Today, most people know Ueno Park for its museums, zoo, and cherry blossoms. But few visitors realize that this entire area was once the grounds of Kaneiji Temple, one of the most important temples of the Tokugawa Shogunate. During the Edo period, Kaneiji stood alongside Zojoji as one of the Tokugawa family’s two great temple … Continue reading Ueno Park – A Cultural Oasis in Tokyo