Sightseeing
Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.
Nagai Saka
From the Edo period to the early Meiji period, this name came from a place such as Shiba Nagai Town.
Raven Ming Dynasty
"Ming Dynasty-sama Observer" is believed to be a principal image of prayer, easy delivery prayer, and a prayer for a charm. It is said that it purifies the unclean thing and has the power to purify. It is enshrined on the side of the main gate of the temple, and I want to put my hand together every time I pass.
Potato Laver
The udon slope is that it is because there was a noodle shop until around the end of the year, and the potato washing slope that the origin was because there was a IMO wholesale store. There is a nifty public restroom at the intersection of the two slopes.
Inari-Zaka
There is a yen visit to the north of Sakashita, and the name of the shrine to the Inari gate. There is a town of the cleaning post in Edo Castle in Sakaue and is called a cleaning slope.
Solitary Matsusaka
This is the name of the ancient pine tree which is planted in the southern part of the hill, with legends such as source and origin. It is divided into four slopes of "solitary Matsusaka", "Tanuki Saka", "Daikurosaka" and "darkness slope" in the mark of one solitary pine of Azabu seven wonders.
Izou Tadataka Geodetic List
In Meiji 22, the Tokyo Geoscience Association created a map of the pioneer of surveying and the achievement of Tadataka Inou, which was built Japan. The present table was rebuilt in 1965 because the thing at that time was lost due to war damage. It is located at the top of Maruyama Kofun.
Isarago-zaka Slope
Some legends say the name comes from the foreigner from the Ming Dynasty called Inbeisu who lived here, while others say it is a corrupted form of Osaragi (the old pronunciation of Buddha statue) or a development of the word Isarafu <Nonsense>
Darkness Hill
One of the three wonders of Azabu is divided into four slopes. It is big Kurosaka where there is one daikokuten of the tanuki slope and the seven lucky gods that the raccoon who is bewitched has come out. There is a beautiful red brick Austria Embassy in the middle of the dark slope that the tree was dark even in daytime lush. It goes out to the Hikawa shrine before the bishamonten of the seven lucky gods when going up the solitary Matsusaka which is named after the pine.
Anyang-In
The first Shiba Ward office was established in Anyang-in, and it was established in November, Meiji 11, and Yasujiro Aihara was appointed as the primary mayor. At that time, the Shiba ward was Sakurada, Mita, Shirokane, Takanawa, and the number of units was 14, 757, and 58861 inhabitants. The Shiba Ward office then moved to Atago-machi, where he moved to the current port office in Taisho 15.
Anjinzaka
It became the name of the slope because there was a small company of the great Gongen in the vicinity. It is also called Gonda Harasaka depending on the name of the place near the samurai.
Safety Terasaka
There was a safety slope in the Edo period in the west of the slope. It may have been written by mistake, such as Appi-Zaka, Rakuterasaka, and Anquan-ji-Zaka.
Yasakachi
The Secret Buddha Black principal image (Amida Buddha) is enshrined. The black principal image is a spiritual trial of Amida Buddha, who is deeply honored by the Lord, and has won the battle, with the exception of numerous disasters. Since the Edo period, we have been collecting the people's dignity widely as the Buddha of Katsuluck and the charm.
Atago Tunnel
Atago tunnel, which was made in 1975. You can climb to the top of Mt. Atago by the elevator on the left side of the tunnel.
Russia Embassy
Embassy in Japan in Russia Commonwealth. As a related facility, the consular section of the Federal Embassy in Japan, the Consulate General of Sapporo Russia (Hokkaido), Russia of the federal Consulate General in Sapporo, the Russia of the federal consulate in Osaka, and the Consulate General of the United Russia in Niigata. Japan 1855, the Russia Empire signed the Russo-Japanese treaty. In 1858, a Russia consulate was opened in Hakodate. The Government of Russia in 1871 opened in Yokohama. In 1875, the delegation of government Russia moved from Yokohama to Tokyo. In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War broke out. Signed the Portsmouth Treaty in 1905, recovering diplomatic relations. In 1908, the delegation of government Russia was bumped up to the embassy. Diplomatic relations were interrupted by the revolution in October 1917. In 1925, the basic Treaty of the Soviet Union was ratified, establishing diplomatic relations at the Ambassador level. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan in 1945, and diplomatic relations were interrupted. The 1956-Soviet Joint Declaration was announced, restoring diplomatic relations at the Ambassador level.
Rainbow Promenade
The Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay was opened in 1993. The length of the bridge is 798m. The Rainbow Promenade (1.7 km) is a walking distance away and the night view is a popular tourist attraction.
Rainbow Bridge
The largest bridge in Metropolitan Tokyo, the Rainbow Bridge connects the Shibaura area to the Tokyo Waterfront City, with a length of about 800 meters. The bridge is a symbol of Tokyo and gives a beautiful silhouette to Tokyo Bay. The upper portion is the Shuto Expressway, and the lower portion is a double structure with general roads, pedestrian promenades, and the New Transit Yurikamome Line. You can enjoy a view of Tokyo Tower and Odaiba from the 1.7 km (20-30 walk) pedestrian premenade.
Yokosoh Rainbow Tower
It was completed in 1995 at the site of the Yokohama Warehouse Shibaura office adjacent to the Rainbow Bridge. It has a unique shape of a right triangle with a slope on the south side, and a neon sign of "Yokoso" which is the abbreviation of the Yokohama Warehouse is provided at the top of the slope.
Europe House
European Union (EU) delegation of the European Union to Japan
UNICEF House
In October 2022, it was renewed as a place to meet children from around the world. In a diverse world, you can experience the "same" that children are born with and the "differences" conveyed by the harsh reality through hands-on exhibits using various mechanisms. It is a hands-on learning exhibition facility where visitors can feel and think about what kind of world they should create in the future through encounters with children from all over the world. Free guided tours and audio guides are also available.
Moyai statue
An image made by the people of the new island wishing for a deep exchange with Minato-ku. "Moyai" means to collaborate in the words of the Niijima. Stone is an anti-fire stone produced on an island.
Maple Valley
In 1984, an artificial mountain stream "Maple Valley", which combines large and small natural stones, was created. There is also a maple waterfall in the back of the babble. As the name implies, maple trees are planted in the area of this valley, and at the end of November, they are filled with red leaves.
Memorial Monument
It was built for the memorial of the martyr and the deceased of the famous "Gumi" of the town fire in Zojoji Temple Gate.
Miyuki Street
A shopping street lined with brand shops. Fashionable clothes, bags, shoes and sweets shops are fun to watch, and you can enjoy the window shopping without buying it. Not only that, because there are many things that were korasa of the ingenuity of the building itself, it is also good to try to walk while taking a picture. It is often used in photography such as magazines and television.
Minato Library
The Central Library of Minato-ku. It is located in a quiet area adjacent to Zojoji Temple in Shiba Park. It was established in 1979 as a commemorative project for the 30th anniversary of Minato-ku. A lot of administrative materials and local materials are available in the reference material corner. Audio-visual materials such as CD and video are also substantial. Due to the large number of foreign residents residing in Minato-ku, there are also many books on foreign languages.
Midtown Garden
It is a natural art gallery where many trees, such as Sakura and camphor, compete for beauty. About 140 trees left on the site of the defense agency have been inherited from this garden and nurtured a rich landscape. In addition, the green space is equipped with a wireless LAN, and it is possible to enjoy information communication while being in greenery. The "Spring Water Zone", "Mountain Babble Zone", "Forest edge zone" and "Grass Plaza Zone" are glued to the area. Each of them has a beautiful view, with a change in planting and water flow.