Top Things to do in Taito
Top 10 Historic Sites in Taito, Kanto
Discover the best top things to do in Taito, Japan including Hozomon, Toshogu Shrine, Kyu Iwasakitei Teien, Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall, Kiyomizu Kannon-do, Tobifudoson Temple, Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden, Eishin-ji Temple, Old Inshu Ikeda Yashiki Front Gate (Kuromon), Shingenji Temple.
Restaurants in Taito
1. Hozomon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 313 reviews
Reviewed By SteveS1970 - Coventry, United Kingdom
This is a fantastic looking gate on the way up to the Senso-ji temple. Huge lanterns adorn it and it is worth spending time looking at thethe guards which stand on either side protecting the temple.
2. Toshogu Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 521 reviews
Listed as a National Treasure, this shrine was constructed in 651 and dedicated to shogun Tokugawa leyasu. A second Toshogu Shrine is located in Nikko and both were built by leyasu's grandson.
Reviewed By urbandrifter - Melbourne, Australia
Well worth a visit even though there wasn’t any flowers really out. It’s a quiet and peaceful place and found the whole area somewhere to just chill out and soak up Japan. A photographers dream. Wheelchair accessible and stroller friendly. Kids will enjoy this place as well. Really enjoyed the surrounding temple, the copper lanterns and all the beautiful offerings.
3. Kyu Iwasakitei Teien
4. Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 30 reviews
5. Kiyomizu Kannon-do
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4.0 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By lesleyb98 - Sydney, Australia
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.
6. Tobifudoson Temple
7. Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By ViolenceToad - Singapore, null
Kangiten, otherwise called Ganabachi / Ganapa-tei / Ganwha / Binayaka-ten / Sho-ten (and the clue is in these names!) is the elephant headed deity (Deva or "Ten") of bliss, joy, material prosperity and success. Often depicted as hugging Kannon, the goddess of compassion, also shown as an elephantine figure, as dual figures and used in tantric forms of Shingon Buddhist worship - hence, kept away in a box and not often displayed. Due to overseeing tantric energy and material success, Kangiten is reputedly a favourite with traders, actors, gamblers and geishas. The hill on which Honryuin stands is called Matsuchiyama and in Japanese lore, is supposed to be a self manifested "swayambu" sacred hill which magically grew from the ground in 595 A.D. As there is often an excess of his supposed favourite offering, the radish / Daikon, you can get free samples if you arrive early in the day. In addition to the deity being different from other Buddhist and Shinto shrines, there is also a very quirky and photo worthy mini-cable car that rises the few metres to the top. Over and across the bridge over the Sumida river are another 3 significant temples, starting with the Mimeguri Jinja, the temple of the Mitsui family, which houses a Mitsukoshi lion statue (modelled on the Trafalgar Square lions) and has an unusual 3 pillared Tori / welcome arch. Super area to walk around and discover Japanese culture.
8. Eishin-ji Temple
9. Old Inshu Ikeda Yashiki Front Gate (Kuromon)
10. Shingenji Temple
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