Asakusa &Akihabara &Ueno

Mausoleums of Tokugawa Shogunate Family and the Asakura Statuary Museum are located on the northeast end of“Shinobuga-Oka”Hill which is extended along the sector between Uguisudani Station and Nippori Station of JR Yamanote-Line. Both the historic sights are highly...

Getting off at Nezu-Station on the Subway Chiyoda-Line and stepping upthrough No. 1 exist, one can find the Nezu-I-Choume intersection between the Shinobazu-Street and the Kototoi-Street in front. Going for approximately 300 Meters along the Sinobazu-street towards...

Seven Deities of Good Luck on Treasure Boaｔ（Wood-Block Print） “Shichi-Fuku-Jin” is believed to be seven individual deities who bring good fortunes topeople in Japan. They are named “Benzaiten”, “Daikokuten”,“Bisyamonten”, “Jyurojin”, “Hoteison”, “Ebisu” and...

There is a shopping Arcade called “2k540-AKI-OKA ARTISAN” under the JR. elevated railway. It is located at the place being 2,540 meters away from the Tokyo Station, and just between Okachimachi Station and Akihabara Station. When I strolled in the Jewelry Town...

On the west side of Sensouji Temple, there is “Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum” which is operated by the Ward office of Taitoh. The museum is located on a side- street named “Hisago-Toori Street” which is one block away from a bustling Sensouji-Temple Complex...

Up the Riverside Azuma-Bashi Bridge Near the Asakusa station on Ginza-Line, there is a red bridge with 150M overall length, spanning the Sumida River between Kaminarimon district on the westside of the bank and Azumabashi district on the eastside of the bank. It is...

Bells of Time in Ueno Park A belfry tower is located in between a western style restaurant named “Ueno-Seiyo-Ken” and a Japanese style restaurant ”Insho-Tei” in Ueno Park. It was constructed by Kaneiji Temple in 1,666. Since then it had tolled 12 times a day to...

Obinzuru-Sama Spiritual site of Sensouji-Temple Complex in Asakusa A statue, called “Obinzuru-Sama”, is sitting on the pedestal stone in the posture of folding up right leg and left leg resting on a small pedestal down below in front of Daigyou-In prayer’s hall which...