Things to see in Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, with an urban population of about 35.7 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Tokyo Tower Viewpoint
Tokyo Tower, also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958.
2Tokyo Skytree Viewpoint
Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
3Tokyo National Museum Museum
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.
4Yasukuni Shrine Place of worship
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
5Tokyo Imperial Palace History
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
6Odaiba Nature
Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s.
7Edo Castle History
Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle.
8Ueno Imperial Grant Park Park
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji.
9National Museum of Western Art Art
The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo.
10Meiji Jingū Place of worship
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
11Sensō-ji Temple Place of worship
Sensō-ji, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant.
12National Art Center, Tokyo Art
The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Opened in January 2007, it is one of the five institutions of the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art.
13Akasaka Palace History
Akasaka Palace is a state guest house of the government of Japan. Other state guesthouses of the government include the Kyoto State Guest House.
14St. Mary's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Mary's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo.
15Rainbow Bridge Landmark
The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
16Ueno Zoo Park
The Ueno Zoo is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.
17Tokyo Mosque Place of worship
The Tokyo Mosque, also known as Tokyo Camii, is a mosque with an adjoining Turkish culture center located in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya ward in Tokyo, Japan.
18Yoyogi Park Park
Yoyogi Park is a park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Yoyogikamizonochō.
19National Museum of Nature and Science Museum
The National Museum of Nature and Science is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. The museum has exhibitions on pre-Meiji science in Japan.
20The National Museum of Modern Art Art
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, also known as MOMAT, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art. The museum, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, is known for its collection of 20th-century art and includes Western-style and Nihonga artists.
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