Virtual Ueno Oji Komagome 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #14 Gokoku-in Temple

     Gokoku-in Temple was founded in 1624 by Priest Shojun as the first branch temple of Kan'ei-ji Temple.  At first, it was located on the north side of today's Tokyo National Museum.

     The Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #14 Onjo-ji Temple was located along Lake Biwa.  The organizers of the Ueno Oji Komagome 33 Kannon Pilgrimage might have compared the Shinobazu Pond to the lake.

     The temple was moved west when the mausoleum of the 4th shogun, Tokugawa Ietsuna (1641-1680), was built, and was moved to its present precincts when the mausoleum of the 5th shogun, Tsunayoshi (1646-1709), was built.  In 1927, when the Tokyo Prefectural Second Middle School, which is today's Ueno High School, was built, more than half of the precincts was transferred to the school and the main hall was moved to its present place.

     As we saw in Old Edo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, many temples were moved due to the town planning of Edo or Tokyo.

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