The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
Hamarikyū Gardens is a public park in the shadow of the Shiodome district located at the mouth of the Sumida River. It was originally a tidal …
Yoyogi Park is host to a wild array of cultural events every weekend, from cultural festivals from across the world to local dance troupes …
Kameido Tenjin is a large Shinto shrine with extensive gardens and turtle-filled ponds. It's best known for the annual wisteria festival. One of …
The most important shrine in Kamakura, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is as easy to miss as it is young. With a cherry-blossom-lined pathway leading …
Known affectionately as "Sanja sama" by locals, Asakusa Shrine is a modest shrine within the grounds of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Despite its …
Kasai Rinkai Park is a large, green park on the edge of Tokyo Bay, with the mouth of the Ara River to the west and a branch of the Edo River …
A major temple next to Shiba Park and in the shadow of Tokyo Tower. It's popular with photographers who want to juxtapose the traditional with …
Also known as Kanamara-sama, this shrine is the site of the Kanamara Festival---Japan's (and the world's?) most famous penis festival. The tiny …
A great place to see some of the best artwork from Japan (and beyond). Designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the modern and innovative building …
Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu is a prominent shinto shrine located at the top of a small hill near Ichigaya Station. The approach to the shrine …
Tokyo Station is not the biggest or oldest station in Tokyo. However, it can lay claim to being one of the busiest. If you count by train …
Ōtori Jinja (shrine) is a popular shrine located to the north of Asakusa. Praying at the shrine promises to deliver "household peace". The shrine …
Ikegami Honmonji is the main temple of the Nichiren Shu Buddhist sect and is said to have been founded on the place where Nichiren---the …