English Credited as one of the most beautiful parks in Tokyo, Shinjuku Gyoen is definitely another place to enjoy when visiting Tokyo. The garden was completed in 1772 and was the original residence of the Naitō family during the Edo era. It became a botanical garden in 1906 until it went through a complete reconstruction […]
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English Here is the second part of our trip to Ueno Park! Today we will visit three new locations: Toshogu Shrine (Part 2) Ueno Park Pagoda (Part 2) Bentendo Hall Temple and the Shinobazu Pond (Part 2) Click here If you missed the first part of this video where we covered these sites : http://www.tokyostreetview.com/ueno-park-part-1/ […]
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English Massive…this is how we could best describe the sheer size (534,000m2) and the many attractions to be found in this park. Established in 1873, Ueno Park is among Japan’s first public parks and home of some major museums like the Tokyo National Museum, National Science Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, National Museum of Western […]
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English What’s the best way to hide a hideous and monstrous highway intersection : Just cover it up and turn it into a nice, quiet garden! Planted on top of the roof of the Ohashi Junction, the Meguro Sky Garden is a 400m long spiralling garden constructed on a slope rising from 15 to 35 […]
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English Have you ever wonder where most Japanese restaurants in Tokyo are purchasing those mouth-watering, but fake, sushi and ramen? Well stop wondering since they must have been probably been purchased in one of the many specialized stores in Kappabashi-Dori! Located between Ueno and Asakusa, Kappabashi-Dori is almost entirely populated with shops specialized in supplying […]
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English Hello Kitty may not actually be the most famous Japanese cat after all! It all started in 1697 according to the legend! At that time, before the Gotokuji Temple was what it is now, a poor and lonely priest was living alone with his cat. One day, during a heavy storm a rich nobleman […]
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English Another oasis in this busy city is how you could describe Hamarikyu and its beautiful gardens. Located a few meters away from the busy Shiodome business area, surrounded by buildings and nearby the mouth of the Sumida River, this garden is a typical Daimyo garden from the Edo period. Opened to the public in […]
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English By far one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist attractions, the Sensō-ji is located in heart of Tokyo: Asakusa. The Sensō-ji is Tokyo’s oldest temple and was founded in 645. The temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva) and according to the legend the temple was erected after two fisherman found a Statue of Kannon […]
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English Located a few steps from Tokyo central station and just in front of Yūrakuchō Station, the Tokyo International Forum is one of Tokyo’s best known architectural marvels. Designed by Rafael Viñoly (http://www.rvapc.com/) and completed in 1996, the Tokyo International Forum is in fact two huge complexes separated by a courtyard where pedestrians and businessmen […]
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English Also known as the official beach of Tokyo, Odaiba’s construction was initially started to protect Tokyo with a series of six fortresses islands build in the 1850s. Today you can only access the No. 3 Battery Fortress or Dai-San Daiba (第三台場) which has been open to the public since 1928. Usually empty, this reconverted […]
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English Another Tokyo “gem”, the Yurikamome is just your average commuter train, but it does offer a fantastic view of some of Tokyo’s most beautiful sights including Tokyo Bay, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Fuji TV all while taking you to your final destination: Odaiba. What I personally like about the Yurikamome is that you are […]
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English One of Tokyo’s most unconventional green spaces, Todoroki Valley is located just 20 minutes away from Shibuya Station and in the center of the densely populated Setagaya Ward. Unlike many other places in Japan, Todoroki Valley is a simple walking trail adjacent to the Yazawa River and surrounded by a very dense forest that […]
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