The Shinobazu pond is located in the Ueno area of Tokyo and is natural pond made up of three separate areas, the cormorant pond, the boat pond and the lotus pond along with several islands. On one of the islands sits the Daikoku do. We were walking in another part of the park surrounding the pond and crossed the lotus pond which meant that we walked around the back of the Daikoku-do.
In the shrine there is an image of the Daikokuten. He is considered the god of wealth, specifically the harvest, or of the household and particularly the kitchen.
To get to the actual island you have to cross a small stone bridge which we will have to go back and visit sometime and visit the islands two shrines.
This view of the island is across the lotus pond which would be spectacular at the right time of year with the lotus in full flower. Even now, with the new growth of spring, it looked remarkable.
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