Altitude is 26 m above the ocean.
By the way, the highest artificial mountain in Tokyo is Hakone mountain in Shinjuku which altitude is 44 m.
Atago Shrine was established to protect city of Edo from fire in 1603 by the order of Ieyasu Tokugawa who is the first shogun to start Edo era. However, this place suffered several fires in Edo era, at Great Kanto Earthquake and by bombing in World War II.
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<The Nearest Station>
Onarimon station / Shiba Koen station on Mita Line (I06/I05 Toei Subway)
Kamiyacho station on Hibiya Line (H05 Tokyo Metro)
<Admission>
Free of Charge
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The very steep stairway upfront is known as "Stairway of Promotion".
The third shogun Iemitsu ordered his men to climb this stairway on horse to pick up plum flowers.
While everyone hesitates to challenge, Heikuro Magaki bravely challenged and came back with a twig with plum flowers successfully.
He became famous as a master of horse riding. It's in 1634.
Three men climbed successfully after his accomplishment.
In Meiji 15 (1882) Seima Ishikawa
In Taisho 14 (1925) Toshio Iwaki
In Showa 57 (1982) Ryuma Watanabe
Ladies, No skirts here !!
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