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Zojoji Temple

4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo Prefecture 105-0011, Japan
+81 3-3432-1431
Ranked #8 of 72 attractions in Minato
4.0 of 5 stars 79 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Description: This well-known temple stands next to Tokyo Tower, and its grounds contain the mausoleum of the Tokugawa family.
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Montreal, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

beautiful temple with a backdrop of Tokyo Tower. Come for a festival/matsuri! More

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Wirral UK
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Visited in April when the cherry blossom was out. Looked lovely and a quiet place to walk around. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

I loved this place!!! The setting, although in the centre of Tokyo, was really nice. the blossom trees were in full bloom when we arrived which i think added to the moment. The temple has plenty of things to keep you interested for 30 - 45 mins. we had a guided tour which i would recommend More

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Tokyo, Japan
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Not spectacular, but still pretty impressive and quite peaceful if you avoid the weekend or lunchtime. I've been a couple of times now. One of the times I went there was some sort of ceremony going on with drums (sorry, not sure of the exact details), so we stood at the back and listened for a while. Peaceful and calming.... More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Lots of temples within the area and the place is loaded with vendors during the weekends More

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18 reviews 18 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

I entered the temple at around 7pm when it was dark, but the temple grounds were great to get good pictures of the Tokyo Tower in the background and temple in the foreground More

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Japan
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

If you have time, it's certainly worth a visit but not if you have to miss some of Tokyo's more famous / renown sights! More

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Plano, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

You can find the Tombs for Tokugawa Family there. Tokugawa is a family with powerful "Sho-guns". I visited the famous castle "Ni-Jo Jo" in Kyoto and was surprised to find out the family is also influential in Tokyo area. More

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Denver
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Zojo-Ji Temple is located in Shiba Park. It has wonderful garden setting with immaculate gardens. Cherry Blossoms were in peak season and brought many of the locals to photograph, draw or paint them. The temple and shrines are a fascinating look into Japan's religions which is Shinto or Buddhism. It is a great place to people watch! More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

Better sites, but for me a nice walk every day to work when I lived in Tokyo. Great area for jogging or walking. More

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