Yushima Seidō

Established in 1691 and later used as a school for the sons of the powerful during the Tokugawa regime, this is one of only a handful of Confucian sites in Tokyo. Highlights include a 4.5m-tall bronze statue of Confucius and the black-lacquered main hall (Taisei-den; rebuilt in 1935). Students from nearby universities are known to come here to pray for luck during exam season.