Jindaiji – Tokyo’s Hidden Sacred Retreat
Founded in 733, Jindaiji Temple stands as one of Tokyo’s oldest surviving Buddhist temples. Established during Japan’s Nara period, it has quietly carried forward its spiritual and cultural legacy for more than thirteen centuries, remaining a place where the origins of Japan’s spiritual heritage can still be felt today
Rather than grandeur, Jindaiji’s true value lies in its continuity—preserved rituals, enduring faith, and a landscape shaped by time rather than design. For discerning visitors, the temple offers a quiet and essential encounter with Japan’s living history, where spiritual depth is experienced with authenticity and restraint.
深大寺は、733年に創建された、東京都内でも有数の歴史を誇る古刹です。奈良時代に建立されて以来、十三世紀以上にわたり、時代の変遷とともに信仰と文化を静かに受け継いできました。都市の喧騒から離れたこの地で、深大寺は今なお日本の精神文化の源流を伝えています。