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Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Tokyo" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
No buildings in Tokyo are listed as World Heritage Sites. Among buildings, only the Jizo Hall of Shofuku-ji, a suburban temple, is a National treasure. Apart from the top attractions like Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea, Tokyo Tower, Skytree, other popular attractions include the Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, and Sensō-ji, a popular
Edo period city gate location Takanawa Great Wooden Gate site: 2, 6: 696: Grave of Satō Issai 佐藤一斎墓 Satō Issai no haka: Minato: Edo period Confucian scholar; located at Jinko-ji (深廣寺) Grave of Satō Issai
Following the easing of COVID-19-era travel restrictions, 2024 is on track to be a record-breaking year for the number of overseas tourists. [20] This tourism boom can be attributed in part to the weakening Japanese yen. [20] The unprecedented number of foreign tourists has led to claims that some parts of Japan are suffering from overtourism ...
Japanese soccer fans took to the streets of Tokyo on December 2, to celebrate the country’s surprise 2-1 victory over Spain at the World Cup.The victory ensured Japan topped Group E, eliminating ...
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is a building primarily containing tourist facilities, amongst other amenities in the Asakusa district of Tokyo's Taitō ward. Along with its features, the building is also an attraction due to its architecture, as it was designed by Kengo Kuma , a noted architect.
Tokyo was originally known as Edo (), a kanji compound of 江 (e, "cove, inlet") and 戸 (to, "entrance, gate, door"). [25] The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at the meeting of the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay.
Tsukiji as seen from Shiodome, 2018. Tsukiji Market (築地市場, Tsukiji shijō) is a major tourist attraction for both domestic and overseas visitors in Tokyo. [1] Located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo between the Sumida River and the upmarket Ginza shopping district, the area contains retail markets, restaurants, and associated restaurant supply stores.