The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Once you've spotted the iconic Wako department store, then you know you're in the heart of Ginza—a popular neighborhood known for its upscale …
Slap bang in the middle of central Tokyo lies Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. It's so different to the jam-packed surrounding streets that it's …
Tsukiji Honganji is a Buddhist temple located near Tsukiji Market, with a decidedly un-Japanese design. The temple is reminiscent of Buddhist …
Tomioka Hachimangū is a major shrine in the Monzennakacho neighborhood. It is located adjacent to Fukagawa Fudō-dō, a major temple belonging to …
Kaminarimon, which means thunder or lightning gate, is the beginning of the approach to Sensōji Temple in Asakusa. A giant lantern with the …
The Pola Museum of Art is a modern art museum in the hills of Hakone with a treasure trove of paintings by Europe's masters of impressionism, …
The Hakone Open Air Museum is a must see on any visit to Hakone. Stretched out over a grassy hillside, the park features sculptures by leading …
Stretched across Tokyo Bay from Shibaura Pier to the Odaiba Waterfront, the Rainbow Bridge is a brightly lit suspension bridge familiar from TV, …
Looking like something from the movie Blade Runner, the Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba were designed by world renowned Japanese architect Kenzo …
This is an intimate little gallery which can be found just off Roppongi’s main road. Since 1994, Ota Fine Arts has been one of Tokyo’s bastions …
A concrete reproduction of the wooden castle that stood here from the 17th to the 19th century, before being dismantled at the beginning of the …
Shokaku-ji is a Nichiren-sect Buddhist temple that was established in 1619. The temple has a relatively large cemetery within the grounds. …
A popular and recently renovated museum with a wide range of interactive and entertaining displays - certainly not your usual museum. Celebrating …
Hidden away in Kabukichō (which is not as dodgy as its reputation would have you believe), the Shinjuku Samurai Museum is a small, intimate and …
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens is a Tokyo Metropolitan Park near Komagome Station in Kita ward, Tokyo. The gardens and western-style masnion were built …
Asukayama Park is a large public park on a high ridge to the west of JR Oji Station in Kita Ward. The park is especially popular in cherry …
Suzugamori was the site of one of the biggest execution grounds used by the Tokugawa Shogunate in the Edo period to execute criminals, Christians …
Ikegami Baien (plum garden) was a private garden left to Ota ward after the owners death. As the name suggests, the garden is particularly …
An historic garden in the Fukagawa neighborhood in Eastern Tokyo, Kiyosumi was originally the residence of an Edo merchant before a feudal lord …
Kurosuke's House is a preserved kominka (traditional farm house) located on the edge of the Sayama Hills area that spans Saitama and Tokyo. The …
Originally housed in a temple hall, the impressive 93-tonne Amida Buddha has been out in the open air for over 500 years, sitting tall at nearly …
Engakuji Temple was built in 1282 to console the souls of the fallen soldiers following the second invasion attempt by the Mongols and is one of …
Designed by Ghibli creator Hayao Miyazaki, the fanciful giant clock at the Nippon Television headquarters puts on a "show". There will be a …