Kiyomizu Kannon-do
Kiyomizu Kannon-do
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Neighbourhood: Ueno, Asakusa
Traces of the history and culture of the Edo (old Tokyo) era remain vividly in Ueno and Asakusa. Spacious Ueno Park is a great place to relax and visit a variety of different museums and galleries. At Ameyoko which starts in front of Ueno station, the grocery stores and clothing shops are crammed alongside fishmongers. It gets particularly busy at the end of the year, when many people go on shopping sprees. The town of Asakusa, developed around Sensoji temple, has many shops selling goods and clothing from old Japan, making it a great place for souvenir hunting. It's also known for various annual festivals, and the whole district gets involved with the huge Sanja Festival in May.
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Kimitaka S
Taichung, Taiwan15,193 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Kiyomizu Kannondo is a Buddhist shrine near Shinobazu Pond. As its name indicates, it is a kind of imitation of Kiyomizudera in Kyoto. In my opinion, it is quite different. Anyway, it is a touristic spot in Ueno Koen.
Written 19 January 2020
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Christopher Navas Go
Los Angeles, CA112 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
Great place to visit and the circular tree is one of my very interesting and favorite spot here, I also washed my face in the dragon fountain thing, they said the water is lucky.
Written 15 April 2018
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JannieLiong
Western Australia, Australia94 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
We found this little shrine within the Ueno Park complex area. An old well preserved Japanese shrine with a beautiful structure. Mostly visited by locals and not crowded.
Written 13 January 2016
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Vermont7,620 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
You can't miss Kiyomizu Kannondo as you walk or bike ride through Ueno Koen. It's at the top of a long set of stairs.
Photoing looking up from the bottom of the stairs, the temple's veranda can be seen with the circular trained tree trunk in front. From on top of the stairs, you can easily photo the exterior from many angles. You can also make interesting photos facing down the steep stairs toward the park. During sakura the temple is particularly attractive with several weeping trees blooming beside it. A little later in the spring, azalea bushes bloom in front.
One caution, no photography is allowed inside. We don't go in any longer, but we do have years worth of exterior shots. Several years ago, after having been yelled at by a priest for even having a camera around my neck, I tried to look at the interior through my binos. I got yelled at for that too. (Difficult to rate a temple - average because not the biggest and best and the unfriendly priests put us off.)
Photoing looking up from the bottom of the stairs, the temple's veranda can be seen with the circular trained tree trunk in front. From on top of the stairs, you can easily photo the exterior from many angles. You can also make interesting photos facing down the steep stairs toward the park. During sakura the temple is particularly attractive with several weeping trees blooming beside it. A little later in the spring, azalea bushes bloom in front.
One caution, no photography is allowed inside. We don't go in any longer, but we do have years worth of exterior shots. Several years ago, after having been yelled at by a priest for even having a camera around my neck, I tried to look at the interior through my binos. I got yelled at for that too. (Difficult to rate a temple - average because not the biggest and best and the unfriendly priests put us off.)
Written 16 January 2015
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Lesley B
Sydney, Australia119 contributions
Sept 2019
Lovely smaller temple in Ueno Park. Free to visit and great views from this temple. Amazing tree that has bee formed into a circle and plenty of vending machines for water.
Written 22 November 2019
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Sarah53187
Dunedin, New Zealand598 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
Beautiful old temple in Ueno Park - the oldest temple in Tokyo. Small & very well maintained. Has lovely views of the park & a curious circular pine tree. A quick 5 minute visit while in the area.
Written 6 July 2019
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DotsGirl2
Vancouver, Canada461 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
This is a lovely very old temple. You go up a small hill to reach it. Once there you will be standing on a platform with a view of the park. The temple is a favourite of women hoping to conceive. There is a pine tree formed into a circle that you see from the platform. This was a nice little temple
Written 14 April 2019
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Natalie P
Hampshire, UK658 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
Ueno park is full of things to see, temples, shrines, museums and ponds. This is one of said temples, I think it is dedicated to childbearing and to getting pregnant. One interesting thing is down the side of the temple is a walkway above the path, here you can see bullet holes from the last war fought here.
Written 13 September 2017
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Jon M
South Elgin, IL133 contributions
Mar 2017 • Family
From the top of the hill, you can look down on this Shrine and it really pops. The view from behind with the reflection on the pond is also beautiful
Written 11 March 2017
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Alan G
Farnborough, UK200 contributions
Oct 2015
Given the other temples and shrines in Ueno park this was something of a dissapointment - whilst the signs reminding visitors to show respect are promising once you enter it all falls down.
Visitors are kept well back from the shrine itself by a counter running the entire width of the place the is stacked to the gills with merchandise. Thankfully there was no charge to enter.
Visitors are kept well back from the shrine itself by a counter running the entire width of the place the is stacked to the gills with merchandise. Thankfully there was no charge to enter.
Written 16 November 2015
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