Have you heard of the Shitamachi Museum? Here you can see a life-size reproduction of the downtown area of Tokyo during the Taisho era. If you come here, you can experience life in the past, something that is hard to imagine today...
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Have you heard of Higo Hosokawa Garden in Mejirodai? This is the site of the residence of the Hosokawa family, feudal lords of Kumamoto, from the end of the Edo period. The garden, which retains the atmosphere of that time, is open to the public free of charge. A quiet spot in the heart of the city...
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Tokyo Station Hotel is a historic hotel integrated into the red brick building of Tokyo Station, which has been in operation since the year after Tokyo Station opened. Now, the Tokyo Station Hotel is quietly gaining popularity.
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Kiyosumi Garden in Fukagawa began as Fukagawa Shinbokuen Garden, built by Mitsubishi Group founder Yataro Iwasaki as a place for employees to relax and receive distinguished guests. Stroll through this famous Meiji-era garden, which still retains its original appearance...
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A bronze statue of Matsuo Basho stands on the bank where the Sumida River and Onagi River intersect. Basho once lived on the bank near Mannenbashi Bridge in Fukagawa.
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Hama Rikyu Gardens is the Hama Palace associated with the Tokugawa Shogunate. It is now a metropolitan garden, but during the Meiji period it served as a detached palace for the Imperial family and was also used for diplomatic purposes. This time, we will introduce the Hama Palace of the Tokugawa Shogunate...
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In 2009, the Akasaka Palace State Guest House was the first cultural property designated as a national treasure since the Meiji era. State guest houses are diplomatic venues for welcoming state guests and official guests, and in 2016...
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In front of JR Mitaka Station was Dazai Osamu's workplace. He would come to Mitaka Station almost every day from his home near Inokashira Park, carrying his lunch, manuscript paper, dictionary, and writing implements wrapped in a furoshiki cloth...
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Ueno Park, located in Tokyo's Taito Ward, was Japan's first park designated during the Meiji period and was part of Ueno Kan'ei-ji Temple during the Edo period. Today, it is a famous cherry blossom viewing spot and is home to the Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Western Art.
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Completed in 1934 (Showa 9), the Meiji Seimei Kan was designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1997 (Heisei 9). This is the first time a Showa-era building has been designated as such. The building is still owned by Meiji Yasuda...
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