Location: Kiyosumi Garden is a rocky strolling spring garden representing the Meiji era built by the Iwasaki family in Koto Ward, Tokyo. However, now the Tokyo Metropolitan owns the garden. It is one of the Nine Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Heritage Gardens. There are eight more such Edo Period gardens. The other gardens are Rinkugien Gardens, […]
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Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, a serene pocket of Edo-era elegance, offers a peaceful retreat from Tokyo’s bustle. Stroll through timeless beauty in this historic landscape, where each path and pond tells a story of harmony and tradition. Table of Contents Location: Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is one of Tokyo’s historic and special scenic gardens. It is in Bunkyo
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Location: Arakawa Susanoo Shrine is located in Arakawa City, Tokyo. The shrine covers 61 neighborhoods of Arakawa Ward. Two sacred deities enshrine here. However, locally it is known as Otenno Sama. At the same time, the shrine’s main festival is Tenno-sai Festival. The shrine is very near to Minamisenju Station and Senju Ohashi Station. Therefore, it takes only 8
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Location: Meiji Shrine Spring Grand Festival or Haru no Taisai is a regular annual festival of Meiji Shrine(Meiji Jingu). The shrine hosts a week-long festival from late April until May 3 every year. Meiji Shrine is the largest Shinto shrine in Tokyo, located in Shibuya. The location of the shrine is between Takeshita Street and Yoyogi Park. The shrine’s first Torii
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Location: Yumenoshima Park is located in Yumenoshima, Koto Ward, Tokyo. Yumenoshima means a Dream Island. It is an artificial island built using a waste landfill, surrounded by a canal, waterways, and a beautiful port. 15 minutes walk from Shin-Kiba Station. History: The Park was open on October 1, 1978, with 433,212 square meters (107.049 acres) area. However,
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Table of Contents Location: Hana Matsuri at Sensoji Temple takes place on April 8 around 10:00 every year. It has several names, such as Buddha’s Birthday, Hana Matsuri, Flower Festival, Bussho-e or Kanbutsu-e, etc. Sensoji Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Tokyo, located in Asakusa, Taito City. It was founded on March 18, 628. The temple is
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Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is one of the three biggest festivals in Tokyo. The festival is scheduled to be held on May 19-21 (Friday-Sunday), 2023, at Asakusa, and more than 3 million visitors are expected to visit Asakusa during this festival. Table of Contents Introduction: What is the Sanja Matsuri festival? The Sanja Matsuri festival is
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Kodomo no hi or Children’s Day is an annual Festival in Japan. May 5 is dedicated to honor children. It has a long history and lots of secret facts behind the day. Let’s know what’s are these facts. Table of Contents Introduction: What is Kodomo no hi or Children’s Day? May 5th is Kodomo no
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Hana-Matsuri in Nishiarai Daishi (Flower Festival) early-April to mid-May Location: Hana-Matsuri in Nishiarai Daishi (Flower Festival) takes place in Nishiarai Daishi Temple Adachi City, Tokyo. The event takes place on 8 April every year as the Birthday of Buddha. However, several kinds of beautiful flowers bloom during the flower festival. So, tourists come every day to enjoy beautiful flowers.
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Table of Contents Location: Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival takes place at Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo City. Azalea Festival is called Tsutsuji Matsuri in Japanese. However, it is in Bunkyo Ward, so it is also known as Bunkyo Azalea Festival. It is only a 5-minute walk from Nezu Station. Time: Early April – Early May Opening hour: 9:00 to 17:30 Admission Fee: Free Main Attraction:
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