Near the southern entrance to 鲍别苍辞-办艒别苍 is this unconventional statue of a samurai walking his dog. Saig艒 Takamori started out supporting the Meiji Restoration but ended up ritually disembowelling himself in defeated opposition to it.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
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If you visit only one museum in Tokyo, make it the Tokyo National Museum. Here you'll find the world's largest collection of Japanese art, including鈥
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This museum is the heart of the Studio Ghibli world, a beloved (even 'adored')聽film studio responsible for classic, critically-acclaimed animated titles鈥
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Golden Gai 鈥 a Shinjuku institution for over half a century 鈥 is a collection of tiny bars, often literally no bigger than a closet and seating maybe a鈥
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Rumoured to be the busiest intersection in the world (and definitely in Japan), Shibuya Crossing is like a giant beating heart, sending people in all鈥
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This impressively slick attraction is dedicated to, you guessed it, cup noodles. But in reality, its focus is more broad, with numerous exhibitions鈥
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Digital-art collective teamLab has created 60 artworks for this museum, open in 2018, that tests the border between art and the viewer: many are鈥
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The Imperial Palace occupies the site of the original Edo-j艒, the Tokugawa shogunate's castle. In its heyday this was the largest fortress in the world,鈥
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Tokyo鈥檚 most visited temple enshrines a golden image of Kannon (the Buddhist goddess of mercy), which, according to legend, was miraculously pulled out of鈥
Nearby Ueno & Yanesen attractions
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Kiy艒mizu Kannon-d艒 is one of Tokyo's oldest structures: established in 1631 and in its present position since 1694, it has survived every disaster that鈥
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This small museum recreates life in the plebeian quarters of Tokyo during the Meiji and Taish艒 periods (1868鈥1926), before the city was twice destroyed by鈥
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Take a stroll down the causeway leading to the island on which 叠别苍迟别苍-诲艒 stands. The temple is dedicated to Benzaiten, the Buddhist goddess of the arts,鈥
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This Inari shrine inside 鲍别苍辞-办艒别苍 is most noteworthy for its photogenic succession of torii gates, which form a vermilion tunnel. This feature is typical鈥
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A key feature of 鲍别苍辞-办艒别苍 is this large, natural pond, much of which is completely covered with giant lotuses that bloom in summer. Go bird- and botany鈥
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One of Tokyo's few remaining open-air markets, 础尘别测补-测辞办辞肠丑艒 got its start as a black market, post-WWII, when American goods (which included ameya 鈥 candy鈥
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Best known for its profusion of cherry trees that burst into blossom in spring (making this one of Tokyo's top hanami 鈥 blossom-viewing 鈥 spots),鈥
8. National Museum of Western Art
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The permanent collection here runs from medieval Madonna-and-child images to 20th-century abstract expressionism, but is strongest in French impressionism鈥