Gotokuji Temple

Area

Shimokitazawa

Category

Shrine / temple Souvenir

Gotokuji is famous for having over 1,000 lucky cat figurines on its temple grounds. The lucky cats, called maneki-neko in Japanese, are a symbol of the temple. The temple was founded in 1633, and is said to be built in honor of a white cat that saved feudal lord Ii Naotaka from a terrible storm. The white cat is the model of the lucky maneki-neko figurine, and can be found all over the Gotokuji Temple premise. You can buy your very own maneki-neko as a souvenir.

Basic Information

Address

2-24-7 Gotokuji, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Phone

03-3426-1437

Hours

06:00 – 18:00

Access

FromShinjuku Station

【Shinjuku Sta.】Odakyu Line / for Hon-Atsugi
→【Gotokuji Sta.】about a 15-minute walk

FromTokyo Station

【Tokyo Sta.】JR Chuo Line Rapid Service / for Takao
→【Shinjuku Sta.】Odakyu Line / for Hon-Atsugi
→【Gotokuji Sta.】about a 15-minute walk

FromNarita Airport

【Narita Airport Sta.】Keisei Skyliner Limited Express / for Keisei Ueno
→【Nippori Sta.】JR Yamanote Line / for Shinjuku
→【Shinjuku Sta.】Odakyu Line / for Hon-Atsugi
→【Gotokuji Sta.】about a 15-minute walk

FromHaneda Airport

【Haneda Airport Sta.】Keikyu Airport Line / for Narita Airport
→【Shinagawa Sta.】JR Yamanote Line / for Shinjuku
→【Shinjuku Sta.】Odakyu Line / for Hon-Atsugi
→【Gotokuji Sta.】about a 15-minute walk