 Most viewed - Minato-ku 港区 |
Visited in late March 2015 during cherry blossom season.74 views
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Toshogu Shrine torii74 views
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Monument on Maruyama Tumulus74 views
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Toshogu Shrine in Shiba Park.73 views
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Shiba Park has fine views of Tokyo Tower.73 views
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Adjacent to Zojoji Temple, Shiba Park has cherry blossoms, views of Tokyo Tower, Toshogu Shrine and the Maruyama Tumulus. 芝公園73 views
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Maruyama Tumulus is a cherry blossom spot in spring.73 views
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Tokyo Tower with koinobori carp streamers in early May.72 views
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Cherry blossoms are so fleeting. They last for only a short time, like life itself. And so cherry blossoms are often found at cemetaries in Japan.70 views
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Tokyo Tower with koinobori carp streamers in early May.70 views
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Tokyo Tower with koinobori carp streamers in early May.70 views
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The buildings were destroyed in the Kanto Earthquake in 1923 and the property was donated to Tokyo in 1924 to commemorate the start of Emperor Showa's reign.69 views
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Grave of Robert Walker Irwin Jr. (Robert Walker Irwin's first son) and his first wife Fusako.69 views
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Graves of the family of Robert Walker Irwin (1844-1925), Hawaiian Minister to Japan.67 views
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Cherry blossoms and graves.66 views
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Pine trees and pond63 views
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Bridge to Nakashima island63 views
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Yukimi Stone Lantern61 views
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These trees stood out.60 views
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Kyu-Shiba-rikyu was first built in the 17th century and used as the residence of a number of nobles. Purchased from the Arisugawa family in 1875 by the Imperial Household Agency which made it the Shiba Detached Palace.59 views
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Dry waterfall57 views
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Tokyo Tower56 views
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Aoyama Cemetery is one of Tokyo's noted spots for cherry blossoms. However, having hanami picnics is not allowed.55 views
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Tokyo Tower as seen from Hamamatsucho.55 views
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Grave of Robert Walker Irwin (1844-1925), Hawaiian Minister to Japan and his Japanese wife Iki. Eldest child Bella Irwin is also buried here.55 views
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World Trade Center in Hamamatsucho overlooked the garden. World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō was a 40-story commercial skyscraper. It was once Japan's tallest building in 1970.54 viewsThe building closed for good on June 30, 2021 and was torn down during Aug. 2021 to March 2023. The building will be replaced with a new World Trade Center building to be completed in March 2027.
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This stone monument gives the biography of Robert Walker. His birthdate, descendant of Benjamin Franklin, his move to Japan, companies he worked for in Japan including Mitsui Bussan, supervision of the immigration to Hawaii,54 viewsfounding of the Taiwan Sugar Co., and the decorations he received from the Japanese government. Died in 1925 at age 81.
ロベルト・ウォルカー・アルウインは米国費府
の住民にして西暦千八百四十四年一月七日
に生まれベンジャミン・フランクリンの後裔也
慶應二年十一月来朝し海外貿易又は日本海
運の開発誘導に貢献するところ頗る多く三
井物産会社其他に勤務し後ち日本駐劄布哇
国公使に就任して日本移民の布哇渡航を企
画成功す蓋し之れ日本移民海外発展の基と
なれるものにして実に日本移民事業の開祖
たり明治三十三年台湾製糖株式会社の創立
発起人となり日本糖業の為めに尽くすとこ
ろ又尠なからす勲一等に叙せられ瑞鳳章を
賜ひ後ち又旭日大綬章を賜ふ大正十四年一
月五日永眠す行年八十一才也
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Stone monuments53 views
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Kataoka Shinwa, actor. 片岡信和53 views
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All the celebrity bean throwers introduced themselves. Arimura Miki. 有村実樹53 views
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Tokyo Tower as seen from WTC Hamamatsucho.53 views
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Bracing a pine tree for winter snow.52 views
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Koi carp fish50 views
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Nakashima island50 views
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The fox is the messenger of Inari.50 views
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Grave of Richard Irwin (Robert Walker Irwin's second son) and his son Takeo and daughter Yukiko Irwin.50 views
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This originally was for grave visitors to leave their business cards, but it does not work. (As of this writing, there is no receptacle to collect the cards.)48 views
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Lots of music since the temple also worships Benzaiten who is also a goddess of music.47 views
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As people ran out of beans, they left the terrace. The bean throwing was over in 10 min. or so.47 views
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Shiodome Station47 views
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Monument dedicated to Bella, built by the Irwin Gakuen (formerly Gyokusei Gakuen) alumni association (Gyokusei-kai) for the school's 70th anniversary in Nov. 1985.47 viewsThe bottom has a bio of Bella.
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Tokyo Tower in its Diamond Veil illumination.47 views
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Honden main hall of Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin, a Zen Buddhist (Soto) branch temple of Toyokawa Inari temple in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture. Near Akasaka Mitsuke and Nagatacho subway stations.46 views
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Tokyo Tower and Somon Gate, the front gate of the Taitoku-in mausoleum (lost in World War II air raids) for Tokugawa Hidetada. 台徳院霊廟惣門46 views
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Sanmon Gate. The Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin temple is one temple in Tokyo where you can see celebrities throw beans on Feb. 3.45 views
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In the middle is Ohbayashi Motoko, former Olympic volleyball player. She was a bean thrower in 2007 here too.44 views
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Hokuyo comedians 北陽43 views
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The bean throwing begins. The space is not as big as Zojoji temple (also in Minato-ku). They threw individual beans instead of bags of beans. It makes it harder to catch and makes a mess on the ground.42 views
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Photo of the original Shimbashi Station built in 1872 as the starting terminal of Japan's first railway that went to Yokohama. It was designed by American architect R.P. Bridgens (1819–91) at a time when Western-style buildings were rare in Japan. 41 viewsShimbashi Station served as a passenger train terminal until 1914 when Tokyo Station opened and took over as the terminal station.
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Shiodome skyscrapers40 views
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Grave of Mary Irwin (Robert Walker Irwin's second daughter).40 views
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Grave of Tsuneko Irwin second wife of Robert Walker Irwin Jr. and her son John.40 views
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The bean throwers on the terrace of the Toyokawa Inari Kaikan hall. It started at about 2 pm.39 views
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They were hardly able to throw the beans too far, so you had to be up front to catch the beans. Those of us in the back could hardly catch any beans.38 views
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Tetsu and Tomo37 views
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Ohbayashi Motoko37 views
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Temple priest says a few words. 36 views
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Monorail to Haneda35 views
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Looking north toward Shimbashi.33 views
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Looking south toward Shinagawa.33 views
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Shinkansen snakes its way through.33 views
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Zojoji temple32 views
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Lookout deck on the World Trade Center in Hamamatsucho.31 views
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Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center31 views
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Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center.31 views
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Views of Akasaka from near TBS.31 views
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Great views of Tokyo from the World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō, Tokyo.30 views
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Akasaka Palace, home of the Crown Prince.30 views
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Views of Akasaka from near TBS. The Akasaka Prince Hotel is no longer there.30 views
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Right side of platform has a sample track dating from the original one.30 views
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Akasaka Tokyu Hotel in neighboring Chiyoda-ku is on the upper right.29 views
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Grave of Tsuneko Irwin second wife of Robert Walker Irwin Jr. and her son John.29 views
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The original Shimbashi Station building was reconstructed here, near the current Shimbashi Station. This is the left side of the building.27 views
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The first floor has a beer hall, and the second floor has the Railway History Exhibition Hall (鉄道歴史展示室). Photography is not allowed inside the Exhibition Hall.27 views
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Left side of platform.27 views
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Shimbashi Station's SL Square with a C11 steam locomotive displayed.27 views
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The right side of the building.26 views
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Window closeup.26 views
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Mile Marker Zero at the end of the track.26 views
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JR Shimbashi Station today.26 views
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At Shimbashi Station's Hibiya Exit, there is the famous SL Square where a C11 steam locomotive is displayed.26 views
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The C11 steam locomotive is a popular place to meetup in Shimbashi.26 views
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Front of the reconstructed Shimbashi Station.25 views
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Right side of building.25 views
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Behind the reconstructed Shimbashi Station, the train platform is partially reconstructed on the original location.25 views
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About the Mile Marker Zero.25 views
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Part of the station's original foundation.25 views
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Christmas decorations at the C11 steam locomotive.25 views
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Mile Marker Zero24 views
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Sample track.24 views
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The tower is 333 meters high, with two observatories. The lower one, called the Main Deck, is 150 meters high. The higher one, the Top Deck, is 250 meters up.24 views
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Ticket for the Main Deck.23 views
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A real crowd pleaser. Beautiful and photogenic.22 views
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Elevator for the Main Deck.22 views
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In early May for Children's Day, Tokyo Tower was festooned with colorful koinobori carp streamers.21 views
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Near the elevators on the 1st floor is this exhibition space.21 views
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Tokyo Tower lit up as seen from Shiba Park at night.21 views
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Tokyo Tower has a number of evening illumination themes. This is the "Diamond Veil" illumination.20 views
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It wasn't a long wait for the elevator.19 views
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Long line for the down elevators.19 views
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Restaurant on the Main Deck.19 views
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1st floor elevator.19 views
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A mysterious baseball was found on the top of Tokyo Tower.19 views
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Inside the elevator.18 views
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Tourists loved to pose with the projection mapping imagery.18 views
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End of the line on the Main Deck for the Down elevator.18 views
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Main Deck had a cherry blossom-theme projection mapping on the windows.17 views
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Main Deck at Tokyo Tower. Despite the opening of Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower is still holding its own with innovative attractions.17 views
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Tokyo Tower celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018.17 views
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