- Spots to visit -
Generally we can find a good places on the travel magazines. I will introduce you my favorite places from those informations. I often visit those places.
The informations are changing fast, so please check new information on each website before you visit those places.
Park
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Place | 11 Naito-cho Shinjuku, Tokyo |
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Open | 9:00~16:00(close 16:30) |
Closed | Mondays, and from December 29 to January 3 |
Admission | 16 ∼ years old : 200 yen 7 ∼ 16 years old : 50 yen 0 ∼ 6 years old : free |
URL | Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Association |
There is an entrance fee, but the park and garden are well tended and have a nice view. There might be a few restrictions, so you'd better to check out the homepage if you want to have some activity there.
Yoyogi park
Place | Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho, Jinnan 2-chome, Shibuya |
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Open | No closing days |
URL | Kouen e ikou!(Japanese site) |
One of the big and lively parks in Tokyo. Many kinds on people come here over the weekends. But it is also a calm and relaxing places.
Oota-ku heiwanomori kinen park
Place | 2-1 heiwano-mori-kouen oota-ku Tokyo |
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Open | No closing days |
URL | Ootaku homepage |
In general, there are many families and senior people. I found a big athletics there.
Kasai rinkai park
Place | 6-2-1 Rinkai-cho, Edogawa-ku Tokyo |
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URL | Kouen e ikou!(Japanese site) |
There is a strong wind because of the seaside location, but it's a beautiful park. It might be too cold in winter.
Japanese garden
Hama-riky? Onshi Teien
Place | 1-1, Hama Rikyu-teien, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
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Open | 9:00~16:30 (Close 17:00) |
Closed | No closing days |
Admission |
12 ∼ 65 years old : 300 yen over 65 years old : 150 yen under 12 years old : free |
URL | Kouen e ikou!(Japanese site) |
The cherry blossoms light up the night when the season has come. You can enjoy yozakura(sakura in the night).
Water side
Hutago tamagawa (River)
Place | Tamagawa/Seta setagaya-ku Tokyo |
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It's nice to have a stroll and picnic on sunny days.
To eat
Ichiroku ya
Place | Tokyo |
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Open | It depend on the srore (Generaly 11:00~23:00) |
Closed | Depend on the store |
URL | Ichiroku ya homepage |
It's a chain of restaurants. I always go to an oomori-store. Really good.
For fun
LaQua
Place | 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo, Tokyo |
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Open | Depend on the store, regarging to URL below. |
Closed | No closing days |
Admission | Free for Tokyo-dome city |
URL | LaQua homepage |
Laqua is next to Tokyo-Dome. It is not so big, but they have some pretty good attractions (I recommend the roller coaster.)
Odaiba
Place | Daiba, minatoku Tokyo |
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Attractions, shopping, restaurants, the beach.... I can not fit all of the information in this narrow space.
To feel japan
Ikegami honmon ji(temple)
Place | 1-1-1 ikegami ootaku Tokyo |
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URL | Ikegami honmonji homepage |
The temple in my neighborhood. I often go to there on New Year's day.
Katsushika Shibamata
Place | 4-8-14 Shibamata katsushika-ku Tokyo |
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Traditional Japanese down town. It offers a view of Japan in the old time.