The attractive design making us feel the Buddhist roots! － “Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple” with the world’s architectural elements

“Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple (築地本願寺)” was found in 1617. After the temple was destroyed by fire twice, it is said that the current main hall was rebuilt in 1934. It was designed by Chuta Ito who was an architect as well as a historian.

He had traveled around the world and used the Buddhist architecture style found in ancient India and Asia in designing the appearance of this temple. He traveled around the world and composed the appearance of the temple which was modeled after the Buddhist style found in ancient India and Asia. It is common that temples are commonly made with wood is a wooden structure, but “Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple” is reinforced concrete. Also, you should pay attention to is also interesting that the outer stone wall and the gatepost, which are designated as a ‘National Important Cultural Property. ’

Stepping into the temple grounds, you can see a unique interior space like a fusion of temple and church.
The shining golden space where the principal image, the statue of ‘Amida Nyorai’ is enshrined, the ceiling with which is hanging a large chandelier and so on. it seems to be absolutely gorgeous. In addition, you also have a chance to meet see the stained glass and pipe organs, which are rare as temples.
　
As we described, you can feel not only Indian vibes from the appearance but also Japanese and Western ones from the inside. It seems like that the temple expresses Buddhism by using an architectural design. Moreover, architectural elements of Japan, Western countries and China are used for small details. Why not try to find them while exploring the hall? For more detail, Japanese, Western and Chinese have been incorporated with an architectural element of the world, so please try to find them carefully inside the hall.