Discover the magic of Ueno Park: A journey between Buddhism, Shintoism and the legacy of the last samurai.
Tour description
Welcome to Tokyo🗼! Do you want to immerse yourself in Japanese history and discover two of its most important religions?
If you are looking for a different tour, this is the one for you!
This tour will take you to learn about Buddhism and Shintoism and the basic differences between the two.
We will begin our tour at the important statue of the last samurai Saigo Takamori, where we will learn about the history of Ueno Park, the end of the samurai era and the beginning of the Meiji era.
We will continue our visit to the Kiyomizu Kannon-do temple and its relationship with Kyoto, we will go down to the Benten-do temple and see its water lily pond.
Followed by the Hanazono Inari Shinto temple, where we will learn about Shintoism and one of the most famous goddesses in Japan.
We will continue to see the face of an ancient Buddha statue, a vestige of the park's past. And as we enter the final stretch of the tour, we will walk in front of the 5-storey pagoda along with its shrine, one of the most important in Tokyo, built more than 400 years ago by the first shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. We will end the tour in the great square of Ueno Park.
As you can see, it is an ideal tour for those who have just arrived, but if you are at the end of your trip, don't worry, because we will learn about history and specific details, as well as a review of the entire trip to make sure we have understood it well and resolve any doubts!
Don't miss the chance to live this unique experience! Reserve your place now and discover the fascinating history that Ueno Park has to offer.
We are waiting for you with open arms! ☀️