Tokyo Tower is a tourist spot that represents Tokyo. Even today, when Skytree is completed, its popularity will not fade. Why don't you just climb the Tokyo Tower that has watched the transition of Tokyo from Showa to the present? The warm orange light and the spectacular view of Tokyo below you are waiting for you. Tokyo is a city that changes its atmosphere between day and … [Read more...] about Tokyo Tower, Tokyo
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Kanda Myojin (Kanda Shrine), Tokyo
Kanda Myojin is a shrine in Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku near Yushima. The official name is Kanda Shrine, and serves as the total guardian of 108 neighborhoods in Tokyo, including Kanda, Nihonbashi, and Akihabara. It has been loved by the nickname “Myojin-san” since the Edo period, and is famous as a shrine where the Kanda Festival, one of the three largest festivals in Japan, takes … [Read more...] about Kanda Myojin (Kanda Shrine), Tokyo
Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo
Yasukuni Shrine is located in the center of Tokyo. The nearest station is Kudanshita Station of Tokyo Metro, or Kudanshita Station of Toei Subway, and the shrine is located about 5 minutes on foot. If you get off at "Kudanue" at the bus stop, you will be right in front. Even if you visit by car, there is a large pay parking lot in the city center, so you will not feel … [Read more...] about Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo
The Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo
The Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo's Ryogoku is a museum that holds 190 swords and other items designated as national treasures and important cultural properties. The sword is a weapon used by warriors in battle, but at the same time it was treated as a work of art. The Japanese Sword Museum exhibits such swords. We would like to know the charm of the sword and use it as a … [Read more...] about The Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo
Yanesen (Downtown Area), Tokyo
"Yanesen" (Downtown Area of Tokyo) is a soothing tourist destination that makes you feel the downtown. It is a popular tourist spot where you can take a leisurely walk along the streets of an atmosphere that you can't imagine being in the center of Tokyo. The old Yanesen area, wherever you looked, was a place that had not been attacked during the war 70 years ago. To that end, … [Read more...] about Yanesen (Downtown Area), Tokyo
Food sample crafting (Yamato Sample), Tokyo
Yamato Sample Manufactory is a spot (experience classroom) where you can experience producing food samples in Toshima-ku, Tokyo. You can experience making parfaits using gelatin and silicon, and making tempura with wax. In order to experience, advance reservations are required from the reservation form on the official website. To access the Yamato Sample Factory from Tokyo … [Read more...] about Food sample crafting (Yamato Sample), Tokyo
Rikugi-en (Rikugi-en Garden), Tokyo
“Rikugi-en Garden” in Komagome, Tokyo, is a scenic famous garden that is in the center of the city but full of seasonal flavors. Rikugi-en Garden, which retains the landscape from the Edo period when it was built and conveys the culture and history of Japan and the heart of Waka, is one of the only 36 scenic spots in the country. It is especially busy during the light-up … [Read more...] about Rikugi-en (Rikugi-en Garden), Tokyo
DiverCity Tokyo (Full-size Mobile Suit Gundam installed), Tokyo
Tokyo, Odaiba “Diver City Tokyo Plaza” Festival Square will begin exhibiting a full-scale Unicorn Gundam statue in September 2017. One of Japan's leading animes, the Gundam series, began its first television broadcast in 1979. The fusion of humanoid mobile weapons and mobile suits set in the “Universal Century” and the human drama depicting the growth of the hero overturned … [Read more...] about DiverCity Tokyo (Full-size Mobile Suit Gundam installed), Tokyo
Ameshin – Amezaiku (Sculptured Candy), Tokyo
"Ameshin" is a shop of Japanese traditional craft, "Amezaiku" (sculptured candy), in Asakusa. You can enjoy amezaiku demonstrations and make amezaiku in a modern Japanese atmosphere. In Japan, amezaiku is thought to have been performed since the 8th century. In the Edo period, amezaiku craftsmen already existed, and they began to sell around the streets of Edo and have become … [Read more...] about Ameshin – Amezaiku (Sculptured Candy), Tokyo
Currency Museum, Tokyo
What is the “Currency Museum” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo? We introduce the information about the visit of the "Currency Museum". Currency Museum was established in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Bank of Japan and opened in November 1985. Japanese coins and commemorative coins from ancient times to the present are displayed in the hall. All have high historical and … [Read more...] about Currency Museum, Tokyo