Jōkanji Temple

Temple with sad history

Jokan-ji (浄閑寺) is a buddhist temple in Minowa, Tokyo. Its cemetery houses the remains and spirits of about 25,000 prostitutes and fire victims of the Yoshiwara quarter of the Edo period. A memorial to...

Sad and fascinating place to visit.

Jokanji Temple, sometimes referred to by locals as the "throw-away temple" is where at least 20,000 young women are interred in a single grave. These were the often beautiful girls sold by or kidnappe...

A temple with the grave of Mr. Wakashi, who was said to be the most beautiful woman in Yoshiwara Yukaku

Original Text

It is a temple located about ３ minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Sannowa Station, and is a temple that mourns Yoshiwara's prostitute and Yamatani workers. There is a grave of Wakashi, who is said to be the beauty of Yoshiwara and died in a jobless manner. There is no other red stamp, and it is very nice.

Born in a bitter world, died in jokan Ji Temple

Original Text

It is a temple of the Jodo sect located a short walk from Sannowa Subway Station. Kenryu, which says "Born in a bitter world, died in a Jokanji Temple", is read, and it is also called Togokuji Temple because a prostitute who disappeared due to the Ansei earthquake was buried as if it were thrown in.

Throwing temple

Original Text

It seems that it was a prostitute's throwing temple. There was a commentary in front of the mountain gate. Next to it was an old Jizo who would have seen its history.