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Dembo-in

Address: Taito-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03/3842-0181 for reservations

Dembo Temple

Category: Religious Sites, Gardens/Arboretums
Location: Taito-ku

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Fodor's Review:

Believed to have been made in the 17th century by Kobori Enshu, the genius of Zen landscape design, the garden of Dembo-in, part of the living quarters of the abbot of Senso-ji, is the best-kept secret in Asakusa. The garden of Dembo-in is usually empty and always utterly serene, an island of privacy in a sea of pilgrims. Spring, when the wisteria blooms, is the ideal time to be here.

A sign in English on Dembo-in-dori leads you there, about 150 yards west of the intersection with Naka-mise-dori, indicates the entrance, through the side door of a large wooden gate. For permission to see the abbot's garden, you must first apply at the temple administration building, between Hozo-mon and the Five-Story Pagoda, in the far corner.

Cost: Free
Open: Daily 9-4; may be closed if abbot has guests

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