Historical Monument Spots in Tokyo Area

Area

Tokyo
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Travel / Tourism

History / Culture / Tour

Historical Monument

Yamamoto Tei

4.0

95 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Katsushika-ku Shibamata 7-19-32

This old residence in Shibamata has a beautiful Japanese garden where you can sit inside the residence to enjoy the view while sipping green tea! Lovely place for 100 yen entry fees! The green tea...
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum

4.0

72 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Meguro-ku Komaba 4-3-33

A small and lovely museum.in a residential neighborhood. Highly recommended - a different atmosphere than the big downtown museums.
House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Nagatachou 1-7-1

Located in Nagatacho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, the National Diet Building is the center of politics in Japan. It is symmetrical left-to-right, with the left side being the House of Representatives and the right side being the House of Councilors. You can tour the House of Councilors on weekdays. However, for groups of 10 people or more, a reservation is necessary.
Okamoto Park, Old Farm House Garden

4.0

28 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Okamoto 2-19-1

The first Tangible Cultural Property of the ward was opened to the public in 1980. The Former Nagasaki Family's main house, the earthen storehouse, and the udegimon gate have all been restored, recreating a typical farmhouse from the late Edo period. In addition to touring the gardens and main house, you can also get a close look at traditional mingu folk items. A fire is lit in the hearth every day so you can get a feel for daily life in a traditional Japanese house. You can also learn about local customs and annual events, some of which are seen less often in modern life. These include the Boys' Festival, tea picking, setting up the offering shelf for the Obon festival, and the traditional year-end house cleaning.

小さい子二人を連れて家族4人で訪れました。中にいたおばあさんが、子どもたちを厳しい目でにらみつけ、逐一きつい口調で「さわらないで！」チョコッと顔を出すと「こっちには入らないで！」「お母さん押さえて」と見学中ずっと注意され続けていました…。出口でそのおばあさんが「区外ですか？区内ですか？」と世田谷区に住んでいるか否かを確認されました。その質問の意図は何だったのでしょうか？
Yushima Seido

3.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Yushima 1-4-25

A temple erected in 1690 by the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, to promote Confucianism, Yushima Seido was designated a national Historic Site in 1922. Today the temple hosts traditional events such as a New Year's Eve event and New Year's Day reading; a Confucius festival, and an acupuncture and moxibustion festival. The temple is also used to hold culture classes.

文京区湯島の「湯島聖堂」にある「仰高門」ついての情報を発信していきます。今回、「湯島聖堂」を訪れたのは2023年3月22日です。「湯島聖堂」へは、東京メトロ千代田線「新御茶ノ水駅」を利用しました。東京メトロ千代田線「新御茶ノ水駅」のB1出口出ると「聖橋」の向こう側に「湯島聖堂」が目視できます。目の前に横断歩道があるので反対側に渡ります。反対側に渡らないと次の信号までかなりの距離があり戻ることになり...
Bank of Japan Main Branch

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashihongokuchou 2-1-1

The first national modern building by a Japanese architect. It was completed in 1896 and is the National Important Cultural Property. The architect is Kingo Tatsuno, who toured Europe and the United States before designing the Bank of Japan, adopting pioneering facilities in his designs. The masonry and brick buildings did not collapse in the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the Bank of Japan continued its operations without a single day off. Tours of the building are available when reservations are made through the website.
Former Marquis Maeda Mansion

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Meguro-ku Komaba 4-3-55
Setagaya Daikan Yashiki

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Setagaya 1-29-18Dai Batsuke Housing

A five-minute walk from Kamimachi Station as well as the Kamimachi bus stop. A historic site situated on the same grounds as the Setagaya Local History Museum, this structure was designated a Metropolitan Historic Site in 1952 and a National Important Cultural Property in 1978. The site was the official governmental residence of the Oba family, whose members served as daikan (prefectural governor) for generations from the mid-Edo period onward. The site is also the only extant daimyo (feudal lord) daikan residence in Tokyo. At one point, the residence underwent renovations but was later restored to its original appearance for historical conservation reasons. The residence' tatami mat shoin study is currently located in Saitama Prefecture due to preservation.
Edogawa Rampo Memorial Center for Popular Culture Studies (Edogawa Rampo Residence)

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Toshima-ku Nishikebukuro 3-34-1 Rikkyo University

A residence and archive which once belonged to Japanese author Edogawa Rampo located on the Ikebukuro campus of Rikkyo University. One of Japan's greatest mystery writers, Edogawa moved here in 1934 and stayed in the residence until his death. The residence is open to the public only on Wednesdays and Fridays; entry is free. The modern design main building contains furniture and other items used by Edogawa, while the adjoining archive contains displays of manuscripts written in the author's own hand. A vibrant blue sofa, portrait of Edogawa and the man's working desk can be found in the parlor, a real treat for fans of his works. Beyond a glass partition in a storehouse in the back, visitors can see Edogawa's precious collection of books.
Former Miyazaki Family Residence

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oumeshi Komakichou

This thatched roof minka residence is next to the Ome Municipal Museum of Provincial History at the entrance to Kamanofuchi Park. The single-story structure has a gabled, hipped roof and an interior divided into three large rooms. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century in the Yukura area, Ome City (former Kita-Osoki Village), but was dismantled and reconstructed at its present location. Details of the original workmanship can still be seen. Small but relatively well preserved, it's an important window into the lives of ordinary farmers in the Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture regions. It's a National Important Cultural Property and entry is free of charge.
Former Manseibashi Sta.

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandasudacho 1-25-4
Kyu Kaneiji Five-Storied Pagoda

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Taito-ku Uenokoen 9 Ueno Dobutsuen
Ken Shimura Tree & Statue

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Higashi-murayama-shi Honcho 2
Saitoan Trace

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Fukagawa 1-8
Furu Private House

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Meguro-ku Himonya 3-11-22 Suzume no Oyado Ryokuchikoen
Former National Station Building

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Kunitachi-shi Higashi 1-1-69
Distribution Towers of Komazawa Water Supply Station

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Setagaya-ku Tsurumaki 2-41-5

A seven-minute walk from Sakura-shimmachi Station. This historic structure was completed in 1924 and is located on northwest of Komazawa Ryokusen Park. Built to ensure a stable supply of drinking water in the area, the towers are notable for their stylish, Middle Ages-style architecture. People come to view the visually attractive features of the towers; for example, are each is topped by a hemisphere which gives them a crown-like appearance, and the towers are also lit up at night. The uniquely designed towers are mirror images of each other and are joined by a truss bridge.
Minamoto no Tametomo Hall Site

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oshimamachi Motomachi 1-16-7

Just a two-minute walk from Motomachi Port on Izu Oshima Island. Look for the red gate. Adjacent to Hotel Akamon, the site consists of the remains of a residence, an observation platform, a secret passage, a shrine, etc. In the end of the Heian period, Minamoto no Tametomo-also known as Chinzei Hachiro-who was banished to Oshima lived in this mansion. Only permitted for him, the highly formal vermilion gate is impressive. The site draws both students and history professors because of its storied past. Tametomo Shrine is in a grove deep within the precincts and celebrates Tametomo himself.
Odoriko no Sato Museum (Former Minatoya Ryokan) and Former Jinnomaru Residence

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oshimamachi Habuminato

"Odoriko no Sato refers to the eastern part of Habuminato Port with its historic townscape. The atmospheric area was a setting in Yasunari Kawabata's novel ""The Izu Dancer."" The hillside Minatoya Ryokan is a three-story wooden building-very rare during the Meiji period-and a former inn. It recalls the old days of Habu Port when it was busy with travelers and fishermen from around Japan. Today it operates as a museum. Up the slope from there, we also recommend visiting Kyujin-no-Marutei, an important site in the development of Oshima between the late Edo and early Showa periods."
Inui Kado (Imperial Palace)

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Chiyoda 1-1

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Tokyo Areas

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