Yushima Seido
Yushima Seido (湯島聖堂), which is a temple of Confucius, was established in 1632 as a private shrine and was relocated here in 1690 as a facility of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Confucian temples are rare in Japan, and among them this one is the most well-known.
Most of its present buildings were reconstructed with concrete after they were destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.
Its complex is built in a Chinese-style so it has a little different taste from Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples.
Across the road from the precincts stands Kanda Shrine, so even though each of them is not so large, together they can be attractive, considering their accessibility - Yushima Seido is a 2-minute walk from JR Ochanomizu Station, which is two stations away from JR Tokyo Station.
Shibun-kaikan is the temple office.
Nyutokumon Gate is the sole building remaining from the feudal times.
Taiseiden is the main hall where Confucius and some other figures are enshrined.
The front door of Taiseiden is open only on Saturdays, Sundays & national holidays.