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Great Travel Moment

We walked from Tokyo's Ueno Station to Ueno Park were we visited a T?sh?-g? Shrine. We had the grounds of this Shinto Shrine to ourselves. The silent peaceful energy of the Shrine transferred itself upon me and I strolled through the area in quiet self reflection. It is said that the original Shrine was built here in 1627; I find it incredible that it still stands so beautifully and mysteriously. This serene T?sh?-g? Shrine is definitely a special place to pause and contemplate rather than rush and scrutinize. Though it's located in downtown Tokyo, it feels far away from the busy glamour that is Tokyo. In this photo the T?sh?-g? Shrine takes the background to the beautiful collection of small wooden votive tablets, or ema, that hang here bearing the wishes and petitions of those who came before us.