• Gōtoku-ji was established as Kōtoku-in in 1480, and was renamed "Edo Bodaiji" when the entire region came under the ownership of the Hikone Domain in 1633.
  • Official website of Daikeizan Gotokuji temple of Soto school, located in Setagaya...
  • 6. Gōtoku-ji is also known for its “Tsurukame” fountain, where visitors can make their wishes come true by pouring liters of coins into the fountain.
  • Walking Gōtoku-ji (豪徳寺), a residential area with historical places in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.00:00 Ruins of Setagaya Castle http://www.jcastle.info/view/Seta...
  • 15 December 2020. Lucky cats in Gotokuji Temple, Tokyo, Japan. #Gōtoku-ji #autumn in Japan. 325 notes. todayintokyo. Follow. Gōtoku-ji in autumn.
  • There are tiny lucky cats, too. Fred Cherrygarden (Atlas Obscura User). The main building of Gōtoku-ji Temple.
  • Gotoku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Setagaya ward, southwest of Tokyo. It shelters an altar dedicated to the Maneki-neko, displaying hundreds of the...
  • He later claimed Gotoku-ji as his family temple, generously donating funds to rebuild and tend to its upkeep throughout the years.
  • Gōtoku-ji was established as Kōtoku-in in 1480, and was renamed "Edo Bodaiji" when the entire region came under the ownership of the Hikone Domain in 1633.
  • The Gotoku-ji buddhist temple is not amongst Tokyo’s biggest tourist magnets – probably because it’s located a bit away from everything else.
  • Temple staff have begun asking visitors to take their maneki neko home with them instead of leaving them at Gōtoku-ji.
  • As the legend goes, back in the 1400s, Gōtoku-ji was more a humble hut than a temple, shared by a monk and his cat.
  • According to legend, Gotoku-ji Buddhist temple is the birthplace of this star of takeaway counters. The raised paw. Several centuries ago, a monk lived in poverty.