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Tokyo Dome City

4.0

761 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kouraku 1-3-61

This is a general entertainment area that is centered around Tokyo Dome, the baseball stadium that is home to the Yomiuri Giants. Facilities include Tokyo Dome Attractions (the old Korakuen Amusement Park) where guests can enjoy attractions such as thrill rides and a Ferris Wheel, LaQua with its spa facilities, Korakuen Hall which is known as a holy land for martial arts, and the Tokyo Dome Hotel.

Went here on our last day of 3 weeks in Japan. For lunch After visiting the beautiful gardens near by. There the huge stadium and two huge shopping malls that surround some open plaza space and an...
Tokyo Dome

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kouraku 1-3-61

The Tokyo Dome opened as Japan’s first covered stadium in 1988. With its dome shaped room and artificial turf field it’s the home stadium of the Yomiuri Giants. The Tokyo Dome is the core of the Tokyo Dome City urban entertainment area and doesn’t only host baseball games but also a variety of other events including concerts and exhibitions. Near entry gate 21 you’ll find the Baseball hall of fame museum where you can see uniforms of popular players and learn about the history of baseball.
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

4.5

667 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kouraku 1

This is a traditional Japanese garden that was constructed on grounds belonging to the Mito Tokugawa clan in the early Edo period, and is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Special Historic Site. With an area of more than 70,000 square meters, various seasonal flowers and trees including plum and cherry have been planted around the Daisensui Pond that represents Lake Biwa. It is characteristic for its Chinese references such as scenery named after places in China. In the northern side of the garden visitors can appreciate a tranquil rural landscape that even includes rice paddies. Free guides are available depending on the schedule.

Koishikawa Korakuen is a beautiful, peaceful spot - I thoroughly enjoyed wandering and sitting there, even in August when theres little colour or flowers. It would be magical in autumn. Lots of...
Bishamonten Zenkoku-ji Temple

4.0

236 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Kagurazaka 5-36

Bishamonten is a Nichiren school of Buddhism temple which Tokugawa Ieyasu built in 1595 in an act of founding a place of spiritual protection for the state. In 1793, it was relocated to its current location, Kagurazaka. The principal image of worship at the temple is Bishamonten (Japanese name for Vaiśravaṇa, a Buddhist deity) which has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Shinjuku City. The faithful have since ancient times called it “Bishamon-sama of Kagurazaka”. The Gokaicho (honoring and unveiling of Buddhist image) of the Bishamonten statues is held each year in January, May and September on the day of the Tiger. During the New Year, it is one of the temples of “the tour of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune in Yamanote”, which is when worshippers visit seven temples to pray for happiness.

No trip to Tokyo would be complete without a trip to a Buddist temple. This one will give you all the sights, sounds, smells and visuals you will need. It is located in town and is easily accessible...
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba

Shopping

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandahanaokachou 1-1

This is a large home electronics retail store primarily based in the Yodobashi Akiba commercial complex located in front of JR Akihabara Station. Floors one through six of the building carry an assortment of electronic products including games, home appliances, audio-visual goods, cameras, timepieces, brand items, personal computers, computer accessories, and mobile phones. This is a shopping spot frequented not only by domestic customers but many overseas guests as well, and the third floor has a corner featuring Japanese souvenirs and other products for tourists.
Tokyo Dome Natural Onsen Spa LaQua

4.0

50 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kasuga 1-1-1 Laqua Building

This spa is located within the La Qua shopping complex in Tokyo Dome City. In the spa zone, which uses natural hot spring water bubbling up from deep underground, one can enjoy open-air baths, various indoor baths and a sauna. The Healing Baden zone with the low temperature sauna and relaxation space is a soothing area that looks like a resort in a tropical paradise. The spa also includes body care services and restaurants.

This place has everything you need in a spa / Japanese bathhouse. You first go to reception where they introduce you to the facility and then you can go to the locker room of your gender where you...
Koishikawa Botanical Garden

4.0

144 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Hakusan 3-7-1

In addition to being the oldest in Japan, this botanical garden also boasts one of the most distinguished histories of any such facility in the world. An amazing variety of plants grow on the garden's 160 thousand square meter grounds. The garden is mostly open to the public and is a popular destination for locals to relax, but note that it is not in fact a public park, so please mind your manners.

It takes 15 minutes on foot from Myogadani Subway Station and you might need about one hour and half to go around. I visited on January 4th which is the very first opening day of a year.it has a...
Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral

4.5

145 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Sekiguchi 3-16-15

I LOVE Churches and architecture! We went to mass at St Marys Cathedral in Tokyo. We do not speak any Japanese but its so comforting to go to a Catholic mass anywhere in the world and be...
Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin)

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Sotokanda 2-16-2

This shrine located in Soto-Kanda in Tokyo’s Chiyoda City boasts close to 1,300 years of history. In the past, this shrine was revered as the Edo Sochinju (the center place to pray for local gods) with a Soujigami (general local Shinto deity) that was the patron of Tokyo’s 108 towns. There are many commemorative photo spots including the impressive Shaden (main building) built in 1934 that is completely covered in bright vermillion as well as the “Chikara Ishi,” which is a big stone that was used by young people in competitions to show off their strength. The enshrined deities are Okuninushi no Mikoto (Daikokuten), Sukunahikona no Mikoto (Ebisu), and Taira no Masakado. The Kanda-matsuri festival held around mid-May is counted as one of the three largest Edo festivals. The shrine has even become famous in recent years for collaborations with anime works.
Yushima Tenmangu (Yushima Tenjin)

3.5

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Yushima 3-30-1

This is a Shinto shrine located in Yushima in Bunkyo City and is representative of an Edo-Tokyo Tenmangu Shrine. It is said that this shrine was built in 458 A.D. by imperial command of Emperor Yuraku in order to enshrine Ameno-tajikaraono-mikoto as a deity. Later in the Nanboku-cho period, Sugawara Michizane was also enshrined. As the Shinto god of scholarship, many students preparing for exams pay homage at the shrine. The precincts are so elegant, and they were the subject of works by the ukiyo-e artist, Utagawa Hiroshige. From early February at the Japanese plum blossom festival (“Ume Matsuri”), the Japanese plums are magnificent in full bloom on the grounds and the festival is busy with sightseers.

湯島天満宮の中にある宝物殿。入館料がかかるためか入館している人は少なかったですが、建物自体も立派で、素晴らしい展示物が多く、是非訪れたい場所です。
Tokyo Daijingu

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Fujimi 2-4-1

Built in 1880 as a shrine to worship the deities of Ise Shrine, this shrine is well known for being “O-Ise-sama in Tokyo.” Initially it was located in Hibiya, but relocated to Tokyo’s Chiyoda City after the Great Kanto Earthquake. The main deities enshrined are Amaterasu-Sume-Okami and Toyouke-no-Okami. It is also popular as a wedding venue as it is a shrine that originated Shinto weddings. It is visited by many worshippers who pray for good candidates for marriage. In addition to its main festival held every year in April, there are many smaller events held each month.
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

4.0

113 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kouraku 1-3-61

"The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is located inside the Tokyo Dome, around five minutes' walk from either Suidobashi Station (JR Sobu Line and Toei Mita Line) or Korakuen Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line). The museum provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the history and current status of baseball in Japan (both professional and amateur leagues), and has on display a large amount of fascinating historical artifacts and documents, etc. The Baseball Hall of Fame commemorates individuals who made a particularly important contribution towards the development of baseball; there is also a library with around 50,000 sports-related books, and a ""Batter's Box Experience Zone"" where visitors can try their hand against professional baseball pitchers (shown on video screens), etc."

in tokyo for our last visit to japan most probably and our good friend brought us here one day. built in 1959 and moved to the tokyo dome since 1986. has a library, reference rooms, and many...
Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan

4.0

69 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Yushima 1-7-14 (Ogami Hall)

The Origami Kaikan was originally established in 1858 as a store for dyeing and manufacturing “chiyogami” papers, and is located in Bunkyo City’s Yushima. With the objective of promoting paper culture, it aims to convey Japanese culture and Japan’s beauty through the traditional handicraft of origami. In addition to exhibits on the history of paper culture and displays of works by origami artists around the world, visitors can purchase washi that has been dyed within the shop. The center also holds washi handicraft classes that teach participants to make small articles and accessories out of washi.

We stopped by Origami Kaikan and were intrigued by the different items created through origami. It is a true art and the training, patience and accuracy which is needed to come up with the art on...
Eisei Bunko Museum

4.0

78 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Mejirodai 1-1-1

An art museum located close to Higo Hosokawa Garden in Mejirodai, Bunkyo City, Tokyo. The museum is housed inside the former home of the Hosokawa marquis family on the grounds of a former Hosokawa estate. The museum's collection consists of historical materials and works of art passed down in the Hosokawa family which were donated by Moritatsu Hosokawa and Morisada Hosokawa, the 16th and 17th respective heads of the family. The museum holds a variety of themed public exhibitions each year in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Small museum and was totally packed with locals. We could see a snake of people forming before the museum opened and joined the queue. I believe we were one of the rare foreigners there. Every step...
Bunkyo Municipal Higo-Hosokawa Garden

4.0

76 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Mejirodai 1-1-22

Not like any other big parks.. This park is smaller and perfect for residents around the neighborhood.
Meiji University Museum

4.0

64 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kanda Surugadai 1-1

This museum adjacent to Meiji University with a more than 100-year history is a five-minute walk from Ochanomizu Station. It was built for the purpose of publishing academic research results and offering study for users based on the architectural spirit. It has longest history as a private university museum in Japan, and it is divided into three departments: the Commodity Department in the School of Commerce, the Criminal Materials Department in the School of Law, and the Archeological Department in the School of Arts and Letters. With has more than 100,000 visitors annually, the museum holds about 3000 permanent exhibits as well as various theme exhibitions randomly.

I was in the neighborhood so stopped by this little university museum. I had also visited 20 years before when it was just a museum dedicated to displays on criminology, now it had expanded to...
Yayoi Kusama Museum Yayoi Kusama Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Bentencho 107
Denzu-in Temple

3.5

40 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Koishikawa 3-14-6

A Buddhist temple located in Koishikawa, Bunkyo City, Tokyo. The temple was founded by the great monk Ryoyo, the seventh founder of Pure Land Buddhism, in 1415. The family temple of Odai-no-kata, mother of the mighty shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the temple is closely connected to the Tokugawa clan, and the graves of many people affiliated with the Tokugawa are found here, including Senhime, the daughter of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada.

文京区にある「傳通院」についての情報を発信していきます。「傳通院」を訪れたのは2023年5月29日です。「傳通院」へのアクセスは、東京メトロ丸の内線・南北線「後楽園駅」の4a出口を出て、「春日通り」方面に進みます。100ｍほど進むと「春日通り」になり、横断歩道を渡り左折し、550ｍほど進むと三つ目の信号(表示名「伝通院前」)があります。横断歩道を渡り、150ｍほど直進すると正面に「伝通院」の「山門...
Printing Museum, Tokyo

4.0

49 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Suidou 1-3-3 Toppan Koishikawa Building

A museum located in Suido, Bunkyo City, Tokyo. Here visitors can learn about the history and culture of printing with a focus on Japan and Asia through displays of rare historical printed materials and cutting-edge printed matter, as well as interactive exhibits on letterpress printing and other technologies. There is also a music hall on the first floor and a restaurant and cafe on the second floor.

My partner and I headed to the Printing Museum on a drizzly, blustery day in Tokyo after hearing about it from my partners colleague. Its situated in the basement level of the corporate HQ of...
Akihabara Electric Town

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Sotokanda

This is Japan’s number one electric town as a market for electrical goods that developed from roots as a black market after World War II. It has become one of Japan’s foremost tourist attractions and now there are anime shops and hobby shops, in addition to stores selling home electronics, parts, computers and digital equipment. The number of stores offering goods free of sales tax to foreign tourists is increasing, and every day it is visited by many people. It is only a short five minutes’ walk from Akihabara Station.

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