Fodor's Expert Review Marishiten Tokudai-ji Temple

Ueno Temple

This is a curiosity in a neighborhood of curiosities: a temple on the second floor of a supermarket. Two deities are worshipped here. One is the bodhisattva (a being that has deferred its own ascendance into Buddhahood to guide the souls of others to salvation) Jizo, and the act of washing this statue is believed to safeguard your health. The other is of the Indian goddess Marici, a daughter of Brahma; she is believed to help worshippers overcome difficulties and succeed in business.

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4–6–2 Ueno
Tokyo, Tokyo-to  110-0005, Japan

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