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Yūtenji (祐天寺, yūtenji) is a temple of the Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect in Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.

In 1718, the 3rd year of the Kyōhō era, the 36th Buddhist monk of Zōjōji called Yūten (祐天, yūten) died. One of his disciples, Yumi (祐海, yumi), built Yūtenji as his shrine and made him the founder.

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5 minutes walk from Yūtenji railway station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line.

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35°38′11″N 139°41′48″E / 35.636331°N 139.696647°E / 35.636331; 139.696647

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