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Former Kan'eiji Five-Story Pagoda
東京都
A vermilion National Important Cultural Property pagoda that survived the Battle of Ueno, now standing quietly inside Ueno Zoo
Founded
1639
Type
Temple
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10 min walk from JR Ueno Station (inside Ueno Zoo)
9-83 Uenokoen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 1639
387 years
Buddhist Sect
Tendai (Kan'eiji)
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Overview
A vivid vermilion five-story pagoda preserved within Ueno Zoo, one of the most iconic structures of Kan'eiji. First donated to the Toshogu Shrine by Doi Toshikatsu in 1631, it was rebuilt by the Doi family after a fire in 1639. Standing about 36 meters tall in pure Japanese style with cedar-shingle (kokera-buki) roofs, it is a designated National Important Cultural Property. It miraculously surviv…
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Origins
Originally donated to Toshogu in 1631 by Doi Toshikatsu, then rebuilt by the Doi family after the 1639 fire. It miraculously escaped the 1868 Battle of Ueno, was transferred to Kan'eiji during the Meiji separation, and donated to Tokyo Prefecture in 1958. Designated a National Important Cultural Pro…
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