It was said to be the "Birthplace of the Japanese School Education". The temple is a witness to the developing culture and learning of Japan.
Yushima Seido Temple is a venerable temple dedicated to Confucius and Razan Hayashi, an excellent scholar and Confucian Philosopher who was then teaching in Ueno Area before he moved to the temple.
The temple has become a government-owned institution, and turned to a school that has evolved to the current largest universities in Japan, Tokyo University, Tsukuba University, and Ochanomizu University.
The original temple has been torn down by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and was rebuilt on 1935.
The temple houses the largest bronze statue of Confucius, which was donated by Taiwan on 1975. There are marks in the area that points other landmarks nearby such as Holy Resurrection Cathedral and the Kanda Myojin Shrine.
By Japan Rail, alight at Ochanomizu station on Chuo and Sobu Lines.
By subway, get off to Ochanomizu station on Marunouchi Line or at Shin-Ochanomizu station (Near Nikorai-do) on Chiyoda Line. It's also just a short walk away from Akihabara's Mansei Bridge.
Yushima Seido is also a good place to contemplate. Students also pray in this temple for academic success and in entrance exams.