Ueno Toshogu Shrine, in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, underwent - TopicsExpress



          

Ueno Toshogu Shrine, in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, underwent major renovation in 1651 by order of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. The heavily gilded and splendid main building is also known as the shrine of gold. Having survived the calamities such as wars and earthquakes that followed and retained its features from the Edo period, the precious structure is designated a Cultural Property of Japan.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:06:42 +0000

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