This is undoubtedly a beautiful building, but I was a bit disappointed you couldn't go inside to admire the laquer work within. It's done for preservation purposes, but many other places are able to let visitors inside whilst at the same time protecting the interior and fine artwork.
Following the will of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sojo Tenkai founded Kan'ei-ji Temple on Mount Toei😊
The shrine "Tosho-sha" founded in 1627 on the grounds of the temple was the beginning of Ueno Tosho-gu😄
The current shrine building was rebuilt in 1651 by the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, and it is said that the luxurious shrine building was built for the people of Edo who could not go to Nikko Tosho-gu to pray🥰🥰🥰
Ueno Tosho-gu Shrine is a shrine blessed with great luck, as it was spared from fire during the Ueno War when many of the buildings of Kan'ei-ji Temple were burned down, it did not collapse during the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the bomb dropped just behind the shrine during World War II was a dud🥰
It is miraculous that the shrine building built in the early Edo period has survived so many disasters and has survived to the present❤️
A lovely shrine in the National gardens. It is decorated beautifully with gold leaf and intricate details. You are able to get a great look from the outside or pay a small fee to be able to walk around the shrine.
I love this shrine as a good shrine to introduce people to Japanese shrines; both what to do at them and why they are worth visiting. The gardens and architecture are incredible. The shrine serves as an amazing center, tying together both the local area and its history. This shrine also gets particulars done incredibly well and provides a wide assortment of talismans and charms. Signs are in English and Japanese, for foreign travellers, detailing both traditions and history.