Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #15 in Tokyo, Japan

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Number of sights 30 sights
Distance 11.1 km
Ascend 292 m
Descend 268 m

Experience Tokyo in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TokyoIndividual Sights in Tokyo

Sight 1: 田安門

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Tayasumon is the gate of the former Edo Castle, located in Kita -Narunomaru Park, Chiyoda -ku, Tokyo. It is a Masugata gate consisting of Karimon on the north and a turret gate located on the west side. In 1961 (Showa 36), it was designated as a national important cultural property (building) as the former Edo Shirota Yasumon.

Wikipedia: 田安門 (JA)

459 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Senshu Bunko

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The Chishu Bunko is a general incorporated foundation that collects, collects, and exhibits cultural materials that were handed down to and related to the Satake clan, who was the lord of the Kubota domain of Dewa Province in the Edo period and became a Chinese clan in modern times.

Wikipedia: 千秋文庫 (JA)

1506 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 3: Ichigaya-Kamegaoka-Hachiman-gū

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Ichiya Kameoka Hachimangu (Ichiya Kameoka Hachimangu) is a Hachiman shrine located in Ichitani Hachiman-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 市谷亀岡八幡宮 (JA), Website

1274 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 4: Kojimachi St. Ignatius Church

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The St. Ignatius Church is a Catholic church located in Kōjimachi district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as the Kōjimachi Catholic Church, it was established with its current name on April 17, 1949, and is dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The dedication ceremony was offered by Archbishop Peter Tatsuo Doi. The church is affiliated with the Jesuit Sophia University and it is located near Yotsuya Station.

Wikipedia: St. Ignatius Church, Tokyo (EN), Website

699 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Sainenji Temple

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Sainenji Temple 故城一片之月 / CC BY 3.0

Sainenji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Exclusive name of Sananyōin Sainenji. It is known as the temple founded by Hattori Masanari (Hanzo), a vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu and one of the 16 Tokugawa gods. The temple is the Bodhi temple of the Hattori clan, and there are tombs of the Hattori clan, including Masanari. In addition, there is a memorial tower that is said to have been built by Masanari for Nobuyasu, the eldest son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who served as a guardian.

Wikipedia: 西念寺 (新宿区) (JA), Website

234 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: 金鶏山 眞成院

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金鶏山 眞成院

Shinjoin Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 真成院 (JA)

181 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Tofukuin Temple

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Tofukuin is a temple of the Shingi Shingon sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 東福院 (新宿区) (JA)

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Aizen-in Temple

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Aizenin is a temple of the Shingon sect Toyama school in Shinjuku -ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 愛染院 (新宿区) (JA)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Shin'eiji Temple

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Shineiji Temple is a temple of the Shinshu Oya sect in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 真英寺 (JA)

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: 日宗寺

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Nichiren Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 日宗寺 (新宿区) (JA)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: 五劫山 法蔵寺

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Hozoji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 法蔵寺 (新宿区) (JA)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: 大黒山 円通寺

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Entsuji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 円通寺 (新宿区) (JA)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: 祥山寺

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Shozanji Temple is a single temple of the Rinzai sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 祥山寺 (JA)

366 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Myogyoji Temple

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Myōgyōji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Wakaba 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The name of the mountain is Mt. Inari. The former main temple is Minobusan Kuonji Temple (Minobumon Ryu), Shioshi Hoen.

Wikipedia: 妙行寺 (新宿区) (JA)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Suga Jinja Shrine

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Suga Shrine is a shrine located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The former company name is Gosha. The chief keeper of the eighteen towns of Yotsuya. The divine crest is "left three-way on the embracing rice".

Wikipedia: 須賀神社 (新宿区) (JA), Website

312 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Sofukuji Temple

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Sofukuji Temple

Sofukuji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 宗福寺 (新宿区) (JA)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Kaigyoji Temple

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Kaigyoji Temple

Kaigyoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 戒行寺 (JA)

112 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 18: Saioji Temple

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Saioji Temple

Saiouji Temple is a temple of the Shinshu Otani sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 西応寺 (新宿区) (JA)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Shokoji Temple

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Shokoji Temple

Shokoji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 勝興寺 (新宿区) (JA)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 20: Eishinji Temple

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Eishinji Temple

Eishinji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 永心寺 (新宿区) (JA)

134 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 21: Ho-onji Temple

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Ho-onji Temple

Hoonji Temple is a single temple of the Kenhon Hoka sect located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 法恩寺 (新宿区) (JA)

60 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 22: Honshoji Temple

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Honshoji Temple

Honshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 本性寺 (新宿区) (JA)

105 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 23: Shogakuji Temple

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Shogakuji Temple

Shogakuji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The former main temple is Minobu Kuonji. Tide Master Dharma.

Wikipedia: 正覚寺 (新宿区) (JA)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 24: お岩稲荷田宮神社

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Iwa Inari Tamiya Shrine is a shrine in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 於岩稲荷田宮神社 (新宿区) (JA)

398 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 25: Fire Museum

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Fire Museum

The Fire Museum is a museum that exhibits materials on the history and activities of the Tokyo Fire Department in Yotsuya, Shinjuku -ku, Tokyo. It is attached to the Yotsuya Fire Station. Opened on December 3, 1992. The mascot character is "Fire -kun". Also called the Tokyo Fire and Disaster Management Division and Disaster Prevention Material Center.

Wikipedia: 消防博物館 (JA), Website

343 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 26: Shikokusan Zen Temple

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Shikokusan Zen Temple Kamemaru2000 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Chozenji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 長善寺 (新宿区・曹洞宗) (JA)

664 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 27: 多武峯内藤神社

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Tabumine Naito Shrine is a shrine in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Wikipedia: 多武峯内藤神社 (JA)

1095 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 28: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

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Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. It later became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency. It is now a national garden under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.

Wikipedia: Shinjuku Gyo-en (EN), Website

675 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 29: National Noh Theatre

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National Noh Theatre

The National Noh Theatre opened in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan in September 1983. The auditorium seats 591 for performances of Noh and Kyōgen, and there is also a rehearsal stage, exhibition area, lecture room, and reference library. In 2007, the National Noh Theatre began to annually present regular programs by female performers.

Wikipedia: National Noh Theatre (EN)

1339 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 30: Meiji Jingu Shrine

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Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.

Wikipedia: Meiji Shrine (EN), Website

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