The third Tokugawa shōgun designated this Tendai-sect temple as one of the five protectors of Edo, which earned it a mention in Edo-era travel guides. The temple’s official name is Taieizan Ryūsen-ji; its nickname comes from the meguro (‘black-eyed’) statue of Fudō Myō originally enshrined here. Though the statue isn’t on display, many others are visible around the sprawling complex. In the honden (main hall), modest goma (fire rituals) are held several times a month; your best bet to catch one is at 3pm on a Sunday. To get here, walk downhill from the station and turn left onto Yamate-dōri; at the first traffic light, take the road heading diagonally to the right. When the road bends, you should see a large sign indicating the path to the temple.
