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Tennouji (Yanaka)

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Overview:  This temple is the oldest of the numerous temples in the Yanaka area of Tokyo, and is a temple of the Tendai school, but It was founded in 1274 as of Nichiren school but now as a a branch temple of the then-massive Kan’eiji Templeand now lies on the edge of Yanaka Cemetery. It used be famous of five stories pagoda and held lotteries.

Ruin of five story pagoda Tennouji
Ruin of five story pagoda Tennouji
Tennouji
Tennoji
Tennoji
天王寺五重塔
天王寺五重塔
天王寺大仏
天王寺
天王寺
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Name: Tennouji (Yanaka) (Gokokusan soncyouin tennouji)
Place: Yanaka 7-14-8, Taitō city, Tokyo
Foundation: 1274
School: Tendai (originally Nichiren)
Principal Image: Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha, Bishamonten (Vaiśravaṇa)
Festival: Visit the Seven Lucky Gods (1-10 January), Reclining party (15 February), Nichiren school (15 May)
Flowers: Cherry Okame variety (March)


Official website: http://www.tendaitokyo.jp/jiinmei/tennoji/ (Japanese only)

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenn%C5%8D-ji_(Tait%C5%8D)

Kan’eiji

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Overview: This temple found by Tenkai during Kan’ei period (beginning of Edo era) by an attempt to emulate the powerful religious center Enryaku-ji, in Kyoto.  Since it was one of the two Tokugawa funeral temple; the other was Zōjō-ji, it had huge power during the edo period.

  • Benntendo (Kan'eiji) on Shinobazu pondo
    Benntendo (Kan’eiji) on Shinobazu pondo
  • Cherry blossom and The Five-storied Pagoda (of the Former Kan'ei-ji Temple)
    Cherry blossom and The Five-storied Pagoda (of the Former Kan’ei-ji Temple)
  • The Five-storied Pagoda (of the Former Kan'ei-ji Temple)
    The Five-storied Pagoda (of the Former Kan’ei-ji Temple)
  • The Ueno Great Buddha
    The Ueno Great Buddha
  • Kiyomizu Kannon-do
    Kiyomizu Kannon-do
  • Chu-do Central Hall
    Chu-do Central Hall

Name: Kan’eiji (Tōeizan Kan’ei-ji Endon-in)
Place: Uenosakuragi 1-14-11, Taito-city, Tokyo
Foundation: 1625
Principal Image: Yakushirurikō Nyorai(薬師瑠璃光如来: Bhaisajyaguru)
Founded by: Priest Tenkai
School: Tendai
Festival:　Daihannyakyo dokkai (Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra chanting festival) (2nd Feb), Kaizan kai (Zigen great priest memorial ) (2nd Ocotber), Tendai kai (Tendai school festi
Flowers: Cherry (Ueno park March-April)


Official website: http://kaneiji.jp/pdf/english.pdf   http://kaneiji.jp/about4

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan%27ei-ji

Yushima Tenmangu

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Overview: This shrine was originally established in 458 A.D. in order to worship Ameno-tajikaraono-mikoto, one of deities appears in the Japanese myths, known as a deity of sports and physical power. Later, in February 1355, the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a historical figure, a famous scholar, poet and politician as know Kami or deity of scholarship and learning. Many students visit this shrine to express their reverence to the enshrined spirit as Kami of Learning.

Yushima shrine
Yushima shrine
Yushima shrine
Yushima shrine
Yushima shrine
Japanese apricot and main building Yushima shrine
湯島天神
湯島天神
湯島天神
湯島天神
湯島天神
東京　文京　湯島天神
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Name: Yushima Tenmangu (Yushima Tenjin)
Place: 3-30-1 YUSHIMA,BUNKYO City, Tokyo
Foundation: October 1478 (originally established in 458 A.D)
Enshrined: Ameno-tajikaraono-mikoto (天手力雄命), Sugawara Michizane
Festival: “Tenjin-sai” (The grand festival) (May 25), “Ume-matsuri” (Japanese apricot festival) (early Feb to early March), “Kiku-matsuri” (The chrysanthemums flowers festival) (November)
Flowers: Japanese apricot, Chrysanthemums (Florist daisy)


Official website: http://www.yushimatenjin.or.jp/pc/eng-page/english.htm

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yushima_Tenmang%C5%AB

Ōta Memorial Museum

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Overview: The museum was founded based on the ukiyo-e collection of late Seizō OtaⅤ, former president of Tōhō Insurance Company in order to show widely its collection to public.  This collection is not only covering representative masterpieces of ukiyo-e from its origin through all its stages, but also collecting both masterpieces of nikuhitsu-ga painting and ukiyo-e wood-block prints, which are two substantial portions of ukiyo-e.

Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Ukiyoe collection museum

Name: Ōta Memorial Museum
Place: 1-10-10 Jingu-mae Shibuya city
Admission: Changes depending on the exhibition
Established: January 13, 1980
Main exhibit.: The collection (total 14,000 pieces) has a remarkable character, not only masterpieces by Kitagawa Utamaro, Katsushika Hokusa and Utagawa Hiroshige but also masterpieces of ukiyo-e from its origin through all stages.


Official website: http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo-e_%C5%8Cta_Memorial_Museum_of_Art

Tokyo National Museum

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Overview: The museum plays a comprehensive collection of art works and antiquities from Japan as well as other Asian countries. It shows approximately 600 outstanding works owned by the Tokyo National Museum in fields such as paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, decorative arts, and archaeology.

Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
Main building of the museum
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館
東京国立博物館　トーハク
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Name: Tokyo National Museum
Place: 13-9 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo
Admission: Adults: JPY 1,000 yen
Established: 1872


Official website: https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en

Wikipedia: : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_National_Museum

Nikko Toshogu

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Overview: The shrine was built for enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, 1st shogunate of Tokugawa family, after his passed away in 1916. Shrine  buildings complex consists of 55 buildings including superior significant buildings such as Yomei gate, Karamon gate and Five strories pagoda and so on.

  • Yomeimon Gate; “Gate of the Setting Sun”

Name: Nikko Toshogu
Place: 2301 Sannai, Nikko, Tochigi

Admission JPY 800
Foundation: 1617 (almost rebuilt in 1636)
Enshrined: Tokugawa Ieyasu
Festival: The Reitaisai (Grand Festival) 17-18 May, Shuki-sai Togyo-sai   (Autumn Festival and Sacred Procession) 17 Ocotober)


Official website: https://www.toshogu.jp/english/index.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikk%C5%8D_T%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D-g%C5%AB

Sannou Hie shrine

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Overview: The shrine was built same time of Edo castle. 1st shougunate Ieyasu became a patron of the Hie Shrine and worshipped the deity as the protector of Edo.  Sanno Festival

Sannou hie shrine
Sannou hie shrine
Sannou hie shrine
Sannou hie shrine
Sannou hie shrine
Big stone Torii gate Sannou hie shrine
山王日枝神社
山王日枝神社
山王日枝神社
山王日枝神社
山王日枝神社
山王日枝神社
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Name: Hie shrine (Sannou hie shrine)
Place: 2-10-5 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-city
Foundation: 1478 (Inside Edo castle) 1657 (move to the current place)
Enshrined: Oyamakui-no-kami ( a god of Mount Hie in Shiga prefecture)
Festival: The Sanno Festival (around June 15)


Official website: https://www.hiejinja.net/english/index.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hie_Shrine

Atago shrine

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 Overview: Established on a Atago hill (23 m high sea level; natural highest place at 23 Tokyo metropolitan city) for preventing Edo city from fire, when Edo shogunate started in Edo. Famous of acute stone steps with legend a young nameless samurai dared to ride his horse up the stairs to deliver Japanese apricot blossoms to the third shōgun Iemitsu.

Atago　shrine
Atago shrine stone steps
Atago shrine
Red Torii gate of Atago shrine
愛宕神社
愛宕神社 石段
愛宕神社
愛宕神社
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Name: Atago shrine
Place: 1-5-3 Atago, Minato City
Foundation: 1603
Enshrined: Homusubinomikoto 火産霊命 (Deity of Fire)
Festival: Festival of Stone steps to success (22-24 Sep.) Sennichi mairi (Thousand days worship, ground cherry festival) (23-24. June)
Flowers: Japanese apricot (February)


Website: https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/465/index.html

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atago_Shrine_(Tokyo)

Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji

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Overview: The statue is approximately 13.35 meters tall including the base and weighs approximately 93 tonnes. The monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha Buddha probably produced in 1252. The statue is stated on outside but used be covered by hall but had been destroyed several times.

Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji 高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji 高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  高徳院
Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  高徳院
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Name: Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji  (Great Buddha temple)
Place: 4-2-28, Hase, Kamakura,
Admission JPY 300
Foundation: 1252
School：Jyodo (Pure land)
Principal Image: Amitābha Buddha


Official website: https://www.kotoku-in.jp/en/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dtoku-in

Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

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Overview: Taro Okamoto is famous artists abstract and avant-garde, 1911-1996. One of his most famous works, Tower of the Sun, became the symbol of Expo ’70 in Osaka, 1970.

Collections in Taro Okamoto Museum
Collections in Taro Okamoto Museum
Collections in Taro Okamoto Museum
Collections in Taro Okamoto Museum
Collections in Taro Okamoto Museum
岡本太郎美術館
岡本太郎美術館
岡本太郎美術館
岡本太郎美術館
岡本太郎美術館
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Name: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum
Place: 6-1-19, Minami-Aoyama, Minato Ku, Tokyo
Admission : JPY 650
Main exhibit.: Paintings and sculpture of Taro Okamoto,


Official website: http://www.taro-okamoto.or.jp/en/

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