Ueno Tōshō-gū

Ueno Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. First established in 1627 by Tōdō Takatora and renovated in 1651 by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shrine has remained mostly intact since that time, making it an example of Shinto architecture in the Edo period.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Tosho Gu”, “Tōshō Gū”, “Tōshō-gū”, and “Ueno Toshogu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum.

Ueno Zoo

Zoo

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The Ueno Zoo is a 14.3-hectare zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882.

Tokyo National Museum

Museum

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The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 620 metres northeast of Ueno Tōshō-gū.

National Museum of Western Art

Museum

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The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo. It received 1,162,345 visitors in 2016. National Museum of Western Art is situated 470 metres east of Ueno Tōshō-gū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikenohata and Ueno.

Ikenohata

Quarter

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Ikenohata is a quarter.

Ueno

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If you want to get a feel for old Tokyo, Ueno in the Taito district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like Ginza, but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.