Takahata Fudōson, Kongō-ji

photo by 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) · CC BY-SA 4.0

A temple with a Fudōdō from 1342, a cultural property since 1946; the Okuden has paid entry, 500 yen.

The Fudōdō from 1342 is the oldest surviving building in Tokyo; above the crowd of worshippers rises a five-storey pagoda from the '80s. The Okuden, with paid entry, houses the temple's ancient statues; outside rests Hijikata Toshizō, vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, and every May the city of Hino opens the festival dedicated to him here.

A Buddhist temple counted among the ‘three great Fudō of the Kantō’, with a Fudōdō from 1342 (the oldest surviving building in Tokyo) and a five-storey pagoda built in the '80s. It is the funerary temple of Hijikata Toshizō, vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, and every year it hosts the first day of the municipal festival dedicated to him, in May, around the day of his death.

ℹ️ Free entry to the grounds; Okuden 500 yen (groups 400) and Dainichidō 300 yen (groups 200) from 1 June 2025, both closed on Mondays. At New Year the place gets very crowded and the temple's own car park requires a separate ticket; the rest of the year it is described as quiet. The municipal Shinsengumi festival is held here on the first of its two days, in May.

🚉 Takahatafudo · 8 min walk

Sources: takahatafudoson.or.jp · ja.wikipedia.org · city.hino.lg.jp

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