Roppongi may be one of Tokyo's most relentlessly modern and urbanized districts, but even here it's possible to find traces of Japan's spiritual tradition. Within a couple of minutes of the iconic central crossing there are three Buddhist temples and one Shinto shrine, all of them small, of course, but all also peaceful spots where you can escape the big-city bustle for a few moments.
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The Temples of Roppongi Crossing
Small spots of tranquility in Tokyo's urban heart
By Peter Sidell
Community writer
A carving in the gate at Hotenji
The graveyard at Choyoji
A meditative Buddhist statue
A lantern at Choyoji
A miniature shrine at Asahi-jinja
A statue of a pilgrim at Hotenji
A marker stone at Hotenji
The gate to Asahi-jinja
In the shadow of modern Tokyo
Lanterns at Asahi-jinja
A message at Asahi-jinja
How to find the temples and shrine ("Tyoyoji" is a mistranscription of Choyoji)
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