Matsushima Shrine’s constant stream of visitors bears credence to its rep as a popular ...

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With over 30 million visitors a year, Senso-ji holds a special place in local hearts. Otherwise ...

Built in 1935 and known as the Showa Era’s ‘Palace of the Dragon God,’ Meguro Gajoen was the ...

Located in Tokyo’s Kita ward, the grounds, formerly belonging to the Furukawa plutocrats, went ...

Amuse Museum opened in Asakusa, one of Tokyo’s most visited tourist spots, in November 2009 – ...

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Dating from 1706, Nezu Shrine is an excellent example of large scale Edo-era shrine ...

The traditional Japanese garden Rikugien was designed and directed by Edo-period daimyo ...

Spread across 45 acres of grassy land, this park is equipped with various horse-related ...

Meiji Jingu Gaien, or Meiji Outer Garden, completed in 1926, is an extensive complex of Western ...

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This English-language school for children also provides nursery care at its many branches in ...

Located conveniently in the middle of the Roppongi business district, this is a spacious, ...

Visitors can climb inside the life-size model of a space shuttle that stands upright in the ...

A beautiful, traditional Japanese garden that was laid out by a silk merchant in 1906. When ...

Despite its compact size and central location, this popular playground within the Outer Garden ...

The central part of this vast park in western Tokyo is best explored by bicycle. There are ...