Yanagimori Shrine

Yanagimori shrine is a small Shinto shrine located beside the Kanda-gawa River.

It takes about five minutes from JR Akihabara station to the shrine on foot.

There are statues of racoon dogs in the pricinct of the shrine.

Shooting date : October 20, 2020

Early-blooming Cherry Blossoms at Ebara Shrine

Ebara shrine is a Shinto shrine located Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ward.
Two Hikan-zakura, a variety of early-blooming cherry tree, are planted at the shrine.
When I visited there yesterday, those were almost in full bloom.

Shooting date : February 10, 2020

View of Yushima-Seido

Yushima-Seido is a Confucian temple located in the Yushima neighborhood.
I took these photos near the northern end of Hijiri-bashi which is a bridge on Kanda-gawa River.
From this angle, you can realize that the temple was designed utilizing the height difference of the land.

Shooting date : April 22, 2019

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Nyutoku-mon Gate with Autumn Leaves

Taiseiden

Black Building and White Cloud

Wall of Yushima-Seido

Kaizando Ryodaishi in Cherry Blossom Time

Kaizando Ryodaishi is a Buddhist temple which is next to Tokyo National Museum located in Ueno park, and it was a part of Kaneiji temple.

In cherry blossom viewing time, Ueno park is very crowded, but that temple is calm.
 
Shooting date : March 29, 2019

Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Toshogu Shrine Early in the Morning

I got there before 9 in the morning, and they had set a bars fence on the approach yet.
I took this photo through it.


Shooting date : March 29, 2019

Links to related posts in this blog

Ueno Toshogu Shrine in the Cherry Blossoms Season

Ueno Toshogu Shrine on the Snowy Friday Morning

Karamon Gate at Ueno Toshogu Shrine Late in Autumn

Ume Blossoms in the Cloudy Morning at Yushima Tenjin Shrine

I visited Yushima Tenjin Shrine last Monday to view Ume blossoms.
I got there around 8 A.M. and it was cloudy, so the grounds of the shrine was calm.


Shooting date : February 25, 2019

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Ume blossoms in winter

Night View of Yushima Tenjin Shrine with Ume Blossoms

Stone Guardian Dogs at Kanda Myojin Shrine

Pair of stone guardian dog which stand in front of the main hall of the shrine.
They look very gallant and powerful.

Shooting date : June 7, 2018

Ueno Toshogu Shrine in the Cherry Blossoms Season

Ueno Park is one of the most popular cherry blossoms viewing spot in Tokyo, and Ueno Toshogu Shrine located in the park is crowded in the cherry blossoms season.
There are many food stalls along the shrine approach in the season.

Shooting date : March 27, 2018

Ueno Toshogu Shrine on the Snowy Friday Morning

I went to Ueno Toshogu Shrine on a snowy morning in order to take photos of winter peonies in the snow.
I got to the shrine around nine, but the peony garden in the shrine open at nine thirty.
Befor the garden open, I walked around the shrine, and I had a different impression to when I had ever visited there.
There were a few visitors in the shrine.
In the snow, structures and the approach of the shrine were far more beautiful and fantastic than I had anticipated.

Shooting date : February 2, 2018


You can see my other articles about Ueno Toshogu shrine and its peony garden from the links below.

Golden Shrine
Karamon Gate at Ueno Toshogu Shrine Late in Autumn
Stone Guardian Dog with Crimson Leaves
Row of Stone Lanterns and Autumn Leaves
Ueno Toshogu Shrine on a Cloudy Monday
Guardian Dogs at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

Winter Peonies in the Snow
Japanese Rock Garden at Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden
Winter peony at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

     

Golden Shrine

The shrine structure of Ueno Toshogu was built in 1651, and survived both the great kanto earthquake of 1923 and world war 2.
The shrine structure is also called golden shrine, because all the pillars and doors are gilded with gold foil.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Carving on the Wall

Main structure of Ueno Toshogu shrine is surrounded by a wall which is decorated with many carvings.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Karamon Gate at Ueno Toshogu Shrine Late in Autumn

If you walk along the approach from the entrance of Ueno Toshogu shrine, you will faced to the gate.
That gate is called "Karamon".
In late autumn,  not only the gate but also leaves around the gate are colorful.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Stone Guardian Dog with Crimson Leaves

An stone guardian dog at Ueno Toshogu shrine, autumn leaves of Japanese maple in the back ground.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Row of Stone Lanterns and Autumn Leaves

There are many stone lanterns along the approach of Ueno Toshogu shrine.
Trees on the garden right next to the approach have colorful leaves late in autumn.

Shooting date : December 3, 2017

Five Storied Pagoda with Autumn Leaves

This tower is stand on Ueno zoo's grounds in Ueno park.
I took this photo from Ueno Toshogu shrine that is next to the zoo.

Shooting date : November 25, 2017

Small Stone Bridge at Sensoji Temple, Asakusa

This bridge was built in 1618, and it is oledest remaining stone bridge in Tokyo.
You can see beautiful varicolored carp in the pond under the bridge.

Shooting date : August 7, 2017

Five Storied Pagoda in Summer

Five storied pagoda at Sensoji temple, Asakusa.
There were summer clouds in the sky.
Girls wearing Yukata(casual cotton Kimono) were looking up at the tower.

Shooting date : August 7, 2017

Sensoji Temple on a Monday

Sensoji temple is one of the most popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo.
Although I visited there on a Monday, there were so many people in the temple.

Shooting date : August 7, 2017

Garden in Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

This Japanese style garden is located at the back of the main hall of Shibamata Taishakuten temple.
You can view the garden from the exterior corridor which surround the garden.

Shooting date : May 29, 2017

Wood Carvings at Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

There is a temple hall named Taishakudo in Shibamata Taishakuten temple.
Outer walls of the hall are decorated with many beautiful carvings.
Especially, ten carved wood panels set on the walls are stunning.
Those are scenes in the stories from Lotus Sutra.

Shooting date : May 29, 2017