Tour route of must-see spots in Minato-ku, Tokyo (we recommend the use of public transportation)

The Main Temple of Jodo Buddhism. On par with the Kan'ei-ji in Ueno and home to the mausoleum of the Tokugawa Shoguns, it is the resting place of 6 of the warlords, Princess Kazu (Lady Seikan'in-no-miya), and the mothers of the shoguns.

Opened in 1958, this symbol of Tokyo, and of Japan itself, saw its 60th anniversary back in 2018. Located in Tokyo's Yamanote area, this 333m tall radio tower has both a main deck (150m high) and top deck (250m high) from which you can look out over Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tsukuba, and all of the Tokyo metropolis itself, making it a popular tourist spot not just among the Japanese, but with tourists from all around the world. The tower's 'Landmark Light' is widely acknowledged to have completely transformed Tokyo's nightscape, and together with the 'Diamond Veil' illuminations launched to mark the tower's 50th anniversary, they're able to paint all manner of pictures in Tokyo's night skyline. The tower's 'Foot Town' building is replete with services including cafes and souvenir shops, and also hosts a variety of events throughout the year, making the tower the perfect spot for a fun-filled day trip. The number of visitors to the tower's observation decks has surpassed the total population of Japan, breaking the 180 million people milestone in 2018. In June of 2013 the tower was officially recognized as tangible cultural property of Japan.

Tokyo Midtown has a wide variety of places, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, art museums, event halls, medical institutions, parking lots, and parks.

This beautiful spot combines the characteristic museum building created by the late Kisho Kurosawa, a world-renowned architect, and rows of cherry blossom trees outside.

"Roppongi Hills" is an expansive 12.0 hectare site, which is about 8 times the space that Tokyo Dome covers. It features shopping areas and restaurants, as well as art galleries, movie theaters, apartments, offices, a park, and much more. Mori Tower has 52 floors and extends 250m above sea level. It has a 360-degree glass observation deck called "Tokyo City View", and the "Sky Deck" above that offers a wide open space with a complete panoramic view of Tokyo's cityscape.

This shopping street extends from Azabujuban Station toward Roppongi, and its history goes all the way back to Japan's Edo era. The street is lined with many long-standing shops, and even though it's located right in the center of the city, it still has that calm, friendly downtown atmosphere that it once had in years past. There are also many rows of newer stores as well that have a stylish ambiance and attract large numbers of shoppers from abroad. The rest spot Patio Juban features a statue of a girl named "Kimi-chan," who watches over the Azabujuban neighborhood.