(S07) Walking in Gardens in Edogawabashi

Edogawabashi has many good gardens and museums.
There're steep stairs and slopes since they are in hilly area.

Route and links are as follows.

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Edogawabashi station on Yurakucho Line
(Y12/Tokyo Metro)

1. Chinzanso Gardens

2. Shin-Edogawa Park

3. Eisei Bunko Museum

4. Lunch

5. Hatoyama Hall

6. Noma Memorial Museum
 
7. Basho-an

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(S06) Meiji Shrine and Fine Museums

This tour starts from traditional sacred Meiji Shrine and visits fashionable Harajuku and Aoyama area. You'll see old Japan and new Japan in the walking distance.

Route and links are as follows.

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JR Harajuku station on Yamanote Line

1. Meiji Shrine

2. Harajyuku Takeshita Fashion Street
         
3. Ota Memorial Museum of Ukiyo-e

4. Lunch

5. Nezu Museum

6. Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum

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(S05) Three National Museums in Ueno

Ueno Park has so many spots to see and fine museums are something to see.
You could spend a whole day even in one of museums if you see exhibitions in detail.

There're three national museums lined up in the park.

You can still enjoy three of them in a day if you digest well.
You don't have to walk a lot on the street but you'll walk a lot in the museums.

Links to museums are as follows.

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JR Ueno station on Yamanote Line / Keihin Tohoku Line etc.

1. The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

2. Lunch

3. National Museum of Nature and Science

4. Tokyo National Museum

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Hatoyama Hall

Hatoyama Hall is a mansion owned by Hatoyama family.
This mansion was built in 1924 by Ichiro Hatoyama who used to be a prime minister.
Hatoyama Family is politician family.

There're exhibitions related to the family besides furniture and decorations including stained glasses.

Also, garden has many seasonal flowers.

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<The Nearest Station>

Edogawabashi station on Yurakucho Line (Y12/Tokyo Metro)

<Admission>

600 yen

10:00-16:00        Closed on Mondays
                        January, February and August

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De Beers Ginza Building

Ginza Building of De Beers Diamond Jewellers makes me dizzy.
The shape of the building is not straight but wavy.

It may look like an art of Salvador Dali.

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<The Nearest Station>

Ginza Icchome station on Yurakucho Line (Y19/Tokyo Metro)
JR Yurakucho station on Yamanote Line/Keihin Tohoku Line

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Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine

I introduced Oiwa Inari Tamiya Shrine in Yotsuya Sanchome about 2 weeks ago.
We have the same name shrine in Shinkawa which was rebuilt in the land owned by an famous Kabuki actor.

A horror play was played in Kabuki and this shrine is related to Oiwa who's a heroin in the play.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hacchobori station on Hanzomon Line (H11/Tokyo Metro)

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Homeikan Hotel

Main building of Homeikan Hotel was designated as a registered tangible cultural property in year of 2000. This old building is an old Japanese style hotel and two stories wooden building located in a quiet area near Tokyo university.

This hotel has two annexes near main building, too.
You may enjoy a stay in traditional Japanese life style here.

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<The Nearest Station>

Hongo Sanchome station on Marunouchi Line (M21/Tokyo Metro) /
Oedo Line (E08/Toei Subway)

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