10 structures sur le site
The temple’s main gate, presented as the Sanmon, is the only surviving original temple building and one of Tokyo’s oldest wooden structures. It is described as an Important Cultural Property and is known for its vermillion exterior.
The text says it was built by the chief carpenter to the shogun and that its second floor enshrines a Buddha statue and attendants.
This sutra storehouse was built in 1613 with financial support from Ieyasu Tokugawa and later remodeled and moved in 1800. The text says it contains revolving bookshelves and has been designated as a cultural property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
The text describes it as a storehouse with octagonal revolving bookshelves.
This is the temple’s main hall, described as the core of Zojo-ji’s Buddhist structures. It was rebuilt in 1974 and combines traditional Buddhist temple architecture with modern architecture.
The text also identifies it as Hondo and says it enshrines Amida Buddha.
The first basement floor of the Daiden (Great Hall) has the Treasures Gallery, an exhibition space completed in 2015. The gallery’s centerpiece is a highly detailed 1:10 scale model of the Taitokuin Mausoleum, the original burial site of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada (1579–1632). The mausoleum, along with many other Zojoji Temple buildings, was destroyed in the 1945 air raids.
Koshoden is described as a lecture hall and seminary completed in the 21st century. The text emphasizes its large hall and decorated coffered ceiling.
No specific construction year is given in the text.
This is the temple’s large bell, completed in 1673 after repeated casting attempts. The text gives its size and says it is regarded as one of the three great bells of the Edo period.
The bell’s diameter is given as 1.76 meters and its weight as 15 tons.
L’image noire du Bouddha Amida est consacrée dans ce bâtiment et a été vénérée par Ieyasu Tokugawa. On dit que cette image a à maintes reprises sauvé Ieyasu du danger et l’a aidé à remporter des batailles. Depuis la période d’Edo, elle est largement vénérée comme une image bouddhiste qui apporte la victoire et éloigne le mal.
The text identifies this as the place in the precincts where the tombs of six Tokugawa shoguns and other members of the family are located. It is presented as a reminder of the Edo period’s prosperity.
The description includes Imperial Princess Kazunomiya, wives, and children of shoguns.
The text describes this as the original burial site of Tokugawa Hidetada and says it was built in 1632 by his son Iemitsu. It was later destroyed in the 1945 air raids, and only a model survives for display.
The text refers to a detailed 1:10 scale model in the Treasures Gallery.
