Sightseeing
Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.
Takeshiba Pier
In the park there is a monument to the rescue of the Whalers Manhattan in New York where Japanese drifting fishermen were rescued off the Izu islands in the Edo period. Before your eyes, you can see the Shinagawa No. 3 and the 6th Daiba built for the black Ships invasion.
Shosaka
It was named because there was a mansion of Mr. Matsudaira of Yoshii clan on the west side, and it was often appointed to the positive Amakata (Daihitsu) for generations.
Tanba Tanisaka
The house of the former WA-hatamoto Okabe Tamba Mamoru was made, and the Sakashita was called Tanba Valley. This slope was opened in the first year of Meiji, and the name of the hill was named from the valley.
Tango Hill
The slope is estimated to have been opened in the Genroku year. At that time, there was a house of Yonekura Tango Mamoru (also referred to as Nishio Tango Mamoru) on the Tohoku side.
Tanuki-Zaka
It is said that the raccoon of a person is infested. The reason for Asahi-Zaka is that it rises to the east. It divided into four slopes of one solitary pine of the Azabu Seven wonders, and there was "big Kurosaka" that there was one daikokuten of "tanuki slope" and seven lucky gods that the raccoon had gone out, and the tree was dark even in daytime lush "The Darkness slope", and "solitary Matsusaka" named after the Pine Go up to the Hikawa shrine in front of the seven Lucky gods Bishamonten.
Mamiana Saka
Mami is the kind of female Danuki, flying squirrel or badger, and it is said that the hole (Mabu) was in the Sakashita in old times. There is a theory that it was a hole of mining, too.
Mamiana Park
The chair type swing is popular because a small child can ride with confidence. It is a little far from the main street. It is a park where you can explore the small roads with greenery around the playground equipment. The park has a fountain of "wind Water", which is set up based on a sculpture town project, where you can sit on a bench set up around a fountain pond and see the people who are indulging in reading. In March of 20 years, we planted seven kinds of hydrangea, such as "Sumida Fireworks" and "Koi-Gahama Beach", in addition to the hydrangea and the hydrangea in the slope of the park East side.
Daihoji
Daihoji used to hold a festival for the Daikokuten (a Japanese deity) on the "Nenohi" (day of the rat), but this no longer takes place. The slope in front of the temple is called the Daikokuten-saka (slope of the Daikokuten) named after the Daikokuten enshrined in the temple. At Daihoji, which is known by local residents as the "solitary pine tree of Lord Daikoku", and it enshrines Daikokuten who is said to give visitors good luck and fortune. During the Setsubun festival, the temple holds a grand bean-throwing event.
Daiossuary-Dou (reliquary-Dono)
The large ossuary temple was erected in Showa 8 and the principal image is a Jizo statue. It was a few buildings that escaped the flame of the war, Senza to the current location in 1980, and the opening-eye memorial was strictly taken.
Daiden
In 1974, the main hall, which was destroyed by the war, was rebuilt by a novel design and a design so that various ritual memorial service can be performed as the root dojo of the Buddha of the Jodoshu Daihonzan. The principal image Amida Buddha (Muromachi Period production) of the main hall is enshrined in the side of the two sides of the temple of the high-and Zenjo Daishi and Munen Honen.
Okura Museum of Art
Located on the Reinan-zaka slope which runs between Hotel Okura and the US Embassy in the corner of the Toranomon office district amongst lots of skyscrapers, the Okura Museum of Art is the oldest private art museum in Japan. It features 3 national treasures, the "Kokin Wakashū" (First Imperial Anthology of Japanese poetry) and "Mokuzō Fugenbosatsukizōzō" (Wooden Samantabhadra Elephant Statue) from the Heian Period, and the "Zuijin Teiki Emaki" (Guard-horse Picture Scroll) from the Kamakura Period. In addition, the museum is home to 12 important cultural properties, 44 important works of art, and over 1700 other art pieces. The current building was built in 1933 and is now recognized as a nationally registered tangible cultural property. Pay close attention to the dragon engraved on the ceiling of the exhibition room on the 2nd floor and the phantom animals engraved on the pillars. Go to the garden and you will see the large bronze statue of Kihachiro Okura in "Haori Hakama" (Japanese formal male attire). Around the back of the building, you will find instructions that will guide you through the outdoor collection of honoring monuments, Kihachiro's poems, and ancient Chinese towers. In the garden, you will find many honoring monuments, Kihachiro's poems, and ancient Chinese towers. Instructions for the outdoor exhibitions can be obtained at the exhibition hall.
Site of Yoshio Oishi and 16 Others' Unswerving Loyalty
This is the site of the villa of the Kumamoto Domain's Hosokawa Etchu no Kami, where 17 Ronin, including Yoshio Oishikura, were held after the attack. During the Meiji era and the Taisho era, it became the Takanawa Imperial Residence and the Tomiya Imperial Residence for periods of time. A part of the garden, which is said to be a place where seppuku was committed, is surrounded by a wall and is preserved; although it is not open to the public, it can be glimpsed through a gap in the door.
Daishin-ji Temple
Also known as "Shamisen Temple", this is derived from the "Ishimura Omi Tomb", which is the founder of the Shamisen.
Daikurosaka
I also write a big Kunasaka. This is the name of the Sahoji temple, which was called Daikokuten (one of seven lucky gods Minato-ku) on the north side of the hill.
Daiyokocho Hill
This name was attached because it was called a big alley in the Edo period and this vicinity was popularly. It is said that it was called the Fuji Misaka.
Daiba Park
In preparation for the Black ships re-ships of Perry, among the seven forts made on the Bay of Tokyo, the third place in Taisho 12 was repaired to become a maritime park. The square shape that floats on the sea is felt by the Daiba likeness. The Rainbow Bridge can be seen from the park where the ruins of the turret remain. In the Daiba Park, the Someiyoshino and the Ooshima cherry are planted in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Daiba construction, a junior high school student in Nirayama town, Shizuoka Prefecture, and elementary school students from Fussa City, Tokyo, about 50 years ago.
Along Zojoji-ji
On the Hibiya Street, there are the old Kuromon Ichiba Gate of Zojoji Temple, the three Emancipation Gate, the Mausoleum of Arisho, and the old Taichung Tokuin Mausoleum Somon.
Shiroyama Trust Court Promenade
The surrounding promenade is suitable for jogging and pet walks, and is recommended for families as well.
Belfry
The first belfry was built in Kan'ei 10 years, but the current belfry was rebuilt after the war. The large temple bells in the belfry were so large that it was necessary to cast seven times. The belfry is considered to be one of the three lords of Edo. In the morning and evening, the sound of the two bells is not only a time to tell, but also a six-time invitation to purify a person's 108 disturbing emotions and lead the hearts of the people to a deeper peace. The River Willow in the Edo period has the following things. "Now Ringing is Shiba (Zojoji temple) or Ueno (Kan'ei-ji temple) or Asakusa (Sensoji temple)", "Bell of Turf heard about the Edo seven minutes", "The bell of grass that echoes to the end of the West Country".
Matsuoka Museum of Art
At the age of 80, Seijiro decided to establish a museum in 1975 in its own building in Shimbashi, Minato Ward, Tokyo, saying, "Let's open the art that we have collected only for ourselves to the public and enjoy it widely for lovers," and in November 1975, he founded the Matsuoka Museum of Art in its own building in Shimbashi, Minato Ward, Tokyo. Since the collection continued to increase, we planned to build a building in both Tokyo and put a large new art museum in it, but he died in the middle of his ambition. The place chosen by the bereaved family who succeeded the will was the home of Shiroganedai in Minato Ward, which was my favorite. The new museum was completed in April 2000 and has reached the present day. Note: From Sunday, June 2, 2019, the museum will be closed for a long period of time due to restoration surveys and equipment inspections of the collection's works.
Jokyo-ji Temple
There is a monument of two enoki at the gate. It is said that it came to call this ground two enoki because there was a big enoki in the gate (present Meiji Gakuin Gymnasium) as a milestone of the person who traveled the old Tokaido in old times. It is in line with the Komainu in front of Jokyo-ji temple. Komainu is a pretty look too.
Ohara-Ryu Kaikan
With a history of more than 100 years, the Ohara style offers beginners ' school for starters. Beginners will learn a new type of flower design that matches the modern age. The experience lesson to learn the basics of ikebana, such as holding scissors and the name of the flower, is held on weekdays from 18:00 to 19:30, so try to get back to work. The finished work is OK to take away. It is held on the first floor of the Ohara-ryu Kaikan, which stands in the Bone Antique street.
The ruins of Masaru Awa House
Masaru Awa (katsukaifune) has changed residence three times in Akasaka, and this is the third time. Since the age of 50 in Meiji 5, he lived until his death at the age of 77 in Meiji 32, and became the stage of "Hikawa Seiwa" and "The Sound of Hikawawa." There are still large ginkgo biloba of the sea boat's love. In this area, Katsukaifune lived from the age of 36 to the mid-40s. Ryoma Sakamoto also came to stabbing.
Ruins of Katsu-Saigo press conference
Near JR Tamachi Station, along the Daiichi Keihin, there is a round monument written by Son Yoshinosuke of Saigo Nansu. On March 13 and 14, Keio 4, just before the general attack on Edo Castle, a meeting between Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori was held at the Satsuma residence on both days, and the historic bloodless opening of the castle took place. There seem to be various theories about the location of this important press conference, but it seems that the preliminary meeting on the 13th was held at the Satsuma residence in Takanawa, and the final meeting on the 14th was held at the storehouse in Tamachi, where this monument stands.
Nagisa Bridge
A-line (north: 90.2 m) and B-line (south: 81.2 m) of the two bridges. April 14, 2004 started to be shared. The name of the bridge is named "Nagisa-Dori" which continues from Tamachi station.