The cherry blossoms were in flower in the approach to Ueno Toshogu shrine

Cherry blossom and lantern in Ueno Toshogu
Shot at Ueno Toshogu, a Shinto shrine in Ueno, Tokyo
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The Ueno Toshogu shrine is dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa, a founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Many stone lanterns were side by side on the approach. Besides, 48 copper lanterns were placed near the hall. And the cherry blossoms were blooming beside them.

Fortunately, this shrine was not destroyed in air raids during WWII. Air raids kill many non-combatants and destroy their culture. And what has been lost never gets back.

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Mar 2005 NATURE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

43

Shooting Date

Mar 2005

Posted On

March 25, 2005

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Ueno, Tokyo

Genre

Nature Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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