Kan-eiji Temple

Kan-eiji Temple was established in 1625 to protect Edo castle from northeast which was considered unlucky direction. This temple was for Tokugawa Shogunate family.

Kan-eiji temple still has a large territory in Ueno Park.
Actually Ueno Park is a part of Kan-eiji territory and many facilities of this temple are located in Ueno Park.

Kan-eiji temple used to have ten times wider territory.

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JR Uguisudani station on Yamanote Line
JR Ueno station on Yamanote Line

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