Origin of The Name
According to the stone inscription on Benten Island, the area between the Ueno Plateau and the Hongo Plateau used to be called Shinobugaoka (忍ヶ丘?), and the pond just took its name from it, but there are alternative theories. According to one, the early name Shinowazu (篠輪津, Shino wa zu?) due to the presence of bamboo grass later turned into Shinobazu. Another claims the name comes from the habit of young men and women to meet secretly here.
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