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The leading shrine of learning in eastern Japan. In exam season it disappears under votive tablets. It is also known for its plum blossom.
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01Walk Old AsakusaPass through Kaminarimon and Nakamise to historic Sensoji Temple.See related entries →Public domain
02Feel Modern ShibuyaExperience the famous crossing and view the city from above.See related entries →Adece033090 · CC BY 4.0
03Tour Edo GardensEnjoy ponds, stonework and seasonal scenery in former daimyo gardens.See related entries →Yosemite · CC BY-SA 3.0
04Explore Toyosu MarketObserve the working market and enjoy a breakfast of fresh seafood.See related entries →Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
05Hike Mt. TakaoFollow forest trails to broad views just beyond central Tokyo.See related entries →KENPEI · CC BY-SA 4.0
06Tour Art and DesignDiscover wide-ranging art and architecture in Ueno and Roppongi.See related entries →Public domainNEED TO KNOW
At a glance
- AirportHaneda Airport
- ShinkansenTokyo, Ueno and Shinagawa stations
- From TokyoAbout 10–30 min by train from Tokyo Station to major districts
- Best seasonAll year (highlights change by season)
- Local specialtiesEdomae sushi · Monjayaki · Fukagawa-meshi
- Typical temperatureSummer: around 27°C / Winter: around 5°C
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Yoshikazu TAKADA · CC BY 2.0Spring
MAR–MAYCherry blossoms fill Ueno Park, the Meguro River and parks across the city.
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JUN–AUGSumida River fireworks and traditional festivals enliven summer nights.
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Big Ben in Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0Autumn
SEP–NOVGarden maples and the ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien turn vivid colors.
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whity · CC BY 2.0Winter
DEC–FEBIlluminations and New Year shrine visits define Tokyo's winter.
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LOCAL FOOD / 18
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Edomae Sushi
Seafood pressed by hand onto vinegared rice. It spread as street-stall food in the Edo period, using fish caught in Edo Bay.
Area：Central Tokyo
Soba
Thin noodles made with buckwheat flour, dipped in a soy-based sauce. They spread in the mid-Edo period as a quick meal.
Area：Throughout Tokyo
Monjayaki
Wheat batter thinned with water and mixed with fillings, cooked on a hot plate to a loose consistency and eaten straight off it with a small spatula.
Area：Tsukishima, Chuo
Fukagawa-meshi
Clams, spring onion and tofu simmered in miso or soy broth and poured over rice. Sometimes the rice is cooked together with the ingredients.
Area：Fukagawa, Koto
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Dojo-nabe / Yanagawa-nabe
Loach simmered in a sweet-salty broth of soy sauce, mirin and sugar. In yanagawa-nabe the loach is opened flat, cooked with shredded burdock and bound with egg.
Area：Asakusa and Kuramae, Taito
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Chanko-nabe
Meat, fish and vegetables simmered together in one large pot. It was developed as the daily meal of sumo stables.
Shima-zushi
Thin slices of fish marinated in a soy-based sauce, pressed onto vinegared rice. Island fish such as tuna, marlin and flying fish are used.
Area：Izu Islands, including Hachijojima and the Ogasawara Islands
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Unagi kabayaki
Eel opened along the back, steamed, then grilled with a soy-based glaze. Opening from the back and steaming is the Kanto method.
Area：Throughout Tokyo
Tsukudani
Small fish and shellfish simmered down in soy sauce and sugar as a preserve. It began on Tsukudajima in Chuo ward.
Area：Tsukuda, Chuo
Bettara-zuke
Daikon first salted, then pickled in rice koji and sugar.
Area：Throughout Tokyo
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Fukujin-zuke
Seven kinds of vegetables chopped and pickled together. It was created in Yanaka, Taito ward.
Area：Yanaka, Taito
Kusaya
Fish soaked in a fermented brine called kusaya-eki, then dried.
Area：Niijima, Hachijojima and the Ogasawara Islands
Ningyo-yaki
Wheat batter poured into moulds and baked, shaped as the Seven Lucky Gods and other figures. It began in Nihonbashi Ningyocho.
Area：Nihonbashi Ningyocho, Chuo
Kaminari-okoshi
Processed rice bound with sugar syrup into a firm sweet. It has been sold near Sensoji's Kaminarimon since the mid-Edo period.
Area：Asakusa, Taito
Sakura Mochi
A thin wheat-flour pancake rolled around sweet bean paste and wrapped in a salt-pickled cherry leaf.
Area：Mukojima, Sumida
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Imo Yokan
Steamed sweet potato sieved smooth and set with sugar and agar. It was made in Asakusa in the Meiji era.
Area：Asakusa, Taito
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Negima Nabe
Tuna and spring onion simmered in a broth of soy sauce, sake and mirin.
Area：Katsushika and its surroundings
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Noshikomi Udon
Hand-cut wide udon simmered with vegetables and fried tofu in a broth of dried sardine and shiitake.
Area：Okutama and its surroundings
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
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- Hachioji TakiyamaHachiojiRegistered August 2005Official site
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Shrines & TemplesShibuya
Meiji Jingu
That forest was not already there. About 100,000 trees, donated from every part of Japan, were planted by volunteer youth groups: an artificial wood. The species were chosen on the assumption that it would become a natural forest centuries later. A design premised on time its designers would never live to see.
FestivalsChiyoda
Kanda Matsuri
One of the three great festivals of Japan. It was a tenka matsuri, allowed to enter the grounds of Edo Castle.
Historic DistrictsTaito
Nakamise
One of the oldest shopping streets in Japan, lined with shops since the Edo period.
GardensShinjuku
Shinjuku Gyoen
A Japanese garden, a formal garden and a landscape garden share one site. It was once a daimyo residence.
ArchitectureBunkyo
Rikugien
A stroll garden that reproduces places celebrated in waka poetry. Made by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu.
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Japanese Serow Born at Inokashira Park Zoo
A female Japanese serow was born on September 21 at Inokashira Park Zoo in Tokyo. Her mother is Suzuna. For health care, mother and calf are staying in a backup enclosure away from visitor paths, and will move to a display area once the calf settles.
source: Tokyo Zoo Net (Inokashira Park Zoo)Ueno Zoo stays open until 8 pm for four autumn nights
From 9 to 12 October, Ueno Zoo keeps its gates open until 8 pm. Visitors can watch nocturnal animal behaviour, join keeper quizzes, hear live music and make badges.
source: TokyoA giant flower-petal carpet blooms on Odaiba beach
From 17 to 19 October, Odaiba Marine Park hosts an Infiorata, the Italian art of pictures made from flower petals. One hundred volunteers are being recruited to help create it.
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SEASONS & EVENTS
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Sumida River Fireworks Festival
2026-07-25 ～ 2026-07-25
Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi (Ichi-no-Tori)
2026-11-07 ～ 2026-11-07
47th Hachioji Ginkgo Festival
2026-11-21 ～ 2026-11-22
Sanja Matsuri
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