Old temple area, a short hop from Shinjuku (Keio train to Tsutsujigaoka, then 10 minute bus ride). It's a world away from the hustle and bustle of the urban jungle. Jindaiji is an old temple in one of the greenest areas of Tokyo. Surrounding the...More

This area is noted for making soba and most of the old preserved building were soba shops but now more souvenier and other confections along with their soba products. Jindaiji temple is more than 1200 years old and is the 2nd oldest temple in the...More

We were lucky to visit Jindai-Ji temple in mid November, on a Sunday. Would have been great for kids. Highlights: 1. The temple had a fabulous ninja show running different kid focused performances throughout the day. Lots of clowning. We enjoyed it thoroughly, though our...More

The place was smaller than expected and quiet on a weekday. There are a few small shrines, a soba lane, some shops. Taking into consideration the time taken to first take a train from Shinjuku to Kichijoji Station after which you have to take the...More

This temple is in Tokyo, but outside of the 23 wards of Central Tokyo. From Shinjuku, Chuo (or Sobu) line or Keio line will take you to the station nearby, and in either case you have to take a bus from the station to the...More

Jindai-ji is a good place to walk, look at the nature and pray. There are some Soba restaurants and also souvenir shops.

Plenty temple-related aspects to walk around here, and once you've done that there are some street stalls and soba-ya nearby. A pleasant environment, worth a look if you're in the area

Went there after famous soba noodle lunch near by. Well maintained gardens, very relaxed feeling. Few restaurants,souvenir shop and sweets venders around the temple. Car parking approx 700 yen per car.

the main purpose of us to visit this temple is to visit 鬼太郎茶屋 Kitaro Chaya, a shop plus tea house based on the manga animation series "Ge Ge Ge No Kitaro". The Temple itself is quite quite, nice environment (surrounded with lots of trees) and...More

It is a very old and traditional temple in Tokyo, the temple is very pretty and I spent a very relaxing morning there. The restaurants nearby are famous with their hand-made soba noodles!