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Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo


On the outskirts of Ikebukuro and opened in 1875, ´Ü¨­²õ³ó¾±²µ²¹²â²¹-°ù±ð¾±±ð²Ô is the final resting place of many influential writers and artists of the modern era (including novelists Natsume S¨­seki and Nagai Kaf¨±) ¨C giving it more intellectual cred than any other burial spot in the city. Ask for an English map at the cemetery's administration office (ëj˾¥ö¹È둈@Ê„ÕËù; ´Ü¨­²õ³ó¾±²µ²¹²â²¹-°ù±ð¾±±ð²Ô jimsho), the smaller of the two buildings at the west entrance.


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Nearby Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo attractions

1. St Mary's Cathedral Tokyo

0.66 MILES

Rising nearly 40m high and glistening in the sun, this stainless-steel contemporary cathedral was completed in 1955. It's the work of Japan's foremost¡­

2. ²Ñ²â¨­²Ô¾±³¦³ó¾±°ì²¹²Ô

0.7 MILES

Lucky are the girls who attended the Frank Lloyd Wright¨Cdesigned 'School of the Free Spirit' (Jiy¨± Gakuen; ×ÔÓÉѧˆ@). Built in 1921, ²Ñ²â¨­²Ô¾±³¦³ó¾±°ì²¹²Ô functioned as¡­

3. Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center

0.77 MILES

This public safety centre has a room that simulates a real earthquake and it's not for the faint of heart (literally): what you experience is a level¡­

4. °ä³ó¾±²Ô³ú²¹²Ô-²õ¨­

0.87 MILES

This strolling garden was once the estate of a Meiji-era statesman and is now the grounds of a luxury hotel, though it's open to the public. The shaded¡­

5. Astro Boy Mural

1.17 MILES

Japan's most celebrated manga artist Tezuka Osamu lived most of his life in Takadanobaba and the neighbourhood couldn't be prouder. In front of the¡­

6. Yayoi Kusama Museum

1.44 MILES

Kusama Yayoi (b 1929) is one of Japan's most internationally famous contemporary artists, particularly known for her obsession with dots and pumpkins. She¡­

7. Akagi-jinja

1.6 MILES

Kagurazaka¡¯s signature shrine only bears a passing resemblance to the traditional ones around the city. In 2010 the shrine, which can trace its history¡­

8. Rikugi-en

1.68 MILES

Considered by many to be Tokyo's most elegant garden, Rikugi-en was originally completed in 1702, at the behest of a feudal lord. It is definitely the¡­