Jishôin En'yûji Temple (Kobudera)

kobudera While Hearn was living at Ichigaya-Tomihisa-chô, he loved this temple and visited so often that his wife Setsu thought he would be there whenever he was not at home.
When the temple cut three trees to sell, Hearn was dissapointed and got angry. That made him to think of leaving the town.
Still, his funeral was held here because Setsu thought there was no other adequate place in Tokyo.
Today the temple exists but there is nothing related to Hearn. In addition, different from the days of Hearn, the temple is not called "Kobudera" today.
map around kobudera Access from Tokyo Station

Use Yamanote Line clockwise way (lane No. 5) to go to Shinjuku station.
At Shinjuku, take the bus for Mejiro Station or Nerima Shako from the west bus terminal and get off at the stop "Ichigaya Tomihisa-chô".
You can find the monument JUST BEHIND the police box located JUST IN FRONT of the bus stop.
Walk up the slope on the right side of the police box just in front of the bus stop, and soon you can find the small temple on the right side.


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