Shibuya Sky is the newest and most amazing spot to view Tokyo skyline and cityscape. Its 360° open-air observation deck is the largest in Japan and offers spectacular views. It is located at the rooftop of Shibuya Scramble Square, the tallest building in Shibuya (height 229m) with over 200 shops and restaurants at the first […]
Hanazono Jinja (花園神社) is a Shinto shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo. It is dedicated to Inari, the god of fertility and worldly success. It attracts mostly people looking for prosperity and good fortune in business. Founded before the beginning of Edo period (1603-1868), it was located until mid-17th century at the present location of the Isetan […]
The National Museum of Western Art (国立西洋美術館 Kokuritsu Seiyō Bijutsukan) is located in Ueno Park, Tokyo. It was established in 1959 as Japan’s museum specializing in Western art. Originally, the museum housed the personal collection of Japanese industrialist Matsukata Kojiro (1865-1950) a personal friend of Claude Monet. The galleries of the Museum feature pre-18th century […]
Mitama Matsuri (みたままつり) is one of the most popular summer festivals in Tokyo. Celebrated since 1947, it is an Obon festival and Japanese people honor the spirits of their ancestors. It takes place at Yasukuni Shrine on 13-16 July. Each year more than 300,000 visitors come here for the spectacular and nostalgic atmospere created by the […]
Tanabata (the “night of the seventh”) is the night when the two lovers, Hikoboshi and Orihime (the stars Altair and Vega), meet on the bridge that connects the ends of Milky Way. According to legend, the Milky Way separates the lovers and they can only meet once a year on the seventh day of […]
When you are in Tokyo most probably you will visit one of its landmarks, Tokyo Tower. At 332.9 metres (1,092 ft), it is the second-tallest structure in Japan and one of the top tourist attractions with over 150 million visitors since its opening in 1958. Tokyo Tower has two observatories. The 150m Main Deck and […]
Gotokuji (豪徳寺) is a Buddhist temple, located in Setagaya Ward of Tokyo. It is easily accessible by train. Gotokuji Station is only 15 minutes away from Shinjuku Station. The temple is famous for maneki neko (beckoning cat), a very popular Japanese figurine (lucky charm) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. […]
Photos-video: Junko Nagata The hightlights of this year Sakura Festival at Nihonbashi, the historical district of Tokyo: The interactive “Tree of Light” in Fukutoku Garden, with over 100,000 LED lights and the “Sakura Carpet”an installation lining Naka-dori Street and the road to Fukutoku Shrine. Until 7 April 2019. Traditional Japanese Dance under the Tree of […]
Zojoji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shiba neighborhood of Minato, Tokyo. The Shiba Park is built around the temple, with the Tokyo Tower standing beside it. Zojoji was founded in 1393 and it is the main temple of the Jodo-sho (“Pure Land”) Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kanto region. It is notable for its relationship with the Tokugawa clan, with six of the Tokugawa shoguns being buried […]
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a museum of the history of Tokyo during the Edo period. The permanent exhibition area showcases life-size models of Nihombashi Bridge and a playhouse in the Edo period (1603–1868), and small-scale models of the Rokumeikan Hall and the streetscape of Ginza in the Meiji period (1868–1912). Also special exhibitions are held […]
Shibamata is a beautiful and quiet town at Katsushika ward in the eastern edge of Tokyo. It is one of the places in Tokyo where you can experience the nostalgic atmospere of old times. You will feel this charm immediately, after exiting Shibamata station and entering Taishakuten-sando, a 200-meter-long pedestrian street lined either side with restaurants, gift […]
Narihira-san Tosen-ji (or Nanzoin) is a Buddhist temple in Katsushika, Tokyo, near the Mizumoto Park. It was founded in 1348 and the current complex is a post-war reconstruction. This temple is famous for the “Bound Jizo” discussed in the Case of the Bound Jizo of Ooka Tadasuke, a famous judge in Edo (Tokyo) during the Edo […]
