Temple

Senso-ji is the oldest religious temple in Tokyo and was built in 628 AD. It is a Buddhist temple and one of Tokyo's most famous landmarks. It is located in the Asakusa district and is often confused with the small Shinto shrine of Asakusa, which literally stands just a few steps away from the Senso-ji temples. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo 🚇 Tokyo Metro: everything you need to know before visiting Not…

Palace, Garden

Kōkyō Palace, with its extensive gardens, is still used as the residence of the Japanese Imperial Family and is the most visited landmark in Tokyo. For this reason, it is normally inaccessible to the public. Flower gardens have been planted around it and a moat has been built. The entire area is surrounded by defensive walls. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo 🏯 My other favourite sights in Japan Atomic Bomb…

Temple

This Shinto shrine acts as a refuge from the busy Roppongi Street. It was built in honour of General Nogi Maresuke in 1923. [btn "Find the cheapest hotel in Tokyo" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/tokyo.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-tokio-nogi] Nogi Shrine is relatively small and we recommend visiting it only if you have a way around, for example, when visiting the wild Roppongi district. It only takes about 10 minutes to visit Nogi as it has no…

Park, Temple

Shiba Park is a popular tourist attraction thanks to the Buddhist temple Zojo-ji, which stands right in the middle of the park. It takes about 20 minutes to visit Zojo-ji Temple. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo ⛩️ The most famous sights in Tokyo Zojo-ji Temple with Tokyo Tower in the background Shiba Park's attention is drawn to Zojo-ji Temple, one of the largest religious monuments in Tokyo. The complex…

Temple

The Shinto shrine was built in honour of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. It is to this emperor and his wife that the Japanese owe the industrial modernization of Japan. Inside, you would look in vain for the Emperor's tomb, which is located near Kyoto. This shrine is one of the largest in Tokyo. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo 🧐 10 things that surprised me in Japan It consists of two main parts. The…

Statue, Promenade

On the artificial island of Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay about 30 minutes by subway from the centre, you will find an extremely popular attraction among the locals. It is an exact replica of the Statue of Liberty, the original of which stands in New York. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo 🚇 Tokyo subway: everything you need to know before visiting Is this place worth a visit? ✅ Recommended if you enjoy…

Palace, Garden

Akasaka Palace serves as the host house for state visits by the Japanese Emperor, but outside of official visits it is open to the public, unlike the Imperial Palace of Kōkyō. The main building was constructed between 1899 and 1909 in the Western Neo-Baroque style, with the Hofburg in Vienna and Versailles in France being the main architectural models. Read also on our website: 👉 O ur tips on where to stay in Tokyo ⛩️ The most famous…

Historic building

The Tokyo Central Railway and Bus Station is one of the few publicly accessible historical sites in the centre of the Japanese capital. [btn "Top 10 hotels near Tokyo Station" https://www.booking.com/district/jp/tokyo/tokyostation.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-tokio-station] Marunouchi Brick Building Tokyo Station is a huge complex of railway and bus platforms, shops, ticket offices and restaurants. The station is partly underground and partly…