Sights & Attractions in Tokyo

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Ashi-no-ko
From Owaku-dani, the descent by gondola to Togendai on the shore... 		Bodies of Water Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 
Bank of Japan
The older part of the Bank of Japan is the work of Tatsuno Kingo... 		Museums / Galleries Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho
 
Bookstores of Jimbo-cho
For the ultimate browse through art books, catalogs, scholarly... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Akihabara and Jimbo-cho
 
Bunkamura
One of the liveliest venues in Tokyo for music and art, this... 		Arts / Performance Venues Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
 
Caretta Shiodome
This 51-story skyscraper houses the offices of advertising giant... 		Architectural Sites Tsukiji and Shiodome
 
Chugu-shi
A subshrine of the Futara-san Shrine at Tosho-gu, this is the... 		Religious Sites Nikko
 
Chuzen-ji
A subtemple of Rinno Temple, at Tosho-gu, the principal object... 		Religious Sites Nikko
 
Don Quijote
This is perhaps the weirdest 24-hour discount store on earth... 		Stores / Malls Roppongi and Azabu Juban
 
Dragon's Head Falls
If you've budgeted an extra day for Nikko, you might want to... 		Bodies of Water Nikko
 
Edo Wonderland
Edo Wonderland, a living-history theme park a short taxi ride... 		Museum Village Nikko
 
Gora
This small town is at the end of the train line from Odawara... 		Towns Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 
Hakone Museum of Art
A sister institution to the MOA Museum of Art in Atami, Hakone... 		Museums / Galleries Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 
Hakone-machi
The main attraction here is the Hakone Barrier (Hakone Sekisho)... 		Historic Districts / Sites Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 
Hanazono Jinja
Constructed in the early Edo period, Hanazono is not among Tokyo's... 		Religious Sites Shinjuku
 
Hanzo-mon
The house of Hattori Hanzo (1541-96) once sat at the foot of... 		Military Sites Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Hirakawa-mon
The approach to this gate crosses the only wooden bridge that... 		Viewpoints Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Imperial Palace Outer Garden
When the office buildings of the Meiji government were moved... 		Gardens / Arboretums Imperial Palace and Government District
 
International Cemetery
This Yokohama landmark is a reminder of the port city's heritage... 		Cemeteries Yokohama
 
Jakko Falls
Falling water is one of the special charms of the Nikko National... 		Bodies of Water Nikko
 
Jigen-do
Tenkai (1536-1643), the first abbot of Rinno Temple, has his... 		Religious Sites Nikko
 
Jochi-ji
In the Five Mountains hierarchy, Jochi-ji was ranked fourth... 		Religious Sites Kamakura
 
Jomyo-ji
Founded in 1188, this one of the Five Mountains Zen monasteries... 		Religious Sites Kamakura
 
Kabuto Jinja
This is a minor shrine, so if you have had your fill of shrine-viewing... 		Religious Sites Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho
 
Kamakura Treasure Museum
This museum was built in 1928 as a repository for many of the... 		Museums / Galleries Kamakura
 
Kamakura-gu
This Shinto shrine was built after the Meiji Restoration of 1868... 		Religious Sites Kamakura
 
Kaminari-mon
This is the proper Senso-ji entrance, with its huge red-paper... 		Religious Sites Asakusa
 
Kan-ei-ji
In 1638 the second Tokugawa shogun, Hidetada, commissioned the... 		Religious Sites Ueno
 
Kanagawa Prefectural Museum
One of the few buildings in Yokohama to have survived both the... 		Museums / Galleries Yokohama
 
Kanda Myojin
You will never be able to see every shrine in the city and the... 		Religious Sites Akihabara and Jimbo-cho
 
Kiddy Land
With six floors full of toys, kids will go wild—they'll... 		Stores / Malls Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
 
Kite Museum
Kite flying is an old tradition in Japan. The collection here... 		Museums / Galleries Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho
 
Kogeikan
For those who are interested in modern and traditional Japanese... 		Museums / Galleries Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Marine Tower
For an older generation of Yokohama residents, the 348-foot-high... 		Nautical Sites Yokohama
 
Meigetsu-in
This temple is also known as Ajisai-dera (the hydrangeas temple)... 		Religious Sites Kamakura
 
Monument to Masasuna Matsudaira
Opposite the Sacred Bridge, at the east entrance to the grounds... 		Memorials / Monuments Nikko
 
Mori Tower
When it opened in 2003, the Roppongi Hills complex was the center... 		Viewpoints Roppongi and Azabu Juban
 
Moto-machi
Within a block of Ishikawa-cho Station is the beginning of this... 		Neighborhoods / Streets Yokohama
 
Museum of Maritime Science
This museum houses an impressive collection of models and displays... 		Nautical Sites Odaiba
 
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Make sure to stop by the third floor of this museum known locally... 		Museums / Galleries Odaiba
 
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Founded in 1952 and moved to its present site in 1969, this was... 		Museums / Galleries Imperial Palace and Government District
 
National Museum of Western Art
Along with castings from the original molds of Rodin's Gate of... 		Museums / Galleries Ueno
 
National Science Museum
The six buildings of the complex house everything from fossils... 		Museums / Galleries Ueno
 
Nihombashi
Why the expressway had to be routed directly over this lovely... 		Bridges / Tunnels Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho
 
Nikolai Cathedral
It's curious that a Russian Orthodox cathedral was built in Tokyo's... 		Religious Sites Akihabara and Jimbo-cho
 
Nippon-maru Memorial Park
The centerpiece of the park, which is on the east side of Minato... 		Parks Yokohama
 
Odaiba's Hot Spring Theme Park
Once upon a time, when bathtubs in private homes were a rarity... 		Hot Springs / Spas Odaiba
 
Omotesando Hills
This curious shopping mall was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning... 		Architectural Sites Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
 
Ote-mon
The main entrance to the Imperial Palace East Garden, Ote-mon... 		Historic Districts / Sites Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
On the north side of the Heike Pond at Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu... 		Museums / Galleries Kamakura
 
Queen's Square
The courtyard on the northeast side of the Landmark Tower connects... 		Stores / Malls Yokohama
 
Roppongi Hills
In 2003, Mori Building Company—Japan's biggest commercial... 		Commercial Districts Roppongi and Azabu Juban
 
Sacred Bridge
Built in 1636 for shoguns and imperial messengers visiting the... 		Bridges / Tunnels Nikko
 
Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art
The painter Seiji Togo (1897-1978) was a master of putting on... 		Museums / Galleries Shinjuku
 
Senso-ji Main Hall
The Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda of Senso-ji are both faithful... 		Religious Sites Asakusa
 
Shinjuku Gyo-en National Garden
This lovely 150-acre park was once the estate of the powerful... 		Parks Shinjuku
 
Shitamachi Museum
Japanese society in the days of the Tokugawa shoguns was rigidly... 		Museums / Galleries Ueno
 
Shogitai Memorial
Time seems to heal wounds very quickly in Japan. Only six years... 		Memorials / Monuments Ueno
 
Soji-ji
One of the two major centers of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism... 		Religious Sites Yokohama
 
Soun-zan
The Hakone Tozan Cablecar travels from Gora to Soun-zan, departing... 		Mountains Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 
Statue of Hachiko
Hachiko is the Japanese version of Lassie; he even starred in... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
 
Statue of Takamori Saigo
As chief of staff of the Meiji imperial army, Takamori Saigo... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Ueno
 
Suzumoto
Originally built around 1857 for Japanese comic-monologue performances... 		Arts / Performance Venues Ueno
 
Taiko Kan
Become a taiko (drum) master for a day as you pound away on the... 		Religious Sites Asakusa
 
Togo Shrine Flea Market
You'll find Japanese antiques, old movie posters, books, and... 		Markets / Bazaars Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
 
Tokyo Anime Center
As an information source and exhibitor of images and films, the... 		Stores / Malls Akihabara and Jimbo-cho
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
Dominating the western Shinjuku skyline and built at a cost of... 		Sports Venues Shinjuku
 
Tokyo Opera City
Completed in 1997, this is certain to be the last major cultural... 		Arts / Performance Venues Shinjuku
 
Treasury House
An unhurried visit to the precincts of Tosho-gu should definitely... 		Museums / Galleries Nikko
 
Tsukiji Hongan-ji
Disaster seemed to follow this temple, the main branch in Tokyo... 		Religious Sites Tsukiji and Shiodome
 
Two-Tiered Bridge
Making a graceful arch across the moat, this bridge is surely... 		Bridges / Tunnels Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Ueno Royal Museum
Although the museum has no permanent collection of its own, it... 		Museums / Galleries Ueno
 
Ueno Zoo
First built in 1882, this is Japan's first zoo. Its two main... 		Zoos / Aquariums Ueno
 
Umagaeshi
In the old days, the road became too rough for horse riding... 		Viewpoints Nikko
 
Virgin Toho Cinemas
If you want to catch a movie in English, this is the place to... 		Commercial Districts Roppongi and Azabu Juban
 
World Porters
This shopping center, on the opposite side of Yokohama Cosmo... 		Stores / Malls Yokohama
 
Yamashita Koen
This park is perhaps the only positive legacy of the Great Kanto... 		Parks Yokohama
 
Yamatane Museum of Art
The museum, which specializes in Nihon-ga—traditional Japanese... 		Museums / Galleries Imperial Palace and Government District
 
Yokohama Cosmo World
Ths amusement park complex claims—among its 30 or so rides... 		Amusement Parks Yokohama
 
Yokohama Doll Museum
This museum houses a collection of some 4,000 dolls from all... 		Museums / Galleries Yokohama
 
Yokohama History Archives
Within the archives, housed in what was once the British Consulate... 		Museums / Galleries Yokohama
 
Yokohama Museum of Art
Designed by Kenzo Tange and housed at Minato Mirai 21, the museum... 		Museums / Galleries Yokohama
 
Yushima Seido
Again, Akihabara shrines are of minor interest in comparison... 		Religious Sites Akihabara and Jimbo-cho
 
Zenpuku-ji Temple
This temple, just south of the Ichinohashi Crossing, dates back... 		Religious Sites Roppongi and Azabu Juban
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