Shibamata Taishakuten

Kyōei-zan Daikyō-ji
経栄山 題経寺
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
SectNichiren-shū
DeityMandala Gohonzon
Taishakuten
Location
Location7-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°45′30″N 139°52′42″E / 35.75833°N 139.87833°E / 35.75833; 139.87833
Architecture
FounderNicchū, Nichiei
Completed1629 (Kan'ei 6)
Website
www.taishakuten.or.jp

Daikyō-ji (題経寺), popularly known as Shibamata Taishakuten (柴又帝釈天), is a Nichiren-shū Buddhist temple in the Shibamata neighbourhood of Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1629, the main image is of Taishakuten. In 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated the temple and its ferryboat as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. In 2009 the temple and its ferryboat were selected as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan (Heisei era).