Nature
Places and Events for enjoying the sense of season in urban.
Parks, today's public places of relaxation, tell the story of Minato-ku history!
Feb 14, 2019
Taking a carefree stroll, eating lunch on a bench, resting under the shade of a tree. Parks are a place of relaxation for people of all ages to enjoy as they please, and experience the changing of the seasons. The birth of the public parks of modern Japan dates back as far as 1873, when the Meiji go...
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A luxury residential area since the Edo period? The reason why Minato has so many temples & shrines
Feb 14, 2019
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by a beautiful shrine appearing out of nowhere between the modern buildings of Minato-ku? That's no surprise - there are about 40 shrines, and 280 temples in Minato-ku alone. Minato-ku has had areas of high ground since even the Heian period, so many templ...
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