Best Architecture around Ikebukuro Spot List

A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

A Western-style residence commissioned by former Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama. Various flowers such as roses bloom beautifully from season to season.

It is a stone statue of an owl that was made into a landmark in the yard of the Ikebukuro Station when the JR (Japan Railways) was launched.

It was build at the former school building of Jiyugakuen. It was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in May of 1997.

Kishimojin-do enshrines Kishimojin , a goddess of healthy childbirth and child rearing , who has long been worshiped.