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Taitō-ku, Tokyo · Important Cultural Property
Ueno Tōshō-gū
- Nearest stationHigashien Station 0.1 km
- DesignationImportant Cultural Property
- Year1627 (founded)
Ueno Tōshō-gū (上野東照宮) 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.
From the Wikipedia article “Ueno Tōshō-gū” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Ueno Tōshō-gū. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Higashien Station, 0.1 km (straight line) |
| Type | Important Cultural Property |
| Year | 1627 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Ueno Tōshō-gū?
- Higashien Station. It is 0.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Ueno Tōshō-gū a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Important Cultural Property.
- When was Ueno Tōshō-gū founded?
- In 1627.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Sogakudo Concert Hall: PekePON (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall: Abasaa (Public domain), Hantei: 江戸村のとくぞう (Edomura no Tokuzo) (CC BY-SA 4.0), National Museum of Western Art: Takuro1202 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kuromon: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 3.0)
