Things to Do in Tokyo

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, southwest of Tokyo between Suruga...	Parks	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Fuji-san (Mt. Fuji) There are six routes to the summit of the 12,388-foot-high Fuji-san,...	Mountains	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Advertising Museum Tokyo ADMT puts the unique Japanese gift for graphic and commercial...	Museums / Galleries	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Ame-ya Yoko-cho Market Not much besides Ueno Station survived the bombings of World...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Ueno

Aqua City This massive shopping complexhas six floors of boutiques, cafés...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba


Asakura Sculpture Gallery Outsiders have long since discovered the Nezu and Yanaka areas...	Museums / Galleries	Tokyo

Asakusa Jinja Several structures in the temple complex survived the bombings...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Ashi-no-ko From Owaku-dani, the descent by gondola to Togendai on the shore...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Atagawa South of Ito the coastal scenery is lovely—each sweep around...	Spas	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Atami Plum Garden The best time to visit the garden is in late January or early...	Gardens / Arboretums	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Atami Tourist Information Office When you arrive, collect a map from the Atami Tourist Information...	Information Centers	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Backstreet shops of Tsukiji Tokyo's markets provide a vital counterpoint to the museums and...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Bank of Japan The older part of the Bank of Japan is the work of Tatsuno Kingo...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Basha-michi Running southwest from Shinko Pier to Kannai is Basha-michi...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Yokohama

Belfry The tiny hillock Benten-yama, with its shrine to the goddess...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Benzaiten Perched in the middle of Shinobazu Pond, this shrine is dedicated...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Bookstores of Jimbo-cho For the ultimate browse through art books, catalogs, scholarly...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Bridgestone Museum of Art This is one of Japan's best private collections of French impressionist...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-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

Chidorigafuchi National Memorial Garden High on the edge of the Imperial Palace moat, this park is famous...	Parks	Imperial Palace and Government District

Chinatown The largest Chinese settlement in Japan—and easily the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Yokohama

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

Cospa Gee Store Fans of anime will enjoy this zany Japanese costume-shop experience...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Decks Tokyo Beach Overlooking the harbor, this seven-story complex of shops, restaurants...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

Dembo-in Believed to have been made in the 17th century by Kobori Enshu...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Dogashima Marine A Dogashima Marine sightseeing boat from Dogashima Pier makes...	Tours	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

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

Engaku-ji The largest of the Zen monasteries in Kamakura, Engaku-ji was...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Enno-ji In the feudal period, Japan acquired from China a belief in Enma...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Enoshima The Sagami Bay shore in this area has some of the closest beaches...	Islands	Kamakura

Fuji Museum One of the little oddities at Lake Kawaguchi is this museum...	Museums / Galleries	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Fuji Television Building Architecture buffs should make time for Daiba if only to contemplate...	Film / TV Studios	Odaiba

Fuji-kyu Highland The largest of the recreational facilities at Lake Kawaguchi...	Amusement Parks	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Futara-san Jinja Nikko's holy ground is far older than the Tokugawa dynasty, in...	Religious Sites	Nikko

Ginza With more history as a shopping district than trendier Omotesando...	Commercial Districts	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Gora This small town is at the end of the train line from Odawara...	Towns	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Great Buddha The single biggest attraction in Hase ("ha-seh") is the Great...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Kamakura

Hakone Museum of Art A sister institution to the MOA Museum of Art in Atami, Hakone...	Museums / Galleries	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Hakone Open-Air Museum Only a few minutes' walk from the Miyanoshita Station (directions...	Museums / Galleries	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Hakone Ropeway At the cable-car terminus of Soun-zan, a gondola called the Hakone...	Viewpoints	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

Hama Rikyu Tei-en Like a tiny sanctuary of Japanese tradition and nature that's...	Parks	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Hanayashiki Dubbing itself as "the old park with a smile," Hanayashiki, established...	Commercial Districts	Asakusa

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

Harbor View Park The park—a major landmark in this part of the city, known...	Parks	Yokohama

Hase-dera The only temple in Kamakura facing the sea, this is one of the...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Hatsu-shima If you have the time and the inclination for a beach picnic...	Islands	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Hikawa-maru Moored on the waterfront, more or less in the middle of Yamashita...	Nautical Sites	Yokohama

Hirakawa-mon The approach to this gate crosses the only wooden bridge that...	Viewpoints	Imperial Palace and Government District

Hofuku-ji The first American consul to Japan was New York businessman Townsend...	Religious Sites	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Hokoku-ji Visitors to Kamakura tend to overlook this lovely little Zen...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Idemitsu Museum of Art The strength of the collection in these four spacious, well-designed...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Ikeda 20th-Century Art Museum The museum, which overlooks Lake Ippeki, houses works by Picasso...	Museums / Galleries	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Imperial Household Agency The best way to discover the Imperial Palace is to take part...	Tours	Imperial Palace and Government District

Imperial Palace East Garden The entrance to the East Garden is the Ote-mon, once the main...	Parks	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

Inoshishi-mura If you've planned a longer visit to Izu, consider spending a...	Resorts	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

International Cemetery This Yokohama landmark is a reminder of the port city's heritage...	Cemeteries	Yokohama

Iro-zaki Jungle Park From the bus stop at the end of the line from Shimoda Station...	Gardens / Arboretums	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Iseyama Kodai Jingu A branch of the nation's revered Grand Shrines of Ise, this the...	Religious Sites	Yokohama

Izu Cactus Park The park consists of a series of pyramidal greenhouses that contain...	Gardens / Arboretums	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Jakko Falls Falling water is one of the special charms of the Nikko National...	Bodies of Water	Nikko

Japanese Sword Museum It's said that in the late 16th century, before Japan closed...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

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

Kabuki-cho In 1872 the Tokugawa-period formalities governing geisha entertainment...	Commercial Districts	Shinjuku

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

Kannon Hall This National Treasure was a part of Abbot Tenkai's attempt to...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Kappabashi In the 19th century, according to local legend, a river ran through...	Commercial Districts	Asakusa

Kasai Seaside Park With two artificial beaches, a bird sanctuary, and the Tokyo...	Amusement Parks	Tokyo

Kawaguchi-ko A 5- to 10-minute walk from Kawaguchi-ko Station, this is the...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Kegon Falls More than anything else, the country's most famous falls are...	Bodies of Water	Nikko

Kencho-ji Founded in 1250, this temple was the foremost of Kamakura's five...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

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

Komuro-san Koen On the east side of the park there are 3,000 cherry trees of...	Gardens / Arboretums	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Landmark Tower The 70-story tower in Yokohama's Minato Mirai is Japan's tallest...	Viewpoints	Yokohama

LAOX Of all the discount stores in Akihabara, LAOX has the largest...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Maid in Angels' (M.I.A.) Cafe This maid café is not exceptional by any standards, but...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

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

Meiji Shrine The Meiji Shrine honors the spirits of Emperor Meiji, who died...	Religious Sites	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Meiji Shrine Outer Gardens This rare expanse of open space is devoted to outdoor sports...	Parks	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Minato Mirai 21 If you want to see Yokohama urban development at its most self-assertive...	Commercial Districts	Yokohama

Mitsukoshi Takatoshi Mitsui made his fortune by revolutionizing the retail...	Stores / Malls	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Miyanoshita The first stop on the train route from Hakone-Yumoto, this is...	Resorts	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

MOA Museum of Art MOA. This museum houses the private collection of the messianic...	Museums / Galleries	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Monument to Masasuna Matsudaira Opposite the Sacred Bridge, at the east entrance to the grounds...	Memorials / Monuments	Nikko

Mori Art Museum Occupying the 52nd and 53rd floors of sparkling Mori Tower, Mori...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

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

Motosu-ko Lake Motosu is the farthest west of the five lakes. It's also...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Museum of Maritime Science This museum houses an impressive collection of models and displays...	Nautical Sites	Odaiba

Myth of Tomorrow This once-lost mural by avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto has been...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo's nightlife-happy Roppongi neighborhood has never been...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

National Diet Building This building, which houses the Japanese parliament, is the perfect...	Government Buildings	Imperial Palace and Government District

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

National Theater Architect Hiroyuki Iwamoto's winning entry in the design competition...	Arts / Performance Venues	Imperial Palace and Government District

Nezu Institute of Fine Arts This museum houses the private art collection of Meiji-period...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

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

Nishi-Izu Tourist Office The Nishi-Izu Tourist Office is near the pier, in the small building...	Information Centers	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Odaiba Kaihin Koen This artificial beach and its boardwalk are home to a small replica...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

Odaiba's Hot Spring Theme Park Once upon a time, when bathtubs in private homes were a rarity...	Hot Springs / Spas	Odaiba

Oji Want to take a trip back in time? Take the JR Yamanote Line to...	Scenic Drives	Tokyo

Omotesando Hills This curious shopping mall was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning...	Architectural Sites	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Ota Memorial Museum of Art The gift of former Toho Mutual Life Insurance chairman Seizo...	Museums / Galleries	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

Oyu Geyser Located just a 15-minute walk south east from Atami Station...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Palette Town This complex of malls and amusements is located at the east end...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

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

Radio Kaikan Eight floors featuring a variety of vendors selling mini-spy...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Rinno-ji This temple belongs to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the head...	Religious Sites	Nikko

Roppongi Hills In 2003, Mori Building Company—Japan's biggest commercial...	Commercial Districts	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Ryogoku Two things make this working-class Shitamachi neighborhood worth...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Tokyo

Ryosen-ji This the temple in which the negotiations took place that led...	Religious Sites	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Ryuko-ji The Kamakura story would not be complete without the tale of...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Sacred Bridge Built in 1636 for shoguns and imperial messengers visiting the...	Bridges / Tunnels	Nikko

Sai-ko Between Lakes Shoji and Kawaguchi, Lake Sai is the third-largest...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Sankei-en Opened to the public in 1906, this was once the estate and gardens...	Houses / Mansions	Yokohama

Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art The painter Seiji Togo (1897-1978) was a master of putting on...	Museums / Galleries	Shinjuku

Sengaku-ji In 1701, a young provincial baron named Asano Takumi-no-Kami...	Religious Sites	Tokyo

Senso-ji Complex Dedicated to the goddess Kannon, the Senso-ji Complex is the...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Senso-ji Main Hall The Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda of Senso-ji are both faithful...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Shimoda Tourist Office The Shimoda Tourist Office, in front of the station, has the...	Information Centers	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Shinagawa Aquarium The fun part of this aquarium in southwestern Tokyo is walking...	Zoos / Aquariums	Tokyo

Shinjuku Gyo-en National Garden This lovely 150-acre park was once the estate of the powerful...	Parks	Shinjuku

Shinjuku Park Tower Building Kenzo Tange's Shinjuku Park Tower has in some ways the most arrogant...	Commercial Districts	Shinjuku

Shinobazu Pond Shinobazu was once an inlet of Tokyo Bay. When the area was reclaimed...	Bodies of Water	Ueno

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

Shoji Trail This trail leads from Lake Shoji to Mt. Fuji through Aoki-ga-hara...	Forests	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Shoji-ko Many people consider Lake Shoji, the smallest of the lakes, to...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Silk Museum The museum, which pays tribute to the period at the turn of the...	Museums / Galleries	Yokohama

Sogetsu Ikebana School The schools of Ikebana, like those of other traditional arts...	Arts / Performance Venues	Tokyo

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

Sukiya-bashi The side streets of the Sukiya-bashi area are full of art galleries...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Sunshine International Aquarium This aquarium has some 750 kinds of sea creatures on display...	Zoos / Aquariums	Tokyo

Suntory Museum of Art Based on the principle of dividing profits three ways, Suntory...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

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

Taiyu-in Mausoleum This grandiose building is the resting place of the third Tokugawa...	Religious Sites	Nikko

Tama Zoo More a wildlife park than a zoo, this facility in western Tokyo...	Zoos / Aquariums	Tokyo

Tenjo-san A gondola along the shore of Lake Kawaguchi (near the pier) quickly...	Mountains	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Thanko As the recent king of wacky electronics from Japan, Thanko sells...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Tobu Kogyo Boating If you're looking to sightsee, check out Tobu Kogyo Boating...	Tours	Nikko

Togo Shrine Flea Market You'll find Japanese antiques, old movie posters, books, and...	Markets / Bazaars	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Tokei-ji A Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, Tokei-ji holds special significance...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

Tokudai-ji This is a curiosity in a neighborhood of curiosities: a temple...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Tokyo Anime Center As an information source and exhibitor of images and films, the...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Tokyo Central Wholesale Market The city's fish market used to be farther uptown, in Nihombashi...	Markets / Bazaars	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Tokyo Disneyland At Tokyo Disneyland, Mickey-san and his coterie of Disney characters...	Amusement Parks	Tokyo

Tokyo Dome City The Korakuen stop on the Marunouchi subway line, about 10 minutes...	Amusement Parks	Tokyo

Tokyo International Forum This postmodern masterpiece, the work of Uruguay-born American...	Squares	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum The museum displays its own collection of modern Japanese art...	Museums / Galleries	Ueno

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Dominating the western Shinjuku skyline and built at a cost of...	Sports Venues	Shinjuku

Tokyo Midtown The trend towards luxury, minicity development projects, which...	Commercial Districts	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Tokyo National Museum This complex of four buildings grouped around a courtyard is...	Museums / Galleries	Ueno

Tokyo Opera City Completed in 1997, this is certain to be the last major cultural...	Arts / Performance Venues	Shinjuku

Tokyo Sea Life Park The three-story cylindrical complex of this aquarium houses more...	Zoos / Aquariums	Tokyo

Tokyo Station The work of Kingo Tatsuno, one of Japan's first modern architects...	Transportation Sites	Imperial Palace and Government District

Tokyo Tower In 1958 Tokyo's fledgling TV networks needed a tall antenna array...	Viewpoints	Tokyo

Tokyu Hands This is a hobbyist's fantasy store. Everything anyone would ever...	Stores / Malls	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Toshima-en This large, well-equipped amusement park in the northwestern...	Amusement Parks	Tokyo

Tosho-gu This shrine, built in 1627, is dedicated to Ieyasu, the first...	Architectural Sites	Ueno

Tosho-gu With its riot of colors and carvings, inlaid pillars, red-lacquer...	Religious Sites	Nikko

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

Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu This shrine is dedicated to the legendary emperor Ojin, his wife...	Religious Sites	Kamakura

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

Urami Falls "The water," wrote the great 17th-century poet Basho, "seemed...	Bodies of Water	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

Yamagiwa This superstore is for die-hard electronic shoppers. Entire floors...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Yamanaka-ko The largest of the Fuji Go-ko, Lake Yamanaka) is 35 minutes by...	Bodies of Water	Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

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

Yasukuni Jinja This shrine is not as impressive as Asakusa Shrine and Meiji...	Religious Sites	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

Yoritomo's tomb The man who put Kamakura on the map, so to speak, chose not to...	Memorials / Monuments	Kamakura

Yoyogi Koen This is the perfect spot to have a picnic on a sunny day. On...	Parks	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

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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