Banshō-ji Temple

Founded in 1540 by Oda Nobuhide as the family temple of the Oda clan, Banshō-ji is the historical anchor of the Osu shopping district and houses the funeral tablets of Nobuhide and his son Oda Nobunaga. The current main hall dates to 1945 (the original was destroyed in air raids), but the grounds retain the 16th-century cemetery and a bronze statue of a young Nobunaga. On the 18th and 28th of every month the temple hosts an antique and flea market in the courtyard; vendors sell ceramics, kimono fabric, and Showa-era toys from card tables under tarps. Good orientation point for arriving at Osu by subway.