Tokyo: Historical Place

Places and attractions in the Historical place category

Tokyo National Museum

Grand site for Japanese art and antiques The Tokyo National Museum, standing as a cultural beacon in the vibrant city of Tokyo, Japan, is the country's oldest and largest museum. Established in 1872, this prestigious institution is dedicated to preserving and displaying a comprehensive collection of art...

Sensō-ji

Historic temple to the goddess of mercy Sensō-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple located in the historic Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan, is the city's oldest and one of its most significant religious sites. The temple, associated with the Bodhisattva Kannon, or Avalokitesvara, attracts millions of visitors...

Akasaka Palace

Akasaka Palace, also known as the State Guest House, stands as a majestic example of Western-style architecture in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. This grandiose structure, completed in 1909, serves as the official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries, offering a...

Zōjō-ji

Buddhist temple complex dating to 1622 Zōjō-ji is an iconic Buddhist temple located in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, offering a serene escape amidst the bustling cityscape. Founded in 1393 as the main temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism, it has stood as a spiritual center for centuries...

Kanda Shrine

Enduring shrine with red and gold decor Nestled in the bustling district of Chiyoda in Tokyo, Japan, the Kanda Shrine stands as a serene oasis amidst the urban sprawl. Known in Japanese as Kanda Myojin, this Shinto shrine has been a spiritual cornerstone for the local community and visitors for centuries...

Holy Resurrection Cathedral

Nestled within the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, Japan, the Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nicholai-do, stands as a spiritual haven and architectural marvel in the Chiyoda special ward. This cathedral is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church...

Yushima Seido

Yushima Seidō, is a Confucian temple in Yushima, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in end of the 17th century during the Genroku era of the Edo period. Towards the late Edo period, one of the most important educational institutions of the shogunate, the Shōhei-zaka Gakumonjo, or Shōheikō, was founded on its grounds.

Hie Shrine

The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo.

Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden

Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden is located in Taitō, Tokyo. It is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi.

Sengaku-ji

Sengaku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato-ku, near Sengakuji Station and Shinagawa Station, Tokyo, Japan.

Nezu Shrine

Shrine with torii-lined pathways Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property.

Hatoyama Hall

Hatoyama Hall, also known as the Otowa Palace, is a Western-style residence in Bunkyō, Tokyo commissioned in 1924 by Ichirō Hatoyama, and it was here that he helped form the present Liberal Democratic Party.

Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall

Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is located in the former residence of Nihonga artist Yokoyama Taikan, overlooking Shinobazu Pond in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It was opened in 1976 and is operated by a foundation directed by his descendants.

Nogi Shrine

Nogi Shrine was established on November 1, 1923 and dedicated to General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Nogi Shizuko after their death on September 13, 1912.

Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery is a national Japanese cemetery and memorial for 352,297 unidentified war dead of the Second World War, located near the inner moat of the Imperial Palace and Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.

Maruyama Shrine

Maruyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine was established in 1179.

Hōzōmon

The Hōzōmon is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate, the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures.

Yūtenji

Yūtenji is a temple of the Pure Land Sect of Buddhism in Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. In 1718, the 3rd year of the Kyōhō era, the 36th Buddhist monk of Zōjōji called Yūten died.

Zenshō-an

Zenshō-an is a Buddhist Rinzai Zen temple, located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a large collection of Japanese yūrei paintings, which are normally exhibited in August, the traditional month of spirits and ghosts.

Gyoran-ji

Gyoran-ji, formal name Suigetsu-in Gyoran-ji, is a Buddhist temple in 4 Mita, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the mountain side of Tsuki no Misaki.

Meiji Seimei Kan

Meiji Seimei Kan is a building in Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan.

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