Sightseeing
Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.
Canada Embassy
The 4th and 2nd floors are open to the public as a place for new days and exchanges. The Canada Garden of the corridor type when going up to the fourth floor with a long escalator. Landscapes ranging from the Atlantic coast of Canada to the Japan are represented by sculptures, waterfalls and gardens. There is a theater, a gallery and a research library on the second floor of the basement. Japan and Canada had started trade immediately after the Meiji Restoration, but the main export goods at that time were imported from green tea and Canada logs and coal. The migration to Canada seems to have been a succession of Nagano Manzo in 1877.
Qatar Embassy
A nation in the Middle East and West Asia. The capital is Doha. A country on the peninsula that territories almost the entire area of the Qatar Peninsula in eastern Arabian Peninsula.
Gas Lamp Riverside Trio
This is the Riverside Trio (1992), produced by Mr. Akihiko Kurokawa, sculptor. It gives peace to the hearts of people who come and enter the landscape.
Odaiba Seaside Park
This is a beach park facing Tokyo Bay that includes "Odaiba Beach", the 800m man-made beach. Other than playing with the sand and marine sports, it is also bustling with people throughout the 4 seasons.
Odaiba Beach
The beach is an artificial sand with an extension of about 800m in central Tokyo. On the sandy beach, the sand of the kami Tsushima of the Izu Islands is used. Various events are held from spring to autumn, and it is crowded with many people. The Rainbow Bridge overlooking the sandy beach from the evening to the night and the high-rise buildings on the opposite side is a very beautiful view.
Netherlands posts
It is a Netherlands that was the temple of long-ji. Netherlands was a country that was trading while the Japan was closed, based in Nagasaki, and then moved to Yokohama. Long-ji temple was used as an embassy in Edo and became the stage for diplomatic negotiations with the shogunate and European countries. Unfortunately, long-ji temple is not in existence, but the chalk mansion (Shuwa Takanawa Regtens) is built on the other side of the road reminiscent of the former approach.
Netherlands Kingdom Embassy
In spring, colorful tulips are tulips in the flowerbed in front of the embassy.
Netherlands (Shinpukuji)
The shogunate concluded the Convention with five countries of Netherlands, Russia, Britain, and France in the United States for the first time in Ansei 5 years, and the traffic of the foreign envoy was baldness in the ground in Edo. During this period, temples were chosen for the reasons for the joi of the delegates and the large number of people who could be accommodated in the residence of the delegation in Edo. Many of the temples in Minato City were designated as lodgings from the geographical conditions of connecting Edo with open port area. Shinpukuji was the residence of the Netherlands ambassador for about six months from March Ansei 5, and thereafter, the temple was a short period of time, but it became Russia and France lodgings. The building at that time was destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake.
Austria Embassy
Prof. Fumihiko Maki, who is also the winner of the Pritzker Award, was responsible for the design and construction. The interior is made by Austria architect Emmerich Simonchitsch. After the construction period of 18 months, the new construction of the embassy was completed in April 1976. Among the many Austria diplomatic missions, the Tokyo Embassy is one of the most proud buildings.
Australia Embassy
The building is made of metallic, and the native animal such as the kangaroo shows the appearance in the front upwards. The House of Hachisuka, which was used as the ambassador's residence, was lost due to renovations, but there are still some things that are said to be the wells of Watanabe-no-yu in the garden.
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa
Cutting-edge TOKYO entertainment that brings together sound, light, video, and animals. About 20,000 animals from 350 species will be represented through diverse productions expressed with seasonal themes. The dolphin performance held in the 360-degree stadium style venue is popular for the programs that change entirely from day to night.
West Promenade
This is a very popular spot for filming TV dramas. Among them, it is a shot that the Statue of Liberty is entwined. The impressive is "with LOVE" (Fuji TV, aired on May 12, 1998) in the e-mail dating while the identity of the Rain Hasegawa (Yutaka Takenouchi) and Murakami (Misato Tanaka) met by chance, It is a scene to stare at the goddess of liberty each without noticing each other's existence.
IChO Namiki Street
In front of the tree-lined street, there is a Shotoku Memorial art Gallery, which is popular as a picturesque tree-lined street. At the end of November, the leaves of the ginkgo are so golden that they delight people.
Italy Embassy
It is a place where 10 people were seppuku in the Matsudaira Oki Moriin residence site. The gardens and ponds in front of the embassy building are reportedly old times.
Italy Park
This is a park donated by the country to commemorate the Italy 2001 in Japan. The Italy-made sculptures and fountains are impressive, with an authentic Italy garden exterior. It is a space of relaxation as a typical park in the Shiodome district.
Italy
The Italian-style cityscape was created under the supervision of an Italian architect. Because it is a landscape that becomes a picture, it has become a spot that appears as a photography spot of commercials and magazines. Take a picture or have a cup of tea while you're in the mood for a trip to Italy.
Advertising Museum Tokyo
A comprehensive advertising archive established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hideo Yoshida, aiming to develop the theory of marketing and advertising. It collects over 13,000 digitized documents offering a glance at the history of advertising and the state of society from the Edo era up until today. Among these, "20th Century Advertising" is divided into 10-year increments, with newspapers, magazines, books and hit products that represent each period displayed either as actual items or replicas. You can encounter items drenched in powerful feelings of "how nostalgic, that reminds me of that time..." In addition, it includes an advertising library collecting information search corners and plenty of technical documents, a perfect place for searching and browsing advertising materials.
Aqua Field Shiba Park
It is a park with a pool and a futsal field. The main pool has a water depth of 50 mm × 18m, 8 courses and time zones. The children's pool is equipped with a slide and night lighting. You can use the pool directly on the local ticket machine. The Futsal field has three artificial turf, a vertical 25m, a horizontal 15m, and night lighting. Use of the Futsal field requires registration of a facility reservation system group.
Aqua Garden Mitsukoshi-yu
It is a popular secret to be able to taste the hot spring feeling by the fee of the bathhouse while being in the city. On the right side of the entrance, there is an open-air bath "jade-no-yu" On the left side, "Wagtail-no-yu" which looks like a garden. There is also a Cypress counter bar, where you can enjoy a full bath. Other features include an electric bath and sauna.
Toto Gallery
A specialized gallery of architecture and design. Exhibitors themselves design exhibition spaces and create exhibitions as "works". It is interesting to speculate about the intention of the exhibitor from the exhibition space as "work". Toto Gallery, Tototo Nogizaka Bldg. The blue exterior wall is a landmark. Although it is a gallery in the building, it also features an outdoor courtyard.
The Gallery Roppongi
A restaurant bar showcasing up-and-coming artworks. Lighting and BGM are changed according to the atmosphere of the exhibition works, and the interior is in the atmosphere of the art. On Thursdays, women are welcome to enjoy free drinks and unlimited cakes. There are many people who come to the store to visit the Arbok.
TEPIA Advanced Technology Gallery
From elementary schoolers to senior citizens, people of all ages can visit this gallery to experience cutting-edge technology. With the latest tech in robotics, telecommunications, health & medicine, environmental & energy sciences, and more on display, this gallery introduces visitors to technology and products important to our everyday lives. The gallery closes for a month in March every year to update their exhibits, meaning there's always brand new tech to come and see.
TBS Akasaka Act Theater
The Akasaka Act Theater is a full-fledged entertainment theater that stands in the site of approximately 10,000 Tsubo (Akasaka Sacas) adjacent to the TBS Broadcasting Center. With the latest facilities and 1,300 seats, it is a refined, high-quality space that can cater to a variety of genres such as musicals, theatres and concerts.
NHK Broadcasting Museum
The NHK Broadcasting Museum opened in 1956 as the world's first museum dedicated to broadcasting in Mt. Atago, the "hometown of broadcasting." The Museum of Broadcasting has a variety of exhibits on the history of broadcasting.
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
A venue that focuses on everyday things, sharing its ideas and suggestions. It is run by the three designers Issey Miyake, Taku Satoh and Naoto Fukasawa. In addition to exhibitions, it holds talks and workshops, allowing people to experience the joy of design. The building was designed by Tadao Ando, apparently with Issey Miyake's "one piece of cloth" concept in mind.