Tokyo Mazu Temple Explained

The Tokyo Mazu Temple is a Chinese temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in October 2013.

Overview

The Tokyo Mazu Temple, planned mainly by the Japan Mazu Association,^[1] was built on a land near Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, where a relatively large number of Taiwan people live. It officially opened on October 13, 2013.^[2] Its address is 1-24-12 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073.

The Tokyo Mazu Temple is housed in a four-story building, with the first floor being the reception and office, the second floor the Guan Yu hall, the third floor the Mazu hall, and the 4th floor the Guanyin hall.^[3]

Transportation

The Tokyo Mazu Temple is located in a convenient place:^[4]

• One minute walk from the south exit of Okubo Station on JR East's Chuo-Sobu Line (中央・総武緩行線)
• Four minutes' walk from Shin-Okubo Station on R East's Yamanote Line

See also

• List of Mazu temples around the world
• Qianliyan & Shunfeng'er
• Yokohama Mazu Temple

Enternal links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. https://taiwannews.jp/2013/10/%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e5%aa%bd%e7%a5%96%e5%bb%9f%e4%bb%a3%e8%a1%a8%e3%80%80%e9%80%a3%e6%98%ad%e6%83%a0%e3%81%95%e3%82%93%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bf%e3%83%93%e3%83%a5%e3%83%bc/ An Interview of Ren Akie (連昭惠), the representative of Tokyo Mazu Temple (Taiwan Shimbun, 2013)
2. https://taiwannews.jp/2013/10/%e5%bf%b5%e9%a1%98%e3%81%ae%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e5%aa%bd%e7%a5%96%e5%bb%9f%e3%80%81%e7%9b%9b%e5%a4%a7%e3%81%ab%e8%90%bd%e6%85%b6%e9%96%8b%e5%bb%9f%e5%bc%8f%e5%85%b8%e3%80%81%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac/ The official opening of Tokyo Mazu Temple (Taiwan Shimbun, 2013)
3. http://www.maso.jp/?page_id=98 Introducing the Tokyo Mazu Temple
4. http://www.maso.jp/?page_id=104 Transportation (Tokyo Mazu Temple)