Apr 2Structure#171 Tokyo StationTokyo, Marunouchi There are reliefs of the zodiac signs embedded in the ceiling of the dome at the Marunouchi Kitaguchi entrance, but...
Mar 31Nature and Other#170 NakajukuTokyo, Itabashi Ward Nakajuku (仲宿)is a neighborhood of Itabashi Ward in North Tokyo. As the name suggests (shuku or juku means ‘lodging’)...
Aug 15, 2023Structure#156 Meiji JinguShibuya, Tokyo Meiji Jingu, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. After...
Aug 14, 2023Structure#155 Yasukuni JinjaKudankita, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社, Yasukuni Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that commemorates Japan's war dead. The...
Aug 13, 2023Structure#154 Tokyo Daijingu Iidabashi, Tokyo Located a minute from Iidabashi station. During the Edo period (1603-1868), it was everyone’s dream to go on a...
Aug 12, 2023Performance#153 Kabuki-zaGinza, Tokyo The Kabukiza Theater in Ginza is an icon of kabuki, with frequent performances that change in program on a monthly basis. ...
Jun 19, 2022Sake and Food#87 Kappabashi Utensils StreetTaito Ku, Tokyo Kappabashi, Japan’s restaurant supply store mecca, is located in Taito Ward between Ueno and Asakusa. At nearly a...
Jun 18, 2022Nature and Other#86 ShibamataKatsushika Ku, Tokyo Shibamata area is known for "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" - a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, a...