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| Tokyo Tower |
| Japan's most famous observation tower was built in 1958 and was modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Lit up at night, this 330m (1,099-ft.) tower, a relay station for TV and radio stations, is a familiar and beloved landmark in the city's landscape; but with the construction of skyscrapers over the past few decades (including the TMG, above, with its free observatory), it has lost some of its appeal as an observation platform and seems more like a relic from the 1950s. With its tacky souvenir shops and assorted small-time attractions, this place is as about as kitsch as kitsch can be. |
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Daily 9:00am-10:00pm |
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| Asakusa Kannon Temple |
| To express the affection and honor felt for the first President, this monument was built. It is in Chinese style with white walls and blue roofs, and contains a bronze statue of the president; the rooms underneath mount an exhibition of the President's rich life. Soldiers on guard at the Memorial are changed every hour, which is a favorite sight for tourists |
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9:00am - 4:00pm |
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2 Hours |
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| Meiji Shinto Shrine |
| This is Tokyo's most venerable Shinto shrine, opened in 1920 in honor of Emperor and Empress Meiji, who were instrumental in opening Japan to the outside world more than 120 years ago. Japan's two largest torii (the traditional entry gate of a shrine), built of cypress more than 1,700 years old, give dramatic entrance to the grounds. The shaded pathway is lined with trees, shrubs, and dense woods. The shrine is a fine example of dignified and refined Shinto architecture. It's made of plain Japanese cypress and topped with green-copper roofs. |
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9:00 am -16:30pm |
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| Imperial Palace East Garden |
| Construction on the current Diet Building began in 1920 and was completed nearly 17 years later, in November 1936. Meeting rooms for the committees are located in the Committee Room Annex while offices for the members of the House of Councillors are located in the Member's Office Building of the House of Councillors. These buildings are connected to the Diet Building by underground passageway. |
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9:00am-16:00pm |
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1-2 Hours |
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| Tokyo National Museum |
Established 1872, the Tokyo National Museum or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure holdings and 610 Important Cultural Property holdings (as of July, 2005). The museum also conducts research and organizes educational events related to its collection.
The museum is located inside Ueno Park in Taito-ku, Tokyo. The facilities consist of the Honkan, T身y身kan , Hy身keikan , Heiseikan , H身ry迂-ji H身motsukan as well as Shiry身kan and other facilities (Map). There are restaurants and shops within the museum's premises, as well as outdoor exhibitions and a garden where visitors can enjoy seasonal views.
The museum's collections focus on ancient Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. There is also a large collection of Greco-Buddhist art. |
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9:30am-17:30pm |
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Friday closing at 20:00 pm |
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| Ghibli Museum |
Ghibli Museum is a commercial museum featuring the Japanese anime work of Studio Ghibli. Located in Mitaka, a western suburb of Tokyo, Japan, it opened in 2001.
The museum is a fine arts museum, but does not take the concept of a usual fine arts museum. With many features that are child-oriented and a sprawling and occasionally mazelike interior, the museum is a playfully created place. Centered around the motto that appears museum's website has no set path or order of viewing. It seems to be primarily a Japanese tourist location, as even though the museum brochure has a variety of languages on it, the signs within the museum are in Japanese only. |
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10:00 am- 6:00 pm |
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| Rainbow bridge & Odaiba |
| Hall of Annual Prayer, the largest building in the Temple of Heaven(literally the Altar of Heaven) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. Construction of the complex began in 1420, and was thereafter visited by all subsequent Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. |
The temple is formed in accordance with principles dating to pre-Confucian times, the architecture and layout of it are based on elaborate symbolism and numerology.
The Temple grounds covers 2.73 km2 of parkland, and comprises three main groups of constructions, all built according to strict philosophical requirements.The Earthly Mount is the altar proper. It is an empty platform on three levels of marble stones, where the Emperor prayed for favourable weather; The House of Heavenly Lord, a single-gabled circular building, built on a single level of marble stone base, where the altars were housed when not in use; The Hall of Annual Prayer, a magnificent triple-gabled circular building, built on three levels of marble stone base, where the Emperor prayed for good harvests.
The Temple of Heaven was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. |
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9:00 am-8:30 pm |
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1.5 Hour |
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| Sumo Museum |
The Sumo Museum (sumo hakubutsukan) is inside the Kokugikan, the permanent home of professional sumo.
As you face the main entrance, the museum is in a long narrow room on the right, and can be entered either from the courtyard (where some information in English is available) or at the rear, direct from the arena. |
| Here are some of the great treasures of sumo - costumes of long-dead referees, rare woodblock prints, paintings, sculptures and photographs, memorabilia of famous men, and sets of kesho-mawashi (apron-like ornamental belts worn in the ring-entering ceremony). |
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9:00am - 4:00pm |
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| Edo Tokyo Museum |
| Established in March 1993, the Edo-Tokyo Museum is the place to go to take a voyage back in time to experience the history and culture of ancient Tokyo, and also a place to ponder on the urban life of the future. In addition to real and reproduced historical articles spanning some 400 years of history in Tokyo (formerly known as Edo), the museum displays amazing large-scale models that recreate history based on meticulous study and research. |
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9:30am-5:30pm Satruday-Wednesday |
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