Tempio Shinobazu Benten-do(不忍池弁天堂)

Name: Shinobazu Benten-do
Address: Taito, Tokyo, 110-0007, JP
Telephone: +810338214638
Price range: Free

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Posizione

2-1 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan

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A colpo d'occhio

A 17th-century Buddhist temple hall dedicated to Benzaiten, goddess of water, music, and fortune. Located on an island in Shinobazu Pond within Ueno Park, the temple is surrounded by lotus flowers and accessible via a short bridge, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Perché dovresti andare

The octagonal temple hall was designed so visitors can worship Benzaiten from any direction, and its striking eight-sided shape mirrors the eight arms of the goddess enshrined within.

The main deity statue has eight arms holding different weapons to fight evil, earning it the name 'Happi-Benzaiten' (Eight Elbows Benzaiten) - the only female among Japan's Seven Lucky Gods.

The temple was built to recreate Lake Biwa's Chikubushima Island - part of monk Tenkai's grand plan to model all of Ueno after Kyoto, making the pond a miniature replica of Japan's largest lake.

Shinobazu Pond, once known as the 'Pond of Release,' hosted Buddhist ceremonies that freed water birds, turtles, and fish as acts of compassion. Stone monuments to these animals still stand on the grounds today.

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Regolare

¥500

Come posso visitare?

Ammissione

Adult (18+)Gratuito

Folle tipiche

Tranquillo

Durata della visita

Presto (15-30 minuti)

Posizione

Come arrivare

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Yushima Stazione

10 min camminare • 732m

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Informati prima di partire

Access the temple via the atmospheric walkway that extends straight across Shinobazu Pond from the eastern side, lined with tea shops where you can stop for refreshments.
Expect a lively atmosphere with food stalls lining the entrance area, especially popular with international tourists, creating a festival-like environment rather than a purely contemplative temple setting.
Explore the stone monuments dedicated to water birds, turtles, and fish on the temple grounds, which commemorate the historical Buddhist ceremonies of compassion when these animals were released into the pond.
Look for the unique Ugaijin statue, a serpent-bodied deity with a bearded human head, outside the Main Hall next to a large biwa lute sculpture. Inside, admire the dynamic dragon painting on the ceiling by Kibo Kodama from 1966.
Visit during summer to see the pond covered entirely with lotus leaves creating a dramatic green sea around the temple, or in autumn for colorful foliage contrasting with the withering lotus plants.