Discover Tokyo's roots through a unique program at historic Meisatsu Zojoji Temple, a site with strong ties to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Established by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the temple served as the Tokugawa family temple (Bodai-ji), with six shoguns laid to rest here. Despite fires and air raids, Zojoji has been rebuilt, and its Sangedatsumon Gate is now a National Treasure. A local guide will lead you through the temple grounds, sharing the Tokugawa legacy and Edo's peaceful heritage that shaped Tokyo’s foundation. Join this cultural journey into one of Japan’s most revered sites.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide fee
Small Offering Plaque
Temple visit fees
The cost of the experience
Insurance fee
Transportation to the venue
Meeting Points
Departure
Zojoji Daimon
Meeting point：Under the Main Gate of Meisatsu Zojoji Temple
2-3-6 Shibakouen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011
Access：
・2-minute walk from Daimon Station (A6 exit) on the Toei Oedo Line
・8-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Hamamatsucho Station
・7-minute walk from Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line
Return
Itinerary
1
Zojo-ji Temple
Meet at Meisatsu Zojoji Temple Main Gate
Special guided tour of the temple grounds with a Zojoji monk (guided by a coordinator)
50 minutes
2
Cemetery for Tokugawa Shoguns
Visit the Tokugawa Shogunate family graves
40 minutes
3
Ankokuden
Pray for victory and good fortune at Ankoku-den
30 minutes
Zojo-ji Temple Walking Tour in Tokyo
Shibakoen
About
Discover Tokyo's roots through a unique program at historic Meisatsu Zojoji Temple, a site with strong ties to the Tokugawa Shogunate. Established by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the temple served as the Tokugawa family temple (Bodai-ji), with six shoguns laid to rest here. Despite fires and air raids, Zojoji has been rebuilt, and its Sangedatsumon Gate is now a National Treasure. A local guide will lead you through the temple grounds, sharing the Tokugawa legacy and Edo's peaceful heritage that shaped Tokyo’s foundation. Join this cultural journey into one of Japan’s most revered sites.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Japanese & English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide fee
Small Offering Plaque
Temple visit fees
The cost of the experience
Insurance fee
Transportation to the venue
Meeting Points
Departure
Zojoji Daimon
Meeting point：Under the Main Gate of Meisatsu Zojoji Temple
2-3-6 Shibakouen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011
Access：
・2-minute walk from Daimon Station (A6 exit) on the Toei Oedo Line
・8-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Hamamatsucho Station
・7-minute walk from Onarimon Station on the Toei Mita Line
