Zôjôji in the city of Minato is one of the most noted temple complexes in the Tokyo area. Founded in 1393, it was renovated and expanded upon when it became the primary temple of the Tokugawa family. Zôjôji was also the first resting place of the Edo period founder Tokugawa Ieyasu before he was moved to his current resting place at Nikko Tôshôgû in the mountains. Zôjôji is the leading temple of the Judo sect (not the martial arts) in Japan.

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Zôjôji is a quintessential temple complex in the heart of Minato, one of the many cities within the Tokyo megalopolis. Easy to get to by subway and right next to Tokyo Tower, Daimon, and Hamarikyu Gardens, Zôjôji is a great place to go to if there is little time to see so much.