Rinkō-ji Temple

Rinkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Rinkō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Jōshō-ji Temple, as well as near Chōzen-ji Temple.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Higashi-Ueno, Taitō-ku
Also known as: “Rinkō-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jōshō-ji Temple and Tokyo National Museum.

Jōshō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Jōshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Rinkō-ji Temple.

Shinshō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Shinshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi Asakusa and Ueno.

Nishi Asakusa

Quarter

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Nishi Asakusa 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.