Gojōten-jinja

Ueno & Yanesen


This Inari shrine inside Ueno-kōen is most noteworthy for its photogenic succession of torii gates, which form a vermilion tunnel. This feature is typical of these types of shrines, where you will also find statues of kitsune (foxes) with red bibs – an incarnation of the Inari spirit.

Transportation

  • train: JR lines to Ueno, Ueno-kōen exit

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