Best around Tokyo Spot List

Puffy yet crispy. A popular store for Agemanju (deep-fried manju, or bun stuffed with azuki bean paste), which is an Asakusa specialty, always with a line of people.

There are historical sites and ancient trees that date back to the Meiji period and also many sports facilities on this vast premises. The rows of ginkgo trees with their yellow leaves are also famous.

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

A museum located in Ueno Park. Visitors can enjoy a variety of artworks including ones designated as Important Cultural Properties.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Sannomaru Shozokan is a public art gallery exhibiting works such as paintings, calligraphy and crafts handed down to the Imperial Family.

This memorial museum used to be the art studio and residence of Taro Okamoto, who was a representative artist of Japan. His passion and energy still fill the museum.

Japan's first national art museum located next to the Imperial palace, and it houses more than 12,500 artworks.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

About 400 shops handling food products, such as fresh seafood and produce, are gathered in this market. It is a very popular spot for visitors from in and out of the country.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

You can experience the world of Mitsuo Aida, a poet and calligrapher who emphasized the preciousness of life with his own phrases and unique styles of calligraphy.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A studio shop that makes and sells original products of excellent design. You can find Japanese traditional crafts here as well.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A museum specializing in nihonga (Japanese paintings) with a collection of about 1,800 works consisting mainly of modern and contemporary Japanese paintings. It holds various special exhibitions as well.