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Tokyo
Tokyo is
called a metropolis rather than a
prefecture or city and consists of
23 ku (wards), 26 cities, 5 towns and 8
villages, including the Izu and
Ogasawara Islands, several small Pacific
Islands in the South of Japan's main
island Honshu. The 23 ku make up about
one third of the whole metropolis' area,
and house roughly eight of the
approximately twelve million residents
of Tokyo.
Tokyo
Attractions
Up to now
Tokyo has been visited mainly for
business reasons. However a huge
selection of attractions including
temples, palaces and gardens beckon. If
visiting in spring, the cherry trees
produce a spectacular range of blossoms
which attract many people to the city
parks.
National Museum of Modern Art
(Exhibition)
Kitanomaru Koen Park, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
102
Tel: +81 3 3214 2561
The National Museum of Modern Art was
opened in 1952 as Japan's first-ever
national art museum. Since then, the
Crafts Gallery and the National Film
Centre have also been opened. These
three facilities offer a wide range of
activities, including the collection and
preservation of works of art, craft, and
film as well as of related materials;
surveys and research on these works; and
exhibitions and screenings organized for
the public. Open: Tuesday toThur sday
and Saturday to Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00
pm
The Tokyo National Museum
(Museum)
13-9 Ueno-Koen Daito-Ku, Tokyo 110
Tel: +81 3 3822 1111
The largest museum in Japan with also
the largest collection of Japanese art
in the world.
National Science Museum
(Exhibition)
Ueno Park, Taito-Ku, Tokyo 110
Tel: +81 3 3822 0111
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:30
pm
National Museum of Japanese History
(Exhibition)
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba Prefecture
Tel: +81 4 3486 0120
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 9.30 am - 4.30
pm
International Aquarium
(Exhibition)
World Import art Building, 10th Floor,
Sunshine City, 3-1-3 Higashi Ikebukuro,
Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3989 3466
Large collection in what claims to be
the world's highest aquarium. Dolphins
and electric eels compete with piranhas
and sea horses for attention. Some rare
species are also featured. Open: Monday
to Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Meiji Jingu Shrine (Building)
1-1 Kamizonocho, Yoyoi, Shibuya-Ku,
Tokyo 151
Tel: +81 3 3379 5511
A fine example of Shinto architecture.
Open: Daily, Sunrise-Sunset (until 4:30
pm in winter)
Sensoji Temple (Building)
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-Ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3842 0181
This is Tokyo's oldest temple dating
from A.D. 628. Open: 24-hours
Tokyo Tower (Building)
4-2 Shiba Koen, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3433 5111
Modelled after the Eiffel Tower. Open:
Daily, 09:00 - 19:00/20:00
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
(Exhibition)
4-7-25 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-Ku,
Tokyo 140
Tel: +81 3 3445 0651
Open: Tuesday,Thursday to Sunday, 10:00
am - 5:00 pm, Wednesday 10:00 am - 8:00
pm
Sugino Costume Museum
(Exhibition)
4-6-19 Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3491 8151
Open: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am -
4:00 pm
Sumo Museum (Exhibition)
1-3-28 Yokoama, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo 130
Tel: +81 3 3622 0366
Open: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am - 14:30
pm
Hama Rikyu Garden (Scenic)
1-1 Hamarikyuteien, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3541 0200
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:30
pm
The Imperial Palace (Building)
Marunouchi, Tokyo
An amazing complex that extends over a
staggering one million square meters in
this most crowded of cities. Three areas
are usually open to the public: the
Imperial Garden, the Eastern Imperial
Garden, and the Kitanomaru Park. These
can reached from the central exit of
Tokyo Station's Marunouchi side or
Otemachi on the Chiyoda Subway line.
Tokyo National Museum (Museum)
Ueno Park, Taito-Ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81 3 3822 1111
Crafts Gallery (Exhibition)
Kitanomaru Koen Park, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
102
Tel: +81 3 3211 7781
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00
pm
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