Sightseeing
Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.
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.
Niizaka
At that time, it was the meaning of the new slope, but it was opened Genroku 12 years old. It is called the shin.
Niizaka
The meaning of the newly opened slope is estimated to be opened in the Meiji 20 's.
Shiｍbashi Red Brick Street
The street continues from Shimbashi 2-chome to 6-chome. As the name implies, the road is paved with brick tiles. In the fire that originated from the outside of the Meiji 5, the Ginza and Tsukiji area were burnt down, and the Meiji government decided to use bricks to escape fire against the Tokyo prefecture. After that, it is said that it was the origin of the name that the Kanga factory called ' Kiyotaka kan ' of red brick was able to be done in Shimbashi red Brick Street.
Under Shimbashi Guard
It is a restaurant town which spreads under the JR overpass between Shimbashi Station and Yurakucho.
Shimbashi SL Plaza
Shimbashi Station west exit plaza, a place you're used to seeing on TV with on-the-street interviews. Shimbashi Station, where this steam locomotive stands, is where railways in Japan were established. Even now it is known and loved by people for this from its steam locomotives, to the subway, and the new transit system Yurikamome, too. Restaurants line the streets all the way from Ginza, Chuo City, but this is an area for the common man. It's always bustling with people going to and from work. From December to January, you will find the steam locomotive illuminated, too.
Shinenasaka
It was called to the name from the place where the southern part of the slope was a lower residence of the Sendai clan date House.
Ueki Saka
There is a plant shop in this vicinity, and it is said that the Chrysanthemum doll started. There is a theory that it is a branch from Gaien-Higashi Street.
Sanuki Inari Shrine/Koshiro Inari Shrine
There are two Inari shrines in Sanuki Inari and Koshiro Inari Shrine in one place. Sanuki Inari was originally located in this place, and the small white Inari was moved to this place because of the readjustment of the surrounding area in 1948, and two Inari's have been enshrinement since.
Monument of Kosaku Yamada
There is a site of the South Wind house where Yamada cultivation composed "Our flower" in the property of the mansion. A stone monument is written with a sheet of flowers.
Three Hills
It is said that the car fare which passes for the steep slope increased by three minutes of silver (Sanpuru: 100 yen too much). There is a theory that it said for one minute the ferryboat of the Sakashita. It is a mistake because it becomes three-quarters in the San-bu.
Mitadai Park
In addition to the Isarago Shell Midden ruins nearby, a geologic cross section revealing a layer of shell and a Jomon period pit dwelling are restored and exhibited here. Thanks to the historic remains in this park, we can see what primitive and ancient people's ways of life were like.
Mita Satsuma Mansion (Shimadzu House) traces
The Satsuma mansion in Edo had the Kamiyashiki, Nakashiki, and Kurashiki, but the most central was the kamiyashiki of Mita. It is said that Atsuhime also spent two years in the upper house. The monument of the "Satsuma Mansion" was built on the north side of the NEC Headquarters site, but the house at that time had a vast area around it. There is an office building in the vicinity now, and there is not the image of old times, but there is Shiba Park and Zojoji temple in the vicinity, and it becomes an oasis in the city.
Mita International Building
The site was built in the Taisho period, and the Saiseikai Central Hospital and Mita police station were located until the Showa era, when the Saiseikai was established in the Edo period, and the army yard existed for a long time after the Meiji era. After that, it was sold to Mitsubishi Estate for the replacement cost of the Saiseikai Central Hospital. The street in front of Mita International Building (Sakurada Street) is a place that mindset the Tokyo Tower in front, and there is enough space on the sidewalk in front of the building, and the scene of the TV drama has appeared frequently.
Sanko-zaka Slope
Some say it was called Sanko(Buddhist altar equipment)-zaka after the trifoliate pine of Senshin Temple at the bottom of the slope, but others say it refers to the Sanko (3 lights) of the Sun, Moon, and Stars.
Sanemancipation Gate
As the face of Zojoji Temple, this gate, which is one of the oldest buildings in Tokyo and one of the largest in eastern Japan, is located in the middle Gate of the mountain (the gate is Daimon), and the official name is the third Emancipation Gate. It was erected by the shogunate Carpenter head, Nakai Maskiyo, and its subordinate by the Tokugawa Shogunate grant. It was rebuilt in the eighth year (1622). It is the liberation gate of three worldly desires, "coveting (devour), 瞋怒 (anchor), and the filthy (stupidity). It is an important cultural property of the country, and there are about 20m height and frontage.
Doganhashizaka
Until the Meiji era, there was a bridge called the Shark River Bridge, and this name was included in this area because it was called the shark Kawabashi town.