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Edo-Tokyo Hakubutsukan
Housed in what looks like a colossal white spaceship, the
Edo-Tokyo Museum is a wonderful place for visitors to get a feel for Tokyo's history and culture. The permanent exhibition is divided into three distinct areas, while temporary exhibitions regularly spice things up. The 'Edo
Zone' opens with a replica of
Nihombashi '
Bridge of Japan', which takes you on the tour throughout Tokyo's post-war reconstruction, political challenges and changes to everyday life.
Opening Times: Tues-Sun 0930-1730 (Saturdays until
1930).
Admission Fees:
Yes
Disabled
Access: Yes
Unesco:
No
Address: 1-4-1 Yokoami,
Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Kyoko Higashi-gyoen
The Imperial Palace East Garden, on the site of the shoguns' old
Edo Castle, is the only part of the
Imperial Palace regularly open to the public. If you're looking for a combination of restraint, elegance, formal gardens complete with moat then you've come to the right place.
Enter through the Otemon
Gate, which used to be the castle's main entrance, to see a section of the original moat plus the foundations of the inner castle. You'll also find a teahouse, a pond and a waterfall.
Opening
Times: Daily 0900-1630.
Admission Fees: No
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address:
Otemachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Meiji-jingu
One of Japan's finest examples of
Shinto architecture, the atmospheric Meiji-jingu (
Meiji Shrine) is tucked away in the centre of a dark, cool forest - an unexpected oasis in the centre of the city. Passing through a vast wooden torii gate, you'll follow a wide gravel path deep into the forest and then the shrine itself.
Look out for the rather unexpected homage to
French wine -- to honour the memory of
Emperor Meiji and
Empress Shoken and their approach to modernisation and harmony with the outside world.
Opening Times: Daily dawn to dusk (can vary, but usually 0500/0600-1600/
1700).
Admission Fees: No (charge for the Gyoen
Inner Garden)
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: 1-1
Yoyogi, Kamizono-cho,
Shibuya-ku, Japa
Sensoji
Temple
This is Tokyo's most revered
Buddhist temple, and pilgrims have flocked here for over
1,000 years -- though its size, noise and commerce may surprise you. A military commander commissioned Sensoji's entrance gate -- and boy does it show!
Giant lanterns watch over smoking incense, swirling crowds and teeming shops.
Originally founded in AD628 to enshrine a statuette of the
Kannon Bodhisattva (the
Goddess of Mercy), damage from bombing raids mean that today you'll find a lavish, five-storey reconstruction.
Smoke from the huge incense burner in front of the temple is said to have healing powers.
Opening Times: Daily 24 hours (grounds), 0600-1700 (hall).
Admission Fees: No
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: 2-3-1
Asakusa, Daito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032, Japan
Shinjuku-gyoen
For an impressive blend of
Japanese and
French gardens, head to Shinjuku-gyoen. Originally created for the royal family, these may well be the most beautiful gardens in Tokyo.
It's a tradition here to grab your family and a picnic and hang around the gardens on a sunny day
. If the weather's not so good, there's also an imperial villa and a tropical greenhouse to explore.
Visit in the spring if you can to catch a glimpse of that iconic Japanese bloom: cherry blossom.
Opening Times: Tues-Sun 0900-1630.
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: 11 Naito-cho,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort is a faithful replica of the
Californian original, complete with
Adventureland, Fantasyland and
Tomorrowland, as well as shows, parades and firework displays. The unique DisneySea
Park, set against the backdrop of Tokyo Bay, and offering several country-themed areas, is proving enormously popular amongst a more mature crowd.
Opening Times: Daily 1000-1800.
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: 1-1 Maihama, Urayasu-shi,
Tokyo, Japan
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