From Park Exit of Ueno, you walk into the park and pass a police box and go to the left diagonally. There you see a big torii, a gateway, of stone. This was built in 1633 and is registered as a national important property. It didn't fall down in the time of the great earthquake hit tokyo since its foundation work was done perfect.

Entrance gate of Toshogu

Once you go in, there is another gate on your left. It's "Botan-en," a peony garden. It is open just for 2 weeks in spring and winter when peonies bloom. The price of entry is 600 per adult.

Approach to the shrine with many stone lanterns. The number is over 200 and most of them were contributed by feudal lords in 1651 when the main building of shrine was constructed. There is one lantern, which is too big with 6.8 meters (22ft) in hight to call it "giant spook lantern"

Kaguraden Hall (hall of Shinto Music and Dance) on the right was built in 1874. Every cherry season, they have functions of music and dance played at the hall.

The main building ahead on the way.

Chozuya or temizuya where you ritually clean hands and mouth with water

Another chozuya. None of them have water in it.

Came to the main building. Unfortunately it was under construction this day and will be till at least December 31, 2013.

Ueno Toshogu is famous for a number of copper lanterns they have. The numbers are 48 in total. They are all national important properties. The oldest was the one contributed to the thirteenth anniversary of Ieyasu Tokunaga's death by Takatora Fujido.

On the way back, you see a five-story pagoda over there. The pagoda is located at Kaneiji in the Ueno Zoo so if you have a chance to go in the zoo, please remember to visit.