Kan'ei-ji

Kan'ei-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ueno-Sakuragi, a neighborhood in the Taitō ward of Tokyo. The compound includes several prayer halls and smaller sub-temples scattered across a forested site.

The monk Tenkai founded the site in 1625 under the patronage of shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. The original compound was considerably larger and served as the family temple until the shogunate fell.

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The site is located about seven minutes on foot from Uguisudani Station on the JR Yamanote Line. Access is possible daily, and most areas do not require admission.

Some of the current buildings were relocated here from Kawagoe after the original compound shrank dramatically during the Meiji era. Three shogun mausoleums are designated as Important Cultural Properties and sit within the grounds.

Location: Ueno-Sakuragi

Inception: 1625

Founders: Tenkai

Fee: No

Address: 東京都台東区上野桜木1-14-11

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:00

Phone: +81338214440

Website: https://kaneiji.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.72190,139.77471

Latest update: December 13, 2025 15:31