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Sightseeing

Amazing tourist attractions that are a must-see when visiting Minato Ward.

Shiodome Bridge

4-Kaigan 3, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo

It was named "Shiodome Bridge" because it is a bridge over the canal leading to Tokyo Bay, and you can see the Rainbow Bridge in front. The bridge length is 28.4 m, which was shared on April 14, 2004.

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Shiomi Saka

Between 2 and 2-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Before the mid-Edo period, it is a slope with a view of the sea. On the south side, there was Yamato Mamoru Matsudaira (Kawagoe clan in the Edo period), and Yamato-Zaka was good.

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Statue of Liberty

1-4-1 Daiba, Minato City, Tokyo

This bronze statue that weighs around nine tons and stands at a height of 11m from its pedestal. Its creation was recognized by France and its shape was taken from the Statue of Liberty in Paris. It is a replica of said statue and manufactured in France at the Coubertin Foundry. The Tokyo Waterfront Area Urban Development Council had it created and donated it to Tokyo Prefecture.

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Teramachi

Motoazabu 3, Minato-ku, Tokyo

From the Gyoran slope near Shirokane-Takanawa station, Tokyo Metro is the only temple town in the north.

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The birthplace of dental medical education

4-18 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo

There is a black granite monument facing the "Izanko" intersection of the road (No. 415) from Sengakuji Station to Gyoran aka. Sai Takayama was a person who had acquired the first dental license in Japan in Meiji 8, and then went to the United States to obtain a United States dentist's license. At the time Japan, Western Dental technology was not yet understood at all. This is the predecessor of Tokyo Dental College, which opened the dentist school in the land of the Italian dish in Meiji 23.

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Ruins of Shiga Naoya Residence

4-3-13 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

From Roppongi station, you can see the "Shiga Naoya Residence" near Mikawa-Dai Park by passing through the theater. Shiga Naoya, also referred to as the "God of the novel," spent 15 years from the age of 14 to susceptible youth here. The mansion is located in the vast site of 1682 Tsubo, and the old name is Azabu Mikawa-Dai town. A company house and a condominium of a big enterprise are built now. The name of "Mikawa-Dai" has been crowned in the park and the apartment house now. There is a Tokyo midtown on the other side, and the Hinoki Town Park which is neatly maintained across the road spreads when walking around the area along the road. Naoya has written early works such as "One Morning", "to Abashiri", "Justice Sect", "Junkichi Otsu", etc., which is the first work in this mansion.

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City Sanzaka

Between 3 and 4 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The slope opened in the Meiji 20 's. The initials were taken between Ichibei town with the name of the famous Lord and the Mikawa-Dai town (Mikawa-machi), which was the Matsudaira Mikawa Moritadao residence.

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Hill of the Four Seasons

1-3 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Motoazabu Hills

Surrounded by cherry blossom trees, the "Hill of the Four Seasons" spreads out on the vast grounds of Motoazabu Hills, and is a place of relaxation where you can encounter seasonal flowers. Even though it is in the center of the city, it is a place where you can feel nature close to you.

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Rat Hill

Azabu Nagasaka-machi, Azabu Mamiana-machi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

It is said that it was called the rat slope in Edo The narrow, slender road. The top will lead to Ueki Saka.

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Zenpukuji Ginkgo

1-6-21 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The ginkgo of Zenpukuji with a height of about 9m and a 19m high is popularly referred to as the upside-down ginkgo biloba. It is estimated to be about 700 years old and has been designated as the oldest one in Tokyo as a national natural monument. It is said, "The method of the prayer of the Nembutsu, and the birth of the afflicted, etc. or it is Zenpukuji" in the meaning that the cane of the ginkgo which had had it is set up in the soil of the precincts, and the Shinran who stopped by the legend is left the temple, and the cane is splendidly rooted , it is said that it grew up in big tree like seeing today. In addition, this tree, it appears to have died once after the end of the war, the designation of the natural monument has been cancelled, but there is a fact that miraculously revived becomes an unusual re-designation by the efforts of the chief priest.

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Funaji Bridge

2 to 4 Shibaura, Minato City, Tokyo

Funaji Bridge, opened in 2007, was originally a bridge used as an entrance and exit to a vehicle factory for trams. Even now, you can see the railway lines standing out on the bridge. These are the sole remains of the abolished metropolitan tram cars.

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Ship Hikari Inari Shrine

3-4 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The street that faces is called the Chojamamaru Street. It seems that it was the sea in old times, and when the ship called Chobimaru was lost, the light came from this Inari shrine, and the ship was saved. From there, the name of this shrine was attached. I can't believe it was the sea around here. It is also good to pray at the hidden power spot and to calm the mind.

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The land of the end of Asano's head

Near 4-31 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

In the Edo period, there was a kamiyashiki in the Kazuyuki Seki clan (Iwate Prefecture) in the Okushu area. Within the day of the bloodshed in the corridor of the Edo Castle Pine, the Takumi head was made to seppuku in this mansion. The thought of chagrin, which was not able to be taken out of Kaminosuke, entrusted to the phrase "the wind invite the flower, and I do not let the remnant of spring again". On the Hibiya Street, there is a monument of "the Land of the end of Asano Takumi head".

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Asano Tosa-Mamoru Residence (Akasaka Hikawa Shrine)

Akasaka Hikawa Shrine 6-10-12 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

At the time of Genroku, there was Asano Tosa Mamoru's mansion. When the Takumi head seppuku, Mrs. Yao Izumi-in was taken over here at the home of my family, Asano Shikibu Kosuke (the ASA-sha-yu). The southern slope which comes out to "parting of the snow of the south part" spoken by the story etc. is in the northeast from here.

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Izumi-Gakuji Ume

2-11-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The family temple of the Harima Ako clan and Asano family, which is familiar with Chushingura, are left with some plum trees around Akhonamji. Soaked to the world of Chushingura while loving the beautiful plum blossoms.

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Izumiya Hirokokan Annex

1-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

A new art museum opened in the fall of 2002 in a corner of Izumi Garden in Roppongi 1-chome. The main building is located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, and stores and exhibits the collection of the Sumitomo family that has continued since the Edo period. The name of the museum is said to be derived from Sumitomo's house name "Izumiya" in the Edo period and the bronze catalog "Boko Catalogue}, which was compiled by order of the emperor in China a thousand years ago.

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Thousand gilt Child education Jizo-son

4-7-35 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

After a child's successful growth and health, in 1975, it is named after the Saito Kannon Temple, which is considered to be a spiritual trial of easy delivery parenting. The festival is held in April every year, and in July there is a Bon dance tournament.

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Sendai-Sakaue Intersection

3-3-1 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

When turning left, two bridge intersections and going straight will go to the intersection of the four bridges of Meiji-Dori.

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Sendai-Zaka

Between Motoazabu 1 and Minami Azabu 1, Minato-ku, Tokyo

The name was called from the place where the southern part of the slope was a lower residence of the Sendai clan date family.

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Absolute Esaka

Between 2 and 3 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

In two years, the Cao-ji temple has been relocated from Akasaka to the east side of the hill. The first Osho was the name of the famous monk, and it changed to Sakame.

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Akasaka Fire Station Cradle

1-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

There is a slender park on the back of the Aoyama twin building, and there is a monument at the western end. A metal plate is pasted on a white stone, and it is a unique shape with the sculpture of the red-colored cube on top, and it is said that it is the one that the matoi of the fire is shaped.

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Akasaka site

2-1-3 Motoakasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

At the present address, the Akasaka district, which occupies almost the entire area of Motoakasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, was received by the Government after the Meiji Restoration, and was presented to the Teien (present imperial family) in the Edo period, where the Kishu Tokugawa family house (Kishu clan Akasaka clan residence) was located. The Akasaka you can get was originally the Imperial family property as well as other such as the other, but the defeat of the Second World War and the promulgation of the Constitution of the Japan country are transferred to Japan state, and it is supplied to the Imperial household as a national property barrel property. When the Imperial palace was destroyed by the misfire in the Meiji 6, Emperor Meiji moved to this place, and it was the Imperial palace here until the new Imperial Palace (Meiji Palace) was fallen in Meiji 21. Located adjacent to the northeast of the Akasaka site, Geihinkan (formerly Akasaka Rikyu) was used for the hospitality of the foreign guests that came to Japan.

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Akasaka Biz Tower

5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

"Akasaka Biz Tower" (1st basement Floor-2nd floor) There is an art space in the corner of the second floor. The work lined with spheres reminiscent of the fair-yo balloon seen by the American artist named Thomas Shannon.

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Akabane Bridge

1 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 5-Higashi Azabu 1, Shiba Koen 4

It is a steel bridge with a length of 17.50 m and 30m wide in March 1974. It is said that the bridge is street by the bridge name.

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Ishimura Omi Tomb

4-7-20 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Ishimura Omi burial A book, a common name, and moved from Kyoto to Edo to complete the shamisen. It was a nit called "Purification Omi". There is an inscription on the temple grounds that briefly summarizes the history of the shamisen and the performance of the Ishimura family. Therefore, the temple is also known as "Sanaji-ji Temple".

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