Past News
Past news
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The Winter GISHI(47RONIN) Festival will be held at Sengakuji Temple on December 14, 2023.
A GISHI parade will be held on the day of the festival.
Please come and see Sengakuji Temple, which is different from the Sengakuji Temple you are usually accustomed to seeing.
The Spring AkoGishi Festival will be held at Sengakuji Temple from April 1 (Sat.) to 7 (Fri.), 2023.
Unlike the winter AkoGishi Festival, there will be no food stalls, but there will be an exhibition of temple treasures in the main hall.
(2023.4.1)
Sorry.We will be closed on Saturday, December 11.
(2022.12.8)
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Sengakuji Temple will host the Gishi Festival. 47 Ronin procession is scheduled to arrive at Sengakuji Temple at around 15:00. For detailed information on the route and arrival time of the procession, please visit the official website of the Ako Gishi Procession(Page in Japanese).
On the day of the festival, there will be long lines to visit the graves, but there will be many food stalls, so it should be a fun day.
(2022.12.3)
Today, the temple holds a ceremony for newly appointed priests to become official abbots.
You can also visit the graves of the 47ronin.
(2022.11.19)
"SMILE GIFT CERTIFICATE" issued by Minato city can be used at our shop.
(2021.2.4)
About "Go To Travel Campaign"(For Japan resident).
We accept both paper coupons and electronic coupons of "goto travel campaign".
(2020.10.29)
From April 1 to 7, from 10:00 to 16:30, temple treasures will be open to the public at Sengakuji Temple.
(2022.4.1)
Amazake will be served at Chikuma Miso this year.
Date and time: December 7th to 15th, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: 1-1-15 Saga, Koto-ku, Tokyo
(2021.12.3)
Gishisai(festival for 47 ronin) will be held on December 14th at Sengakuji temple.
(2021.12.1)
We are reopened from today.
(2021.6.1)
The next December 14 of lunar calendar is January 26, 2021.
Feel the brightness of the full moon at the time of the attack.
The route from Kira Mansion to Sengakuji is on our website. (English page is not ready m(__)m )
(2020.12.28)
Due to the state of emergency of covid-19, Sengakuji Temple will close at 16:00 until February 7. So our shop will also close at the same time.
(2021.1.7)
Chikuma Miso is going to serve AMAZAKE from December 8th (Tuesday) to 15th (Tuesday) from 11:00 to 15:00. (Cancelled during rain)
The place is near the east side of Eitai Bridge.
Chikuma Miso is a shop that serves amazake to the 47Ronin after the attack.
And the AMAZAKE of Chikuma Miso is sole in our shop.
(2020.12.4)
Unfortunately this year's Gishi Festival (December 14) will not be held.
(2020.9.9)
Because of complete cancellation of the emergency declaration, we have reopened.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your continued support.
(2020.5.29)
"Takanawa Gateway Station" open on March 14th.
A new Yamanote Line & Keihin Tohoku Line stations are located near Sengakuji Temple. Please come and visit us.
(2020.1.13)
Because the TakanawaGateWay Station was designed with ORIGAMI as a motif
we start to sell ORIGAMI earrings of cranes and helmets.
(2020.3.14)
The lunar calendar on December 14th is a January 8th this year.
Please experience the brightness of the full moon night when the 47 ronin attacked into Kira's mansion.
(2020.1.13)
A festival is held in Sengakuji on December 14.
(2018.12.3)
John Allyn 's The 47 Ronin Story was translated into German and published. Please check the website of
schlatt-books. Name of the book is "Die Geschichte der 47 Ronin".
(2018.10.17)
There are many people in the most of tourist area during the holiday period.
However, Sengokuji Temple is not very crowded.
If you are tired of crowds, please spend quiet time at Sengakuji Temple.
SENGAKUJI Temple is a 5-minute walk from Sengakuji Station and a 15-minute walk from Shinagawa Station.
(2019.4.29)
April 8th is Buddha's birthday festival. At Sengakuji Temple, hydrangea tea is served
(2019.3.31)
On the afternoon of April 1st-3rd, Sengakuj temple open to the public.
We can admire temple treasures and buddha statue at main hall.
(2019.3.31)
Art festival will be held in SENGAKJI from 3p.m on 7th April. This year we can enjoy Tomo Murasaki's song, shigeki Maruyama's music, and Daijo's paintings.
(2019.4.2)
