Access & Location
5 minutes walk from Aoyama-itchome and Nogizaka Stations
Excellent location for tourists
- Omotesando/Harajuku/Shibuya
- Ginza
- Akihabara
- Ueno Ameyoko
- Asakusa
- Meiji Jingu
- Ryogoku
- Kabukiza
- Toyosu
- Shin Kokuritsu Kyogizyo
- Shibuya Hachiko
- Tokyo Tower
- ToKyo Skytree
- Imperial Palace
- Tokyo Disney Resort
- Haneda Airport
- Narita Airport
- Tokyo Station
- Shinagawa Station
- Shinjuku Station
Omotesando/Harajuku/Shibuya
These places are well-known as the beginning point of Japanese youth fashion culture. Omotesando-hills, Takeshita-Dori, Shibuya109 and many other fashion boutiques are in this very substantial area. The Japanese zelkova trees at Omotesando are lighting up in December.
Ginza
Ginza is very famous as shopping area. Japanese traditional department stores and many world’s top brand boutiques are standing side by side. The intersection Ginza 4 is famous sight with the symbolic architecture Wako Clock Tower.
Akihabara
Akihabara is famous as electronic city. You can find most of electric supplies in the town.It is also known as a sacred place for Otaku (people who strongly obsessed by Anime and Manga).
Ameyoko Shopping Street
Ameyoko Shopping Street, just a short walk from Ueno Station, is the 500-meter long commercial street. It is frequently crowded with people looking to take advantage of low prices on fresh food, cosmetics, clothes, and jewelry.
Asakusa
This is one of the place you must visit if you are in to Tokyo. Sensoji temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo and its Kaminarimon gate with huge lantern is very famouse. From the gate to the temple is the shopping street. This should be the best place to buy Japanese souvenir.
Meiji Jingu
This Shinto shrine, founded in 1920, is the place Meiji Emperor and Empress are enshrined. The shrine is surrounded by more than 170,000 trees of 234 different spices. This peace and calm shrine is visited by most number of worshippers in new year season.
Ryogoku
Ryogoku Kokugikan is the main stadium for sumo wrestling (national sport of Japan). There are sumo tournaments on January, May, and September. The Sumo Museum, 1st floor of the stadium building, is also very popular.
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum is next to the sumo stadium. It exhibits various models and many documents about history and culture of Tokyo.
Kabukiza
Kabukiza is the only Kabuki theater in the world opened in 1889. The theater inherits Japanese traditional culture after four times reconstruction. Its appearance, designed by Kengo Kuma, represents long history and traditions of Kabuki. The Kabukiza Gallery in Kabukiza Tower is also popular for the visitors to have experience the world of Kabuki.
Toyosu Fish Market
Toyosu is a new fish market built in 2018 as an alternative facility to the old Tsukiji market. You can see the tuna auction and another exhibits. There are many shops in the facility, you can taste fresh sushi and Japanese food, enjoy fresh seafoods.
National Studium
New National Stadium was built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Intending to harmony with nature, some part of stadium made of wood, for it as a wood and green stadium . It is suppose to be a venue for track and field, soccer, and so on.
Hachiko
Hachiko is the most famous dog in Japan. His statue stands in front of Shibuya station as waiting his owner. The big crossing by the statue is symbol of Shibuya. A lot of people flood into the busiest crossing in the world everyday.
Tokyo Tower
The symbol of Tokyo built in 1958. It is also known as symbol of “Japanese post-war economic miracle”. 333 meter hight tower has two levels of observatory decks (150meter/250meter). The senary from the decks will capture your heart.
Tokyo Sky-tree
This is the highest tower in Tokyo since 2012. 634 meter from the ground and also has two observatory decks (350meter/450meter). The tower is surounded by complex of shopping mall, aquarium, and planetarium. Tokyo Sky Tree is becoming as famous tourist spot as Tokyo Tower .
Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace is built the remains of Edo castle where Tokugawa shogunate existed. Part of the site is opened to the public and “Nijubashi bridge” is very famous. People are able to visit and see the imperial family greeting on Emperor’s birthday and January 2nd.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort is the theme park consisting of DisneyLand and DisneySea. There is the Cinderella Castle in Disneyland and it is the only Cinderella Castle outside of USA. The DisneySea is the only Disney theme park concepted sea.
Haneda Airport
It was domestic airport untill 2010. Today, it became an International Airport. Shopping street in the international terminal, is called Edokoji that recreating the unique ambiance of the Edo period.
Narita Airport
Some of its role are taken by the Haneda Airport, but still many international flights including low cost carriers arrival and departure. There are many service facilities for overseas travelers such as prayer rooms and so on.
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station is a key transportation of Japan. It is starting point of all the Shinkansen goes to north and west of Japan. There are many kind of facilities in the historical station, You can enjoy shopping and gourmet food.
Shinagawa Station
Shinagawa station is one of the hub train station, Shinkansen to west side of Japan will stop after Tokyo Station. You can reach to Osaka and Kyoto in about two and a half hours. It is also good for access to Narita and Haneda airports.
Shinjuku Station
More than 3.5 million people use Shinjuku station for each day. Department stores and Kabukicho (Entertainment district) attract you. Golden Street has over 200 bars in the tiny area, and it could be the best place for bar hopping.
Directions from Public Transportation
Nearby Attractions
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Tokyo MidTown
Tokyo MidTown
(10mins on foot)
This composite urban building features stores, restaurants, hotel and museums. Supermarket on basement floor is very handy for its open 24 hours.
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Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills
(20mins on foot)
Composite urban building features stores, restaurants, movie theater and museum. The viewing platform on roof top gives you an astonishingly beautiful view city of Tokyo.
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The National Art Center, Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo
(10mins on foot)
Unique and innovative art exhibition facility holds 14,000 square meters exhibition space.
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Nogi Shrine
Nogi Shrine
(10mins on foot)
The historical shrine, since 1923, enshrines General Nogi and his wife. They took an oath of allegiance to Meiji Emperor by giving up their lives.
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Aoyama Cemetary
Aoyama Cemetary
(10mins on foot)
Past Prime minister, Hachiko (the dog), and other famous people are resting in very historical cemetery.
Many glorious cherry-blossoms bloom in Spring. -
Gaien
Gaien
(15mins on foot)
The straight street to Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery is a famous sight of Tokyo. The row of Ginkgo trees turn to yellow in fall and become more attractive.
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Meijijingu Stadium
Meijijingu Stadium
(20mins on foot)
This Shinto shrine, founded in 1920, is the place Meiji Emperor and Empress are enshrined. The shrine is surrounded by more than 170,000 trees of 234 different spices. This peace and calm shrine “Oasis of Tokyo” is visited by most number of worshippers in new year season.
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The State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
The State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
(25mins on foot)
Akasaka Palace was built for Crown Prince in 1909. This is the only palace that was built based on neo-Baroque style. It is remodeled into the State Guest House and it is opened to public.
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Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine
(25mins on foot)
Hie Shrine has been known and revered to many prayers in the city of Edo. The shrine has been rebuilt after WW2 when it was burned most part of its building. There are still numerous treasures from “Shogun” displayed in the hall.
Direction from Aoyama-itchome Station
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1 Go out Exit No.4 then turn right.
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2 Across at the first traffic light then turn right.
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3 Walk straight along the main road to the second traffic light.
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4 Turn left at the second traffic light.
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5 Walk straight till you find a building with a blue sign.
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6 You will see Hotel Asia Center of Japan on your right.
Direction from Nogizaka Station
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1 Go up the stairs from Exit No.3 then turn left.
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2 Walk straight along the main road.
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3 Walk through on the crosswalk and go straight to the first traffic light.
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4 Across at the first traffic light then turn left.
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5 Turn right at the second traffic light.
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6 You will find Hotel Asia Center of Japan on your right.
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