Kagehisa Toyama Hayatonosho, a feudal lord of the Odawara Hojo clan and the lord of Edo Castle, invited the second-generation Kichijoji priest to be the founder of the temple.
The temple is a Zen sect temple.

Information Shōunji Temple ikebukuro
Name | Shōunji Temple Temple 瑞鳳山祥雲寺 |
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Address | 3-1-6 Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo |
Telephone | 03-3984-2408 |
How To Get To Shōunji Temple ikebukuro
- Get off at West Exit of Ikebukuro Station (R), go straight for 800m toward Kaname-cho, and it is on the right.
- From underground exit C1, go straight 400m to the right.
- Tokyo Metro Kanamecho Station, Exit No. 5, go straight for 150m and turn left.
- Exit at Kita-Ikebukuro Exit from Metropolitan Expressway Route 5, turn left onto Yamate Dori Street and go straight for 1 km.
- Turn left at Kaname-cho intersection. 150m on the left.
- From Metropolitan Expressway, Route 5 Exit, exit at Takamatsu Exit, go straight for 200m, turn left at Kaname-cho Intersection, turn left 150m, and it is on the left.
- By Kokusai Kogyo Bus, get off at Ikebukuro 2-chome Shounji-mae.
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