Location: Tsukiji in Central Tokyo, next to Tsukiji Fish MarketWe came to the temple because it is very near to the Tsukiji Fish Market, near walking distance. When we reached here, there are lot of tourist as well as the local people praying. Though is not any major events or religious functions, but still there are lot of people.
We reached to Hondo (Main Worship Hall). Inside here, it's look grand with golden color. Chairs is properly arranged facing to the Amida Buddha. There was long queue to the front, but we didn't take a closer look as this is very much towards religious activity.
Outside the shrine, there are huge ginko trees. Due to the winter, the leaves turn yellow in color and it really make the place very colorful. It makes the place looks serene.
What we don't realize about this shrine is the historical value of it. Today, it is one of the major tourist attractions in Tokyo. The temple is particularly famous for its unique architecture. Its predecessor was the temple of Edo-Asakusa Gobo, built in Asakusa in 1617. In year 1657, the temple was burnt down in a huge fire.At that time, the shogunate does not allowed to rebuild the temple on the original site. Instead, the temple was moved to a new parcel of reclaimed land by the Sumida River - today's Tsukiji. This temple was also destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The construction of the new temple designed by Itoh Chuta, a Professor at Tokyo University started in year 1931 and completed in 1934 which stood until today.
One may find more information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukiji_Hongan-ji or http://www.tsukijihongwanji.jp/tsukiji/index_e.html.
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