Shinobazu Pond

The Shinobazu Pond is a pond within Ueno Park, and a historically prominent Shitamachi feature often appearing in history and works of art. The park occupies the site of the former , a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shōguns, who had built it to guard against the northeast, a direction believed to be unlucky by traditional geomancy.
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  • Pond
  • …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
  • …is also known as “Shinobazuno Ike”
  • Description: pond in Tokyo, Japan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benten Island and Shinobazu no ike Bentendo.
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is an islet.
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is a Buddhist temple.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Yushima.
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Shinobazu Pond

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Latitude
35.7116° or 35° 42′ 42″ north
Longitude
139.77079° or 139° 46′ 15″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ6C+J8
Geo­Names ID
10966753
Wiki­data ID
Q5365093

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Shinobazu Pond” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “不忍池”
  • French: “étang de Shinobazu”
  • French: “Étang de Shinobazu”
  • Japanese: “不忍”
  • Japanese: “不忍池”
  • Korean: “시노바주 연못”
  • Korean: “시노바즈 연못”
  • Korean: “시노바즈노이케”
  • Korean: “시노바즈못”
  • Spanish: “Estanque Shinobazu”
  • Turkish: “Shinobazu Gölü”
  • Venetian: “Stagno Shinobazu”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ueno Park and Taito.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shitamanchi Museum and Keisei Ueno Station.

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