ueno toshogu pagoda

Posted by timothy sullivan (Tokyo, Japan) on 30 March 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Ueno park has one of the most interesting collection of ancient Japanese gravemarkers (shown foreground right); these lanterns, I'm told, double as the markers for departed guardians of the temple.

apparently, these grounds are also one of Tokyo's haunted areas, and it's said that at the tori gate near the entrance to this temple, a cold wind always blows.

i and some of my friends went to investigate this phenomenon, Ghost Hunters style-- and discovered that a) we couldn't get any EVPs from the voice recorders we used; b) the reason there's a cold wind blowing is because all the air is funneled down a narrow corridor created by the lanterns and fences, straight to where the entrance is. we went out on a dark summer's night and not once did we feel a creepy vibe or anything. still, the temple is pretty great to have a look at-- especially in hanami season!

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