Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

The victim of several fires, Tomioka Shrine, has been rebuilt over and over since it was established in 1627. This is Tokyo's major "Hach...

One of Tokyo's Big 3 festivals (the other two are the Sanno Festival and the Kanda Festival), this is definitely the wettest and the wild...

The Kiyosumi Gardens is famous amongst the locals of Tokyo. Splashing ponds and carved rocks gives this landscape an aesthetic feel. You...

This is the place to learn about Tokyo's 19th century common folk. In those days, the city was known as "Edo," and native Tokyoites (...

The objective of this museum is to provide a venue for international artistic and cultural exchange. It is the only museum in Tokyo that...

This two-floor building is dedicated to the memory of an early Edo writer of travel sketches, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). He was also a poe...

Reconstructed in 1967, the shrine is famous for visits by pregnant women who pray for safe deliveries. It is also reputed to guard agains...

Founded in 1893, the Meiji-za, which moved into its present premises seven years ago, enjoys the reputation as one of the bastions of Jap...

Although Japan's first gas lamps were lit in Yokohama in 1872, Tokyo Gas established this center in 1986 to mark its 100th anniversary....

Historically worn outdoors and crafted in leather, "tabi" are traditional pieces of Japanese footwear. Cotton tabi have been made for ind...

One of Japans best traditional meals is kaiseki, an array of tiny portions incorporating seasonal ingredients. Genjikoh does thi...

Kei-ka-en does gastronomic justice for those who favor Cantonese delicacies. Located in the Royal Park hotel, seating...

With it's peach and green interior, La Fontevini wants you to feel you're relaxing in a Northern Italian vacation home. You can enjoy the...

How many times have you gone to a restaurant hoping that you will be able to sneak in without a reservation? Do not even consider that he...

This Chinese restaurant specializes in Cantonese cooking. Its Shumai dumplings are its pride and joy, and people come from far a...

It's not the atmosphere, it's not the reasonable prices, it's not the convenient location - the reason people line up to get into Coca is...

This restaurant is one of the finest places to go in all of Japan for authentic Burmese food. Prepared and served in large part by Burmes...

Chef Jacques Borie, recipient of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France award, reigns at this elegant, modern restaurant...

Named after Tokyo's famous fish market, you can be sure that the cuts are high quality at this sushiya. The same adjective canno...

If you are traveling alone, or with one other person, this place will give you a cozy, relaxed taste of Japan. Reservations are not accep...