6 Culture Azalea Festival, Nezu Shrine Nicole Bauer Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo-ku is always worth a visit, thanks to its wonderful historical buildings nestled down in the hilly land...
Culture Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Manish Prabhune The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think ...
13 Culture Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Temple Todd Wojnowski Oeshiki is an annual festival at Tokyo's Ikegami Honmonji temple. Held to honor the death of Saint Nichiren, 300,000 people f...
9 Culture Kaminarimon Gate Faye Close Kaminarimon Gate, standing at the entrance of Sensouji Temple, is Asakura's most famous landmarks.
10 Culture Shinagawa Shrine Karin Wu A shrine is usually dedicated to one deity, but one can pray for many different aspects of life here.
22 Culture Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee One of the older shrines that hold early summer processions. If you're in town during an odd time (after sakura season but be...
8 Culture Kohun-butsu R.S. Reynolds An extensive and large area of temples, Kohun-butsu in Jiyugaoka in Tokyo is a tranquil environment to enjoy nature and cultu...
7 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Yasukuni Shrine Hana Joy A large sakura festival is held every year at Yasukuni Shrine, and the historical significance of the location only adds to t...
10 Culture Gotokuji Temple, Setagaya Nicole Bauer Gotokuji, the birthplace of Maneki Neko, the 'waving cat', surprises the visitor with extensive temple grounds and its Zen li...
7 Culture Gokokuji Temple, Bunkyo-ku Manish Prabhune Gokokuji a fantastic and picturesque buddhist temple in Tokyo, one of the few ones which survived the WWII bombing.
