Tokyo · Katsushika · Japan

Shibamata Taishakuten

Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

Temple & Shrine photo spotgoogle verified

~45 min

easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

contemplative, serene, awe-inspiring

A local would say...

A flying-dragon pine guards a temple where 300 years of wood carving cover every wall — and the tourists never found it.

A 300-year-old Buddhist temple famous for extraordinary wood carvings covering every surface. The pine tree at the entrance resembles a flying dragon. Pay extra for the sculpture gallery and stroll garden. Quiet and uncrowded.