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2. Ōji Shrine - Wikipedia

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   Unlike most of the Ōji shrine, the ginkgo tree survived the bombing of Tokyo during World War II, although the top part of the trunk was damaged. [15] One of the main attractions of the shrine, it was designated a Natural Monument in 1939. [16] Another giant ginkgo tree of similar characteristics in Tokyo is located in the grounds of Shiba ...

3. Tourism in Tokyo - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Tokyo is a major industry. In 2006, there were 420 million visits by Japanese people and 4.81 million visits by foreigners. The economic value of tourist visits to Tokyo totaled ¥9.4 trillion yen .

4. Omori Nori Museum - Wikipedia

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   The museum opened in 2008, [2] is located in the Ōmori district, in the ward of Ōta, Tokyo.It is a short walk from Ōmori Furusato-no-Hamabe Park. [3] It also hosts a research project where volunteers grow nori traditionally in the nearby park.

5. Shiba Tōshō-gū - Wikipedia

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   Shiba Tōshō-gū is notable for its giant ginkgo tree, one of the biggest in Tokyo, with a height of 21.5 m (71 ft) and a trunk circumference of 6.5 m (21 ft). It is believed that Tokugawa Iemitsu , the third Tokugawa shōgun , planted the tree himself, when the Tōshō-gū shrine was rebuilt in 1641.

6. Ueno Tōshō-gū - Wikipedia

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   Ueno Tōshō-gū ca. 1920 A Visit to Ueno Tōshō-gū Shrine by Harada Naojirō (1863-1899). Ueno Tōshō-gū is said to have been built in 1627, by Tōdō Takatora. [4] It is known that in 1627 it was dedicated to the memory of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616), [3] the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which effectively ruled Japan from the Battle of Sekigahara in ...

7. Tokyo Daijingu - Wikipedia

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   Tokyo Daijingu is a shrine located in Tokyo. [1] The shrine is also called O-Ise-sama in Tokyo because of the deities enshrined there. [2] It is one of the top five ...