Kanto

The Imperial Palace

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Tokyo

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Toeizan Kan’ei-ji Temple & Ueno Toshogu Shrine

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Tokyo

Shrines & Temples

The main hall of Kan'ei-ji Temple in Ueno, Tokyo, featuring a wide tiled roof, surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms in spring, with two large bronze lanterns in the foreground.

Zojoji Temple

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Tokyo

Shrines & Temples

The Hondo (Main Hall) of Zojo-ji Temple, featuring traditional architecture, set against a bright blue sky with the modern Tokyo Tower rising dramatically in the background.

Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum

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Tokyo

Visual & Performing Arts

The monumental Edo-Tokyo Museum building at dusk, viewed head-on from the plaza below, illuminated from underneath.

Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

SPOTS

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

The Engetsukyō (Full Moon Bridge), a traditional stone arch bridge crossing a small, calm stream in a lush, tree-filled landscape.

Hama-rikyu Gardens

SPOTS

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

Panoramic view of a large pond and green lawn in Hama-rikyu Gardens, with the Nakajima-no-ochaya teahouse on the water and a backdrop of tall, modern skyscrapers.