Gokurakuji Temple

Gokuraku means paradise.
So this temple is paradise temple.

This temple is famous for Ibotori Jizo, which is a Jizo statue to take away warts.
You put salt on the statue and put that salt to the wart that you want to take off, it'll fix your problem.

This temple looks like a temple in the country even though it's located in Tokyo.

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<The Nearest Station>

Horikiri Shobuen station on Keisei Line (from Ueno)

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Horikiri Shobuen Garden

Horikiri Shobuen Garden is famous for iris flowers.
Actually this garden is specialized for iris.

Horikiri is the name of the area and Shobu means iris.
"en" after Shobu means garden.

This place has been popular from Edo era.
It's drawn in Ukiyo-e.

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<The Nearest Station>

Horikiri Shobuen station on Keisei Line (from Ueno)

<Admission>

Free of Charge

9:00-17:00  (8:00-18:00 from June 1-25)
Closed on Dec.29-Jan.3

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