Ryusen-ji Temple (Meguro Fudoson)

There is a lot to see at this temple that houses the Fudo Myo-o deity, but the first thing you might notice is how wrathful the god looks compared to the usual jolly caricatures of Buddha—Myo-o is a devil-like incarnation. This place is a power spot that concentrates esotericism in a way no other temple does in Tokyo. Fudo Myo-o sits as the central deity of the five Myo-o, who were placed like a barrier of amulets to surround the old Edo Castle—now at the center of Tokyo. Although some statues of Fudo Myo-o have moved over the years, this one remains set in the same place it did over a hundred years ago.