KYO-OJI TEMPLE

A small Nichiren Buddhist temple sitting right next to Yanaka Ginza. What makes this small temple special are the bullet holes that remain on the gates of the wall from the Boshin War in 1868. We’ll save the details for your private tour in Tokyo. But, to sum it up, when Emperor Meiji took power from Tokugawa Shogun who ruled Japan at the time, the Shoguns forces rebelled against the Emperor to retake power. The Shoguns forces and Imperial forces fought throughout Japan, and one of the battles took place right around the area of the temple known as the Battle of Ueno.

Photo Credit: Visiting Japan

Address: 3 Chome-2-6 Nishinippori, Arakawa City, Tokyo 116-0013

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How to get there: A 5 minute walk from Nippori Station, West Exit on the JR Line.