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2. Meguro Gajoen - Wikipedia

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   Original building, shortly before demolition. The Meguro Gajoen was established by Rikizo Hosokawa in 1931. Previously, he had operated a ryōtei in Shibaura, and upon acquiring the Meiji-era house of shipping tycoon Shoichi Iwanaga in Shimomeguro, he decided to relocate his business there.

3. Edo meisho zue - Wikipedia

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   Scene from the Edo meisho Zue depicting Suruga-chō, illustration by Hasegawa Settan Scene of Nihonbashi area Scene of Fudo Waterfall. Edo meisho zue (江戸名所図会, "Guide to famous Edo sites") is an illustrated guide describing famous places, called meisho, and depicting their scenery in pre-1868 Tokyo, then known as Edo.

4. Shiba Tōshō-gū - Wikipedia

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   Shiba Tōshō-gū is notable for its giant ginkgo tree, one of the biggest in Tokyo, with a height of 21.5 m (71 ft) and a trunk circumference of 6.5 m (21 ft). It is believed that Tokugawa Iemitsu , the third Tokugawa shōgun , planted the tree himself, when the Tōshō-gū shrine was rebuilt in 1641.

5. Tourism in Tokyo - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Tokyo is a major industry. In 2006, there were 420 million visits by Japanese people and 4.81 million visits by foreigners. The economic value of tourist visits to Tokyo totaled ¥9.4 trillion yen .

6. Yushima Tenmangū - Wikipedia

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   Yushima Tenman-gū (湯島天満宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 458, it is now devoted to Tenjin, the kami of Learning. For this reason, it is also called Yushima Tenjin. It is located very close to Ueno Park, and not far from the University of Tokyo. It is frequently sited by prospective ...

7. Ōji Shrine - Wikipedia

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   Unlike most of the Ōji shrine, the ginkgo tree survived the bombing of Tokyo during World War II, although the top part of the trunk was damaged. [15] One of the main attractions of the shrine, it was designated a Natural Monument in 1939. [16] Another giant ginkgo tree of similar characteristics in Tokyo is located in the grounds of Shiba ...