This lesser-known Buddhist temple, dating from the 1600s, is one of the oldest structures in the city. If you happen to be in the city on New Year's Eve and don't mind standing in line in the cold, you'll get to be one of the lucky few who literally ring in the New Year. The temple's annual festival is held 9-10 July—visitors receive a talisman to help them avoid bad luck. Daily 10 am-4 pm. Free (¥2,000 New Year's Eve). 5-40-1 Otsuka (next to Gokokuji station on the Yurakucho Line), Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Phone 3941-0764.
