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The north end of the main street leads to the new public park or garden name į Uyeno, which was formerly occupied by the magnificent Temple founded and mun. tained by the Shoguns, and which was destroyed by fire during the revolution in July, 1868. In these grounds the Industrial Exhibition of 1877 was erected, when the gardens were at great expense converted into a public pleasure resort by the Government. The second exhibition was held on the same site, in March, 1882, under the superintendence of a prince of the Imperial family. It is intended to hold ous of these exhibitions every four years. It was in the Uyeno Garden that the Mikado and General Grant were entertained by the citizens of Tokio in the summer of 1879, on a scale of magnificence unprecedented in the annals of the city.
Among the places much resorted to by visitors is the ancient temple of Quannoa, at Asakusa, not far from Ureno, one of the most beautiful, most venerated, and m›3 frequented temples in Japan. The temple is elevated about 20 feet from the groun A grand flight of steps gives access to the interior. There is a chief altar at th extreme end of the temple, with side chapels at its right and left, containing a grea number of wooden images, which, with the "glory" round their heads, resemble the images of Catholic saints. The interior of the temple is not very large, and is not so conspicuous for cleanliness as most of the public buildings in Japan. At the right of the temple there is a fine old Pagoda, and near it two colossal stone statues, A new park was also opened close to the temple, about the same time as that of Uyṣas. Thus, with Shiba in the South West, where are to be seen some of the splendid shrin of the Shoguns, there are three large public gardens within the city. The buildings which are called the Temple of Confucius were formerly the University of Tokio, but this has been superseded since the Restoration by the Tokio Dai-gaku-kö (Tokis University), and other schools in which Foreign instructors are employed. There were altogether 1,275 temples in Tokio in 1880, some of which are fine edifices.
The districts of Honjo and Fakagawa form the quiet portion of the capital. This quarter is connected with Tokio proper by five great bridges, some of which are constructed of stone and some of wood. They are called, commencing on the north, Adsuma Bashi, Umaya Bashi, Riogoku Bashi, Phashi, and Yeitai Bashi respectively, The quay on the banks of the Sumida forma a spacious and handsome strcot, and may be especially recommended to a traveller who has only a few days to spend in Tokio. In passing along the quay, he will see across the stream several fine temples and great buildings which stand on the western bank of the Great River, and he may get at the same time a very good idea of the animated river-life of the Sumida, whose waters are always covered with junks and boats of all descriptions.
A great part of the remaining area forming the district North of the Castle is covered by paddy fields, in the midst of which rise picturesquely situated houses. There are also extensive pleasure gardens, such as Aska-yama, and neat little villages. The surface covered by paddy fields and pleasure gardens may be estimated at 4 square miles. The part West of the Castle contains fifty temples, and a number of nobles' palaces. The district on the South of the Castle, with an area of about of 17 square miles, contains about sixty temples. The most remarkable among them is the Tera of Meguro. In this part of Tokio is situated the Mausoleum of the Shoguns, surrounded by several temples.
Several great fires have during the last few years swept Tokio, more especial that of April, 1872, which led to great improvements and the widening of the streets, Rows of fine houses in brick and stone, and new bridges, in many cases of iron or stone, have been built, and the city has in many portions been thoroughly modernised. The main streets and those aljacent to them are lighted with gas, Lou-s of telegraph, amounting in all to 200 miles, connect the various parts of the city with one another, and with the country lines. A terrific fire occurred on th 26th December, 1879, when upwards of 11,000 houses were destroyed. Thu was followed on the 4th February, 1880, by another fire, involving the destru tion of 2,500 buildings. Several great fires occurred early in 1881. The streets are in general broad and well kept, and improvements attend the work of reconstruction after each conflagration. But as the city is in a transition state, it necessarily presentý