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Zojo-ji

増上寺

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An ancient Buddhist temple (founded 1393) at the base of Tokyo Tower. The temple grounds themselves are free, historically significant — burial site of six Tokugawa shoguns — and the iconic Tokyo photo: a traditional temple roofline framing Tokyo Tower rising behind it.

Type temple, photo spot
💡 Local tip
  • Free. This is the shot for the 'traditional meets modern Tokyo' photo with Tokyo Tower behind.
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4-chōme-7-35 Shibakōen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan Directions ↗