equipped with a pipe organ reminiscent of the narthex of a Christian church, and pipe organ concerts of classical music and Buddhist hymns (Buddhist music that adopted Western music after the Meiji period) are held there.
It was built in 1617 in Yokoyama-cho, Asakusa as a branch temple of Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto. After being destroyed by the Mereki Fire, it was moved to Tsukiji in 1679. The main hall is designated as an important cultural property.
Hours of visitation 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.