Tag: Gotokuji Temple

  • Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Shrine

    Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Shrine

    Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo’s Lucky Cat Shrine Tucked away in the quiet residential neighborhood of Setagaya, Gotokuji Temple is one of Tokyo’s most enchanting and photogenic hidden gems. Unlike the city’s more famous landmarks, this peaceful Buddhist temple is known for something utterly unique: hundreds — possibly thousands — of white ceramic lucky cats, called maneki-neko,…