What other travelers are saying about Ueno Toshogu Shrine
It is one of the ancient (400 years old )Thoshogu Shinto shrines of Japan. It is a great example Shinto Architecture and has got a very beautiful Karamon (gate), a type of curved gable ended peculiar Japanese style one.
The shrine is famous for the enshrining Tokugawa Leyasu, the founder of Shogunate along with few other Shoguns. This shrine withstood few wars and many earthquakes, and without noticeable damages.
The architecture is worth watching and with many beautiful features including that of the Karamon, Honden etc. It is one of the important cultural properties of Japan.
The property is located near to the Ueno Zooand the Nature Science centre. We walked from near the entrances to the shrine ( app 10 minutes). We could also see a folk singer on the way.
Tosho-gu Shrine is a dazzling piece of Japan history, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu(德川家康) and other Tokugawa shoguns. You’ll spot the Tokugawa family crest all around the grounds, adding to the sense of legacy and tradition. The golden details and intricate carvings are absolutely stunning, like walking through a living museum. It’s one of Japan’s most important historical sites.
What a beautiful shrine. We didn’t pay to visit the gardens, just the main complex. The architecture is simply stunning, we especially loved all of the rows of lanterns. And the gold colors on the main building was breathtaking.
Beautiful. There is a 500 yen fee to enter the grounds and well worth it. The main structure is covered in carvings and gold lacquer. The protecting fence has unique carvings on both facings, top and bottom of nature scenes. One of the most lovely and unique shrines we visited.
A absolute masterpiece of a shrine. The shrine was built several hundreds years ago and wad built for the Tokugawa family which united japan and was leading it under hundreds of years before restoring the power to the imperial family. A beautiful peony garden which costed maybe 1000 yen or something as well as entrance for if you wanted to go om the grounds of the shrine for 500 yen. It also had a beautiful pagoda which was sadly only accessible through the ueno zoo. It also had a bunch of mighty stone pillars representing the Tokugawa family members.
