#gotokuji

[alenagerashchenko]

TOKYO, JAPAN

[asiaphotostudio]

Tokyo, 1990 Yamashita Station, Tokyo, Japan. 日本 東京 東急電鉄世田谷線 山下駅 Photography by Michitaka Kurata

[tokyostreetphoto]

Peach & Rust, Gotokuji 豪徳寺

[3xkj]

Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo ❤️

[myjapan-me]

Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo

[heartshinebeauty]

Happy Maneki Neko Day!

Last January I went to 豪徳寺 Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya ward, Tokyo. 

It’s know as the birth place of Maneki Neko. 

The most popular story about the origin of the cat takes place at the site of the Gotokuji temple in the 17th century when a  monk is said to have lived on the site with his pet cat.

A samurai lord named Ii Naotaka is said to have been traveling in the region during a rain storm when he took shelter under a large tree near the temple, only to witness the cat waving to him with one paw from inside.

Curiouser and curiouser, he got closer to investigate the strange cat, when the tree behind him was suddenly completely destroyed by a bolt of lightning. Grateful to the cat for seemingly saving his life, the lord became a patron of the temple and rebuilt the crumbling structure in honor of the lucky feline. 

[catwaiidoll]

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[dear-science]

Saturday mornings circa 2018 🥲

ph. @eau_i3, _hioni_, smallworldfilm

[fromtraveldiaries]

[dreamy-jun]

In Tokyo, there's a special place called Gotokuji Temple. It's like a magical home for the first-ever lucky cat, called the maneki-neko. This cute cat statue is famous for bringing good luck! People love visiting this temple to see where the lucky cat was born and to feel happy vibes. It's like a kitty party for good fortune! 

[nadia-minkoff-london]

Go Japan

A quick snapshot of our very own Merchandiser Sawako's family visit and holiday in Japan.

[cosmicsponge2004]

I didn't even know this ship existed

[tokyostreetphoto]

Magazine Stand, Gotokuji 豪徳寺

[magicarchive]

Powerpuff Girls Z - Miho Shimogasa Illustrations

[myjapan-me]

Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo

[oursuperadventure]

I need to know more about this cat!!

This statue was near Gotokuji Train Station, near the Gotokuji Temple, famous for its white lucky cat statues! If you want to see more of our Japan travels, check out our book Our Super Japanese Adventure which has comics all about our first trip to Japan last year!