What is the address of Sengakuji Temple?

2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都港区高輪2-11-1).

How do I get to Sengakuji Temple?

The nearest station is Sengakuji (Asakusa Line). Sengakuji Temple is in Takanawa, Tokyo.

How much does Sengakuji Temple cost?

Nothing. Sengakuji Temple is free to visit.

Temple

Sengakuji Temple

Takanawa, Tokyo

Address

2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 〒108-0074 東京都港区高輪2-11-1

Hours

Daily: 7:00 to 16:00

Hours are for the gates, all year. The Ako Gishi museum is open 9:00 to 15:30.

Source: sengakuji.or.jp, checked 5 Oct 2026.

Sengakuji Temple, Takanawa, Tokyo — Photo: Stéfan Le Dû / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sengakuji Temple is where the 47 ronin are buried, the samurai whose story of loyalty and revenge is Japan's most famous. Incense smoke hangs over their graves all the time, kept burning by visitors for 300 years.

More photos of Sengakuji Temple

Chumon inner gate of Sengakuji with its carved name plaque framing the temple beyond — Photo: mxmstryo / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Two-storey wooden Sanmon main gate of Sengakuji Temple in Takanawa — Photo: Zengame / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Bronze statue of Oishi Yoshio, leader of the 47 Ronin, in the grounds of Sengakuji — Photo: moof / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Nearest station Sengakuji (Asakusa Line)

Cost Free

Time needed 45 min

Best time Mornings

Free

Insider tip

The small museum (500 yen) holds the ronin's belongings and carved figures of all 47. Come on 14 December for the Gishi-sai memorial festival, when a costumed procession fills the temple.

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What's on at Sengakuji Temple

Upcoming events at Sengakuji Temple and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Festival Free

Sengakuji Winter Gishi-sai (Ako Roshi Memorial Festival)

赤穂義士祭

12 to 14 Dec Sengakuji Temple, Takanawa

Time Prayer sessions at 11:00 and 14:00 on Dec 12-13; procession arrives around 15:30 on Dec 14 Station Sengakuji (Toei Asakusa Line), 6 min walk

Sengakuji holds its winter memorial festival for the forty-seven Ako loyalists around the anniversary of their 1702 raid, with sutra readings at the graves and a tea ceremony in the main hall. A procession of participants dressed as the loyalists arrives at the temple on the final day.

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Stéfan Le Dû, CC BY-SA 2.0

Anime and games Starts in 11 days Free

Godzilla Fest 2026

ゴジラ・フェス2026

3 Nov TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY (Gateway Park; goods area in TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center), Takanawa

Time 12:00 to about 19:30 Station Takanawa Gateway (JR Yamanote Line), next to the station

Toho's yearly Godzilla day at Takanawa Gateway City, with the new short tokusatsu film Fes Godzilla II: Tokyo Shoshitsu, suit greetings, stage talks and a goods area, free to enter.

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Illumination Free

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY Christmas (illumination and Christmas market)

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY CHRISTMAS

28 Nov to 25 Dec (dates to be confirmed) TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY: Gateway Park, Takanawa Link Line, Sengakuji-tsuji and Takanawa-tsuji plazas, Takanawa

Time Lights 16:00 to 23:00

Illuminations across the new district from 16:00 to 23:00, a music, light and fountain show on Gateway Park every hour, and Christmas market days on the plazas. Free entry. The 2026 dates aren't announced yet.

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Smaller local events nearby

Takanawa District Festival 2026 Festival
Sun 25 Oct · TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, Gateway Park, Takanawa
The Takanawa district festival held with TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY in its Gateway Park and around it.
Free · 11:00 to 19:00 · Map · Source: Minato City · 高輪地区まつり2026with TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY「つながる、ひらく、その先へ」
First-time zazen session at Sengakuji Festival
Sat 31 Oct · Sengakuji, Takanawa
A beginner zazen session at 14:00 on the last Saturdays of October and November, with chair seating available. Booking by phone beforehand is required.
14:00 · Map · Source: Sengakuji · 泉岳寺はじめての坐禅会

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Good to know

What is the address of Sengakuji Temple?: 2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都港区高輪2-11-1).
What are the opening hours of Sengakuji Temple?: Daily 7:00 to 16:00. Hours are for the gates, all year. The Ako Gishi museum is open 9:00 to 15:30.
How do I get to Sengakuji Temple?: The nearest station is Sengakuji (Asakusa Line). Sengakuji Temple is in Takanawa, Tokyo.
How much does Sengakuji Temple cost?: Nothing. Sengakuji Temple is free to visit.
How long do you need at Sengakuji Temple?: Plan for 45 min.
When is the best time to visit Sengakuji Temple?: Mornings.

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