Today I decided to venture onto the other side of the tracks at Mabashi station since it occurred to me that I haven't really checked it out since arriving here back in May. A few of my students have told me that there is a temple and a few shops, so I decided why not and gave it a go.
On the weekends I've usually spent most of my time running into Tokyo to check out what's happening in the city. To my surprise there was actually a pretty glorious temple located within a few minutes walk from Mabashi. A little strange because it's kind of covered up by the surrounding houses. If it wasn't so high I probably wouldn't have been able to spot it in the mix.
At the main entrance gate there is a large red lantern hanging inside. This remined me a lot of Asakusa, since the gates leading to Senso-ji has a very large red lantern upon entering the marketplace.
This strucutre was a bit out of place, to the side of Manmanji within a cemetary area. It looked much newer and was most likely constructed some time after the main buildings were made. Nonetheless, still served as an integral part of the scenic landscape.
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