The Temples of Meguro

We only visited Meguro because of its reputation as a great spot to view cherry blossoms. But while there, we figured we should see a bit more of the neighborhood, and embarked on a journey that would take us to four temples.

On the eastern side of the Meguro River, we encountered the Daien-ji, which has the dubious honor of being where the Great Meiwa Fire of 1772 sparked to life. The second of the three “great” fires of Edo, the Meiwa blaze resulted in thousands of deaths, and the utter dest...