Day 1
Tokyo
Tokyo is the beating heart of Japan, serving as the nation's definitive center for politics, economy, and culture. Perched on the southeastern coast of Honshū within the Kantō region, the city seamlessly blends its role as the seat of government and the Imperial Palace with a dizzying concentration of museums, theaters, and corporate headquarters.
Estimated route logistics
From Ueno Zoological Gardens to Sumida Hokusai Museum, with 7 ordered stops.
Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.
Ueno Zoological Gardens
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the Western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period.
Source and further informationRyōunkaku
The Ryōunkaku was Japan's first Western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of City of Tokyo from 1890 until its demolition in 1923 following the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai , as it was affectionately called by Tokyoites, was Tokyo's most popular attraction, and a showcase for new technologies. It housed Japan's first electric elevator.
Source and further informationSensō-Ji Temple
Sensō-ji , is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually.
Source and further informationKaminarimon
The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands at 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers an area of 69.3 m2. The first gate was built in 941, but the current gate dates from 1960, after the previous gate was destroyed in a fire in 1865.
Source and further informationTokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree , a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa.
Source and further informationEdo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a historical museum located at 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo in the Ryogoku district. The museum opened in March 1993 to preserve Edo's cultural heritage, and features city models of Edo and Tokyo between 1590 and 1964. It was the first museum built dedicated to the history of Tokyo.
Source and further informationSumida Hokusai Museum
The Sumida Hokusai Museum is an art museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). Opened on November 22, 2016, the museum celebrates Hokusai's contributions to Japanese art and his global influence, particularly through works like Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
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