Japan's
first museum of contemporary art, founded in the late
1970s, houses some of the best recent and most experimental
works of artists from around the world.
4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku. Phone:(81) 3 3445-0651
This
structure dates back to the 7th century when, according
to legend, fishermen built it to house a gold statue
of Kannon they rescued from the sea.
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-Ku. Phone:(81) 3 3842-0181
The
Imperial Palace
Shin-Yokohama
Ra-men Museum
Several
hundred square miles of parks and history are an oasis
in one of the most densely populated and congested areas
on the planet.
Marunouchi.
Take
a side trip to Yokohama, and sample the best of eight
different Ramen (noodles) in Japan.
2-14-21 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama. Phone:(81) 45 471-0503
International
Aquarium
Shinagawa
Aquarium
Unusual
species, as well as the customary electric eels, seahorses
and local tropical life, live in an unusual aquarium
which may be the furthest off the ground of any in the
world.
World Import art Building, 10th Floor, Sunshine City, 3-1-3
Higashi Ikebukuro Phone:(81)
3 3989-3466
Enjoy
a dolphin show at the Shinagawa Kumin Koen, in Minato
City.
3-2-1, Katsushima, Shinagawa-ku. Phone: (81) 3 3762-3431
Kite
Museum
The
Shitamachi Museum
Wander
among the rare and exotic plants in one of the oldest
and most respected horticultural showcases in the world,
at the Faculty of Science of the University of Tokyo.
3-7-1, Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku. Phone:(81) 3 3814-0138
Japanese
history, from the Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as
the Edo period, is recreated in walk-through exhibits.
2-1,Ueno Koen,Taito-ku Phone: (81) 3 3823-7451
Subway
Museum
The
Tokyo National Museum
Drive
a subway train, see how one is built, and learns about
the history and science of the subway.
6-3-1,Higashi-Kasai, Edogawa-ku Phone: (81) 3 3878-5011
Japan's
biggest and best museum, housing the largest collection
of Japanese art held in any single location.
13-9 Ueno-Koen Daito-Ku. Phone:(81) 3 3822-1111
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