Best Landmarks around Tokyo Spot List

The bridge stretching over the Sumida River was a favorite motif of Ukiyoe artist, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) of the end of the Edo period (1600/1603-1868).

The bridge carrying traffic from Kasuga-dori Street over the Sumida River. One of the viewing areas for the fireworks festival is near this bridge.

A bridge connecting Arakawa, Sumida and Taito. A nice place to stroll and view Tokyo Skytree®.

The Statue of Liberty in the Odaiba area is a replica molded from the Statue of Liberty in Paris, France.

The Moyai statue is well-known as a meeting place at the Shibuya Station. It is a unique stone sculpture that has different faces carved on the front and the back.

This is a historical iron bridge that was illustrated in nishiki-e (multi-colored woodblock print) by an ukiyo-e artist, Hiroshige Utagawa.

A meeting place in Nishi-Shinjuku. A symbol of Shinjuku i-LAND and its message of love.

A tied-arch bridge that imitated the Ludendorff Bridge in Germany.

It is a stone statue of an owl that was made into a landmark in the yard of the Ikebukuro Station when the JR (Japan Railways) was launched.

Ueno's iconic Statue of Saigo Takamorio stands in Ueno Park which is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring.

A double-decked bridge carrying an expressway and general road over the Sumida River. The general road has a beautiful night view.

Hijiri-bashi is a bridge over the Kanda River. Its three-dimensional piers are beautiful.

Sakura-bashi Bridge connects the two sections of Sumida Park on either side of Sumida River. It is a pedestrian-only bridge distinguished by a smart facade that blends in with its surroundings.

A bridge built over the Sumida River after World War II with a panoramic view of skyscrapers in Tokyo.

The former residence of the Japanese diplomat, Jiro Shirasu, and his wife and essayist, Masako. He was a liaison officer with the occupying forces after the war, and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of Japan.

This is the site where the revenge of the 47 Ronin (Ako-roshi) took place. On the same property is Matsuzaka-inari shrine, which enshrines Kira and the well said to have been used to clean his head.

View the spring cherry blossoms in full bloom from the Azuma-bashi bridge, or board the Waterbus for some sightseeing along the Sumida river.

A bronze statue of Genzo Wakabayashi, the legendary goalkeeper in the hit soccer manga ”Captain Tsubasa.”

A bronze statue of Taro Misaki, character in the popular comic Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker). He and Tsubasa Ozora are the team's dynamic duo.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa,” which is placed in the hometown of Yoichi Takahashi, the author of the manga series, also known as ”Flash Kicker.”