Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Jasper Wilkins First opened in 1926 as Tokyo Prefectural Art Museum, it was the first public art museum in Japan, generously supported by a large..
A Video Tour of Senso-ji Gonzague Gay-Bouchery By far one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist attractions, the Sensō-ji is located in heart of Tokyo: Asakusa.
6 Culture Peony Garden at Ueno Toshogu Mandy Bartok The peony garden at Ueno Toshogu Shrine opens for only a month in early spring and welcomes visitors to enjoy the various peon..
Ueno Zoo #3 – Various Monkeys Tomoko Kamishima Ueno Zoo #3 – Various Monkeys: There are 8 gorillas in Ueno Zoo. They look a bit fierce, but actually, they are vegetarians an..
Culture The Top 3 Things To Do in Ueno Geoff Day Ueno is home to several tourist attractions, including Ueno Park which hosts the Ueno Zoo and a concentration of Japan's b..
Asakusa at Night Roxanne L W Asakusa is one of the old districts of Tokyo that features the oldest temple dedicated to goddess Kannon.
Culture Mokuhankan Ukiyo-e Workshop Mandy Bartok Mokuhankan Ukiyo-e Workshop allows visitors to try their own hand at making a woodblock print, just steps from the famed Senso-ji..
Shopping Liberty Shops Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Tokyo's Akihabara district, Liberty Shops is a chain of toy and hobby stores that buy and sell good quality second-hand toys..