Sightseeing
Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.
Blue Kisaka
Since the middle of the Edo period, it came to be called because there was a mansion of the Hatamoto Aoki on the north side.
Seishoji
In the 8th year of the Bunmei era, this temple was founded by Dokan Ota, and was then moved to its present location in the 5th year of the Keicho era. The cemetery is on high ground that leads to Mount Atago. At the entrance, built in the shape of a person, is the grave of the Pike Bearer. The Pike Bearer (whose real name was Ashida Yoshikatsu) is a footsoldier from the Mimasaka Tsuyama Domain (present day Okayama Prefecture), who served Nobutomi Matsudaira, the head of the Matsudaira clan and director of Echigo. At that time, Echigo footsoldiers carried very long, heavy pikes. They were easily capable of decapitating when brought down, making them fearsome things. So that he wouldn't cause any hardship to others, the Pike Bearer, in his unwavering chivalrous spirit, cut the base of his pike handle, causing it to disembowel him. It's said that this took place in September of the 14th year of the Genroku era. The Matsudaira family, fearing the pike being cut again, was said to have reinforced the base of the pike with iron. The Pike Bearer's grave is also called the Yakko Jizo (yakko meaning servant, and Jizo referring to a bodhisattva who looks after the souls of children, often seen as statues in cemeteries.) Praying to it is said to be effective in treating sexually transmitted infections and gynecological disorders, and those who have made full recoveries may leave containers made of cut bamboo with alcohol in it as a show of gratitude. On these spacious grounds, there are a number of other sites designated as historical remains by the city. They include the grave of Kinga Inoue, a Confucianist from the Edo period, a Hourindai Kannon statue, a bamboo grove, and a freshwater spring.
Aoyama Reien East District Tomb Ginseng
Sano Kimi (Nursery rhyme "Red Shoes" model)/Ozaki Momiji (writer) Kido Okamoto (writer)/Yuriko Miyamoto (writer)/Shigeyoshi Saito (writer)/Naoya Shiga (writer) you can visit graves.
Aoyama reien West Area Grave Ginseng
Fujishima Takeji (painter)/Okada Sanrosuke (painter)/Kiyosaue (printmaker)/Shinichi Hoshi (writer)/Doppo Kunikida (poet, writer), etc. can visit graves.
Aoyama Cemetery
Japan's first public cemetery, established in 1874. Many notable people are at rest in its vast grounds, including Toshimichi Okubo, Tsuyoshi Inukai, Danjuro Ichikawa, Naoya Shiga and Koyo Ozaki. A well-known spot for viewing cherry blossoms, having around 500 Yoshino cherry trees, its tree-lined path turns into a magnificent cherry blossom tunnel. There are also grand old trees which are well worth seeing.
Aoyama Dori
From Miyakezaka to the intersection of the Meiji Dori (east exit of Shibuya Station), the Chiyoda-ku and Shibuya are in between, including Akasaka, Aoyama, Omotesando and Curio Street. There are many greenery, such as Higashimiya Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu Gaien, Aoyama Gakuin, and other buildings that face the United Nations University, Kostuya Castle, Aoyama Gakuin and Ao (multi-commercial building). There are many companies, and it is popular as an office town and a fashion street.
Aoyama Playground
It is a 5-minute walk from Gaienmae station and 3 entrances. You can enjoy baseball and tennis.
Nishi-Machi International School
In 1949, she was founded by Ms. Rileshower, a sister of Dr. Matsukata, and has practiced multicultural education. In part of the school building, the Matsukata Masuma House, which was designed in the year 1921, was used as it was, and it became a historical landmark selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2000. Every year from October to November, the food fairs held by parents are lined with a proud national cuisine.
Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine
It is a venerable Hachiman-like, founded in the eleventh century. Jiang was also a drama saga, when the Battle of Sekigahara, I prayed to this Nishikubo Hachiman shrine victory and safety.
Seizaka
It is called because the monk in Koyasan which also serves as a merchant opens and there was a place in the passage of ancient ages. There is a theory that it is called the slope of Takeshiba, too.
The Bodhisattva of St. Kansera
On February 8, 1982, the Hotel "Hotel New Japan", located in Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, is a statue of Kannon that was erected for the memorial of 33 people who were killed and died in the fire.
St. Orban church
St. Olban's Church is a building designed by the renowned Czech-American architect Antonin Raymond in 1956, the only church in which all of the worship is conducted in English. The American, British, Canada, Australia, and African countries have gathered from all over the world, including a priest, William Harget, a pastor. In addition to the regular service, various groups such as Women's Association, Youth Association, Reading Society, and Bible Study Group are actively active.
St. Andrew's Cathedral
St. Andrew's Cathedral was built in 1879 in Shibasakaecho (modern day Shiba Park) as a chapel and began being used for missionary work. Its first generation pastor was Alexander Croft Shaw. He was also famous as a pastor in the development of Karuizawa. It has been over 100 years since the cathedral's establishment.
Seishoko Kakurinji
Kiyomasa Kato, known familiarly as "The Silver Official Kiyomasa" is enshrined here at Kakurinji. Every year on May 4th and 5th, the Kiyomasa Festival is held. Special "calamus leaf victory charms" that carry the wish to "conquer mental anguish" are awarded, bestowing Kiyomasa's good fortune in war. Many people come, hoping to get these charms, which are only available on these two days. During the Kiyomasa Festival, the stalls lined up on top of Tenjin Hill are bustling with activity. In the shopping arcade, a market fair called Noren no Ichi is also held. At the Kiyomasa Hall, the hall of worship, hall of offerings, and inner sanctuary are built in the "gongen-dzukuri" style, where they share a single roof and are connected by a passageway. Along with the temple gate, they are all designated as tangible cultural properties by Minato Ward.
Tadashi Yamadera
In the temple, sending troops the Boshin War, the tomb of the Nika-ho-ya Genzo (Honko and the emperor), the stone Buddha of the elder sister of Nigaho Hyogo Unsuke (Nikaho), and Oishi Yoriko assistant Yoshishige (the one of the thing), Oishi Uchikura Assistant Qin There is a tomb of Yoshiaki Oishi (GON), the monument of the martial artist Chen Yuan Yun (chin) of the Ming country which was a deep edge of the country Chang-ji temple which was the temple, and the statue Ming Dynasty the Raven in the mountain Kadowaki is enshrined.
Zuishoji Temple
During the Edo period, when new religions were strictly forbidden, the only exception was the Obaku school of Buddhism, brought by the Ming monk Ingen, who was invited to come to Japan. In the 10th year of the Kanbun era (1670), the temple was founded by Mokuan, Ingen's disciple. Mokuan's calligraphy is so famous that he is called one of the "Three Calligraphists of Obaku," along with Ingen. The main hall is thought to have been built after the mid-Edo period, and is an Important Cultural Property. There are tombs of famous people, including the parents of Hirobumi Ito, but you must obtain permission from the temple before visiting them.
Mizuno Kemmotsu House Ruins
Nine people were entrusted to the Mizuno Aizawa Residence and Seppuku. Currently, there is a stone lantern left, but it was in the place where the nakashiki of Mizuno Aiko at that time approached about 50m to the north from here.
Waterboard House
It is a part of the mausoleum, and the one that escaped the air raid of the Meiji period dismantling and the Showa era was relocated to the current location. It is one of the precious remains that conveys the Tokugawa Shogun mausoleum architecture.
God Meisaka
It was called Shinmei Slope from the place called the Tenzu shrine from former Shinmei. There is a theory called Baba slope, but there seems to be confusion with the guide slope of the rope.
Komyoji, Kamitanimachi
Komyoji has been known as "Temple of the Plum" since ancient times. The reason is that Tokugawa Ieyasu was pleased with the plum of the Komyoji, and was given the mountain issue of "Umeuyama" from the third generation Shogun and the house light. In the Edo period, the first of the New Year's temples to the shogunate was made to be Komyoji plum.
Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue
The Ginkgo Avenue is about 300 meters long. In that span, 146 ginkgo trees are planted about 9 meters apart, creating unique scenery when walking through this tunnel steeped in yellow. The expert in early modern landscape architecture who managed this, Yoshinobu Orishimo, was called a master in the field. The ginkgo trees were placed based on perspective, calculating the gradient of the gently sloping ground and the height of the trees as seen when facing the gallery. This view is like a masterpiece; the beautiful sight of the interwoven trees is exceptional.
Shin-Fujimisaka
Fuji Misaka (Blue Kisaka) which was from the Edo period was called this because it was seen well in the slope opened in the Taisho period of the Meiji Edo era.
Shin-Shiba Bridge
A concrete bridge with a length of 28.1 m and 13.5 m in width in 1957. The bridge name is the bridge that was put on Shinshiba town. It was rebuilt in April, 1987.
Shinshiba Canal along green space
The ten gas lamps installed on the promenade which continues from Takeshiba Bridge to the Katori Bridge automatically lights up when the twilight is approaching, and the light of lemon color makes the atmosphere lively. The gas light which drifts the fragrance of the civilization enlightenment is a symbol of Shibaura. In addition, the monument "Riverside Trio" by Akihiko Kurokawa is a statue of three people blowing trumpets, flutes and saxophone.
Along the Shinshiba canal
The stylish gas light is very nice on the promenade which is neatly maintained. In the evening, you can enjoy a romantic walk with a gas light automatically lit. Walking for a while, I found a man sitting on a bench and blowing instruments. But it was a bronze statue of a trio playing an instrument. It is a work of Mr. Akihiko Kurokawa named "Riverside Trio" (1992). When I actually sat next to him, I was surprised at the strong of the two men. When you listen quietly, you can hear the sound of jazz.