The Kawasaki Daishi area traditionally flourished as a temple town developed around the famous Heikenji Temple constructed in 1128, as the head temple of the Chisan school of the Shingon sect Buddhism. The Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple is especially well-known for “yakuyoke” apotropaic benefits. The 11th Shogun Ienari Tokugawa is recorded to have visited the temple in 1796 to receive “yakuyoke” blessings to ward off misfortune at the age of 24. The temple receives nowadays over 10 million visitors yearly.
The Kawasaki Daishi area offers various traditional festivals, seasonal events and facilities for tourists, so please come visit and enjoy the area! The Kawasaki Daishi is conveniently accessible from Kawasaki Daishi Station of Keikyu Daishi Line. Visitors can transfer to the Keikyu Daishi Line from either the Keikyu Line at Keikyu Kawasaki Station or from the JR Line at Kawasaki Station.
By Train(Via Keikyu Line)
○From Haneda Airport International Terminal Station,
Shinagawa Station or Yokohama station
Take the Keikyu Line to Keikyu Kawasaki Station.
Transfer to the Keikyu Daishi Line to Kawasaki-daishi Station. The temple is 8-minutes walk from the station.
