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Rikugien Gardens

Along with Koishikawa Korakuen, this is one of Tokyo's two Main Japanese Gardens

Sugamo / Parks & Gardens

• 23 Jan 2019

  Tokyo’s Rikugi-en – Illumination of Weeping Cherry Blossoms and Daimyo Teien

  Rikugi-en is one of Japan’s Nationally Designated Places of Scenic Beauty. This traditional Japanese garden was built by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, favored retainer of shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. The spring event “Illumination of Weeping Cherry Blossoms and Daimyo Teien” will once again be held this year.

• 4 Mar 2016

  Must-visit Cherry Blossoms viewing spot, Rikugienn Gardens (Bunkyō-ku of Tokyo).

  We have provided several reports for cherry blossoms in 2015 and promised will offer special series based on popular locations for cherry blossoms across Japan. This time we would like to introduce you is Rikugienn Gardens where is located in Bunkyō-ku of Tokyo.

Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street

A good old shopping street that values the hospitality spirit that has continued since the Edo period.

Sugamo / Shopping Streets

Unagi Miyakawa in Otsuka

An established eel restaurant dating back to the Meiji era, where you can enjoy a rare brand of eel.

Sugamo / Japanese Cuisine

Toyo Bunko Museum

Home to a million books! A specialized library that heightens interest in Oriental studies.

Sugamo / Museums

Gokokuji Temple

A large architecture in the middle of the city from the Genroku period, a temple with ties to the Tokugawa clan.

Sugamo / Shrines & Temples

Sansanto

The best seafood tonkotsu ramen shop! It’s only open at night for 2.5 hours

Sugamo / Ramen

• 2 Oct 2020

  A Complete List of Best Ramen Restaurants in Tokyo!

  Tokyo is a “ramen arena”, where too many excellent ramen restaurants are concentrated. Dazzled by much choice, quite a few foreign tourists might be of two minds before entering a restaurant to consummate their tours. So, we select and categorize huge popular ramen restaurants and list their information here for your reference!

• 25 Jan 2017

  Try amazing seafood tonkotsu ramen at Higashi-Jujo, Tokyo's Sansanto!

  Allow me to introduce you to the shop that is said to have the best seafood tonkotsu ramen around: Sansanto. It’s only open at night for 2.5 hours between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.! But this doesn’t put a damper on Sansanto’s popularity; people form lines outside in pursuit of a bowl of their famously delicious ramen every night they’re open! I headed over to see what all the fuss was about!

Otonashi Shinsui Park

Enjoy a Fieldstone River Wall and Clean Brook in the Heart of the City.

Sugamo / Parks & Gardens

• 7 Mar 2018

  A Field of Rape Blossoms in Central Tokyo! Hamarikyu Gardens in March

  Shimbashi, the gateway to Odaiba, Tokyo. If you approach Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line, a veritable forest of skyrises, the Shiodome district, comes into view. The Hamarikyu Gardens are nestled in the depths of Shiodome. A “carpet of rape blossoms” blooms there every year in March.

• 3 Aug 2015

  Hamamatsucho Station is convenient for getting to Hama-rikyu Gardens and Takeshiba Pier! 【cooperated by Tokyo Monorail _ Hamamatsucho Station - east side】

  Tokyo Monorail connects the city center to Haneda Airport, the front door to the sky above Tokyo. It takes a minimum of 14 minutes to travel from Haneda Airport International Terminal Station to Hamamatsucho Station, the end of the line. From Hamamatsucho Station, it's natural to head to such sightseeing spots as Shibuya and Shinjuku via the Yamanote Line.

Oji Ogiya

A Shop Serving Thick Egg Since 1648.

Sugamo / Sweets Shop & Desserts Shop

• 20 Mar 2019

  Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and Gourmet Food on a Tram This Spring in Tokyo!

  Cherry blossoms herald in spring in Japan. In Tokyo, they begin to bloom in late March. This article will introduce a sightseeing plan for Tokyo that combines cherry blossom viewing and gourmet foods in a ride on “Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line),” which takes an efficient route through great cherry blossom locations!

Ganso Shiodaifuku Mizuno

This renowned shop is the originator of the famous "Shio Daifuku" in Sugamo.

Sugamo / Cafés

Former Furukawa Gardens

The harmony of Japanese and Western-style gardens is excellent.

Sugamo / Parks & Gardens

Asukayama Park

Tokyo’s Top Cherry Blossom Spot.

Sugamo / Parks & Gardens

Hanaya Yohei Oku Branch

Enjoy Sushi, Sukiyaki, seasonal dishes, and other delicious Japanese delicacies.

Sugamo / Japanese Cuisine

Koganji Temple

A Temple Also Known as “Togenuki Jizou” Located in a Shopping District.

Sugamo / Shrines & Temples

Onigiri Bongo

A Shop Where You Can Eat Warm, Freshly-Made Onigiri.

Sugamo / Light Meals

Kanmidokoro Ippukutei

A Popular Café with Japanese-style Sweets on the Toden Platform

Sugamo / Cafés