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Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

4.5

667 Reviews

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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

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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...
Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral Tokyo St. Mary's Cathedral

4.5

145 Reviews

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Bentencho 107
Denzu-in Temple

3.5

40 Reviews

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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

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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

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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.
Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum

4.0

47 Reviews

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Hongou 2-7-1

The Waterworks Historical Museum is located in Hongo, Bunkyo City'. It presents the history and technology of Tokyo's waterworks from the Edo period to the present day through easily accessible materials, models, and pictures. A collection of valuable documents related to the waterworks are preserved and on view, including the Edo period record Josuiki. The first-floor presents modern waterworks. On the second-floor visitors can view the workings of Edo period waterworks, as well as The Tamagawa Waterworks Story. This production tells about the labors of the Tamagawa brothers through anime and a puppet show. The third floor houses a library and lecture hall. Outside, visitors can view part of the relocated and restored Kanda Stone Water Gulley that was excavated from 1985 to 1989.

Just a few minutes walk from the train station along a quiet street the museum is easy to find. There is no charge, the staff are friendly, and there is an English-language brochure. The museum...
Sekiguchi Bashoan

3.5

28 Reviews

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Tokyo Bunkyo-ku Sekiguchi 2-11-3

This place affiliated with the poet Matsuo Basho is located nearby Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. In this area that is surrounded by many cultural spots such as Higo Hosokawa Garden and the Eisei Bunko Museum, Sekiguchi Bashoan spreads out as a garden centered around a pond fed by a natural spring. Basho was involved in repairing the Kanda Aqueduct, and lived at the Ryuinan retreat for about three years starting in 1677. After that, the current retreat was built after it was destroyed in a fire during World War II, but it still retains traces of what it looked like in Basho's time with large gingko trees and white plum blossoms that have survived since back then.

こちらは、肥後細川庭園の東側（水神社の東側）にあります。肥後細川庭園に比べると規模が小さく、整備されていない感じですが、これがの目白台の台地(関口台地)の自然景観だと思うとなかなか風情があります。
Yushima Seido

3.5

11 Reviews

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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...
Japan Football Museum

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Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Hongou 3-10-15 (Football street) JFA house

A museum built for people to learn about the history and traditions of Japanese football as well as to promote the development of the sport for future generations. Exhibits such as the Japan Football Hall of Fame, foot and hand casts of J. League MVPs, and a replica of the J. League Cup give visitors the chance to actually touch and photograph pieces of the world of Japanese football.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nikorai-do)

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Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kanda Surugadai 4-1-3

A Christian church located close to Shin-Ochanomizu Station in Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda City. The church's popular name, the Nikolai-do, is derived from St. Nicholas of Japan, who proselytized for the Orthodox church in Japan. Construction of the church was completed in 1891. The church was later restored after being damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and in 1962 it was designated a National Important Cultural Property. The church permits visitors to view the interior outside of worship times as well (persons of junior high school age and older must pay a donation fee to view the church).

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