Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Tokyo, Japan

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Number of sights 28 sights
Distance 9 km
Ascend 119 m
Descend 133 m

Experience Tokyo in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TokyoIndividual Sights in Tokyo

Sight 1: Ueno Zoological Gardens

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The Ueno Zoo is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access from several public transportation networks. The Ueno Zoo Monorail, the first monorail in the country, connected the eastern and western parts of the grounds, however the line was suspended from 2019 onwards due to ageing infrastructure until being announced as closing permanently on 27 December 2023.

Wikipedia: Ueno Zoo (EN), Website

1386 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: 徳雲禅院

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徳雲禅院

Tokuunin is a temple of the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 徳雲院 (台東区) (JA)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: 宋雲院

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宋雲院

Soun-in is a temple of the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 宋雲院 (台東区) (JA)

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: 龍谷寺

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龍谷寺

Ryukokuji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 龍谷寺 (台東区東上野) (JA)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: 法善寺

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法善寺

Hozenji Temple is a temple belonging to the Higashi Honganji sect of the Jodo Shinshu sect in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 法善寺 (台東区) (JA)

263 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: 坂東報恩寺

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坂東報恩寺

Hoonji Temple is a temple of the Shin Buddhist Otani sect located in Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo. It is commonly known as "Bando Hoonji". The name of the mountain is "Koryusan" and the name of the temple is "Xie Deok-in". Kaiki is Shinran's disciple. Seishin and Hoonji are the first of the twenty-four.

Wikipedia: 報恩寺 (台東区) (JA)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: 妙音寺

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妙音寺

Myōonji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple known as one of the Ten Great Ancestors of Edo, located in Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Youraku. It is commonly known as Pond Myonji. The former main temple is Mimatsu Reneiji Temple, Tatsushi Hoen.

Wikipedia: 妙音寺 (台東区) (JA)

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: 本覚寺

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本覚寺

Honkakuji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Matsugatani, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ryuming. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Honku-ji Temple (Rokujōmon-ryū) and Kushihōen (奠統会). The Founding Master of the Ten Great Ancestors of Edo.

Wikipedia: 本覚寺 (台東区) (JA)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: 宝池山 眞龍寺

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宝池山 眞龍寺

Shinryuji Temple is a single temple of the Shinshu Otani sect (Jodo Shinshu Higashi Honganji sect) located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 真龍寺 (台東区) (JA)

71 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Yasaki Inari Shrine

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Yasaki Inari Shrine is a shrine in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 矢先稲荷神社 (JA)

497 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: 燈明寺

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燈明寺

Tōmyoji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 燈明寺 (台東区) (JA)

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Sōgenji

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Kappa-dera (かっぱ寺), also known as Sōgen Temple , is a Zen Buddhist temple in the Kappabashi area of Tokyo and is named after the kappa, a Japanese folklore figure.

Wikipedia: Kappa-dera (EN)

252 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: 海禅寺

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海禅寺

Kaizenji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji sect located in Matsugaya 3-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo. After the Furisode fire, he moved to present-day Asakusa. Hachisuka took refuge in Chūkō Kaiki, and was called "Awa-sama-ji" by the world. It is also known for the graves of Umeda Kumohama and Naohiro Fujii, who were warriors of the end of the Edo period.

Wikipedia: 海禅寺 (JA)

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: 東光院

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東光院

Tokoin is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. Bodhi Temple of the Abe family, the lord of the Sanuki domain of Kamiso Province.

Wikipedia: 東光院 (台東区) (JA)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: 天嶽院

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天嶽院

Tengakuin is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. It is known for the tomb of the Confucian scholar Hosoi Heisu, the master of Uesugi Takayama, the lord of the Yonezawa domain.

Wikipedia: 天嶽院 (台東区) (JA)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: 日輪寺

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日輪寺

Nichirinji Temple is a temple of Tokimune located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kanda. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 日輪寺 (台東区) (JA)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 17: 本然寺

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本然寺

Honnenji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 本然寺 (台東区) (JA)

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 18: 萬隆寺

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Banryuji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 萬隆寺 (JA)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Asakusa Hanayashiki

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Asakusa Hanayashiki

Hanayashiki is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan. One of the unofficial mascots of the park is the Panda Car (パンダカー).

Wikipedia: Hanayashiki (EN), Website

440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 20: Sensō-ji

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Sensō-ji

Sensō-ji , is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually.

Wikipedia: Sensō-ji (EN), Website

42 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 21: Hozomon Gate

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The Hōzōmon is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate (nijūmon), the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals. It stands 22.7 metres (74 ft) tall, 21 metres (69 ft) wide, and 8 metres (26 ft) deep.

Wikipedia: Hōzōmon (EN)

179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 22: Asakusa Shrine

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Asakusa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama , it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city.

Wikipedia: Asakusa Shrine (EN), Website

920 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 23: Ushijima Shrine

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Ushijima Shrine is a shrine located in Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Guardian of the Tokyo Headquarters. It is located in Sumida Park.

Wikipedia: 牛嶋神社 (JA)

884 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 24: 本龍寺

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本龍寺

Honryuji Temple is a temple of the Shin Buddhist Otani sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Rinkawa. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 本龍寺 (台東区) (JA)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 25: Imado Shrine

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Imado Shrine is a shrine located in Imado 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 今戸神社 (JA)

389 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 26: 称福寺

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称福寺

Shofukuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 称福寺 (台東区) (JA)

157 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 27: 廣樂寺

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廣樂寺

Korakuji Temple is a single temple of the Shinshu Otani sect (Jodo Shinshu Higashi Honganji sect) located in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 広楽寺 (台東区) (JA)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 28: 長昌寺

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長昌寺

Choshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Imado, Taito-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Fukaei. The former main temple is the main temple of Kai, Minobusan Kuonji, and Shioshi Hoen. In the Edo period, the statue of the Bodhisattva Saint Kanseon in the temple grounds attracted the faith of the common people. It has a separate hospital at 3-24-19 Kamijujo, Kita-ku.

Wikipedia: 長昌寺 (台東区) (JA)

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