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  • bcheong
    Shanghai, China26,685 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A huge train station with a 100 year history. Serving JR, Metro and Shinkansen lines, we took the Shinkansen to Odawara, Lake Ashi. Like a city in itself, lots of shopping malls, restaurants around it
    Written 10 February 2024
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  • Norma F
    Buenos Aires, Argentina482 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited during cherries blooming season (Sakura) . It is very crowed with lots of people contemplating the cherries (Hanami) but it is a very beautiful place with different cherry trees on both sides of the water. It is worth to go after or before exploring the Imperial palace gardens
    Written 29 May 2023
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  • Boris
    81 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the landmarks of Tokyo. The district has a lot of attractions, as well as a big amount of tech stores. Got a feeling, that most of the things there are overpriced. You can get better deals if you happen to travel to Osaka for example.

    Aside from that - must visit and take a walk in the area. Maybe try some arcades or maiden cafes if that's your thing
    Written 9 January 2024
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  • Caleb
    New York City, NY21 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Every time I've tried to visit the Imperial palace, it's been closed. This was my second time in Tokyo, and second time trying to visit it, but since it was closed I decided to take a walk before stumbling upon this shrine. The grounds here are massive and so well thought out. It was a snowy afternoon on my final day and it was so amazingly complex. As someone that doesn't know much of Japans imperial/colonial history, I was just happy that many of the landmarks and statues leading up to the shrine were from the 1800s and pre-WW2.

    Once I got to the shrine building itself, I saw that they had a soldier's final letter printed out for visitors to take, and they talked about how the letters are changed each week or month. I don't specifically remember the time horizon, but it was frequent. These letters were in Japanese and English, which was nice so I didn't have to take out my phone to take a picture and translate, but this letter was of course from a WW2 soldier so that's when I knew things would get problematic. I continued walking and collected my goshuin stamp, before seeing the museum and reluctantly entering to learn some history, since it was my final day and I had two hours to spare before I needed to go to the airport.

    The Yasukuni museum is very high quality. Like I would consider it on par with the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC, due to the extensiveness of the exhibits, the ease of understanding the information as a foreigner who doesn't speak the native language, and the quality of the exhibits. The layout is also very well thought out, with interesting areas that break off into tangents without distracting much from the topic/time period at hand.

    Again, since I don't know the history, I can't make any claims about anything before WW2, but once we got to that section of the museum, it became pretty obvious that so many things were selectively ignored. For example, when discussing Japan's entry into WW2, they framed it entirely on resource needs due to US blockades and embargoes, without ever mentioning why the US and European powers were doing these things in the first place. Don't get me wrong. I know that history, war, and politics are not black and white, especially when it comes to the U.S. But without that context, plus the many signs prohibiting taking pictures of the exhibits or their contents, and the signs prohibiting visitors from discussing or explaining what is being shown, it was a very obvious sign of denial and censorship surrounding Japan's entry into WW2. I also noticed multiple references to a "China incident" without any explanation or exhibit granted to that moment, which was disappointing because if they had to mention it in the exhibits it must have been a pivotal moment of the two countries' histories that couldn't be avoided like other topics selectively ignored.

    Last, it was really frustrating and pretty angering that at the end of the museum they had one of the final exhibits talking about how Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese war was an inspiration for independence for nations and peoples all over Asia, with a list of Asian nations that have become independent since the Russo-Japanese war. Many of the countries on this list had been colonized or directly experienced aggression from Japan during WW2, so the fact that, again, no context was given to Japan's involvement in these histories, yet the museum wanted to pat Japan's military history on the back as some type of inspiration, was so hypocritical and ridiculous.

    But overall, the elaborate design of the shrine's grounds and the attention to detail of the accompanying museum make this a very interesting and educational place to visit in Tokyo. It certainly made me want to take a deeper dive into Japan's history.
    Written 8 February 2024
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  • sunrise99
    Yorkshire417 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A good place to seek some tranquility situated close to high rise flats. Spend time wandering around the grounds which have been well kept.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • johnvtokyo
    Tokyo, Japan80 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Always beautiful and not normally crowded. It can be reached via the right of the building alley and walkway. We go there often then have a coffee.
    Written 20 May 2023
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  • Tara B
    6 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    So beautiful to see at night (one of the few temples accessible 24-hours a day). This unique shrine is well worth a visit when you're exploring Akihabara!
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • goi⋆⸜ ⚘ ⸝⋆
    Tokyo, Japan2,006 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hibiya Park
    Hibiya Park is a Park managed and opened by capital in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, which opened in 1903.
    In the park, there are large tennis courts, flowers beds that managed seasonal flowers, a large fountain, and Matsumotoro, a famous Western Restaurant, even though it is located in the center of the big city of Tokyo. The surrounding area is a business disfrict, and it is a place of relaxation for many business people visit to take a walk around the wild birds and trees that change with the seasons.
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    日比谷公園
    開園は明治36年という
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    地名になるほど有名なスポット
    敷地面積はなんと16ヘクタールと規模にもビックリ!
    銀杏並木は鮮やかな色合いで自然の作り出す
    壮大な造形美に魅了されました
    野鳥観察のカメラマンも多数 📸( ⚭_⚭)✧
    長閑で癒される公園です
    春の花々が咲き誇る時期にまた着たいです❁✿✾
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    Written 2 December 2021
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  • David H
    Canberra, Australia13 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited Japan in early spring hoping to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Unfortunately cold weather in Feb/early March meant that only a few trees were in flower. The Imperial Palace gardens would be amazing with blooming cherry trees. The gardens unfortunately were a bit drab - hues of browns and greens but the history of the Palace area was interesting. Definitely worth going. The visit is free and could be done in less than an hour. Closed Mondays and Fridays - a trap we were caught by!
    Written 11 March 2024
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  • Greg S
    Chicago, IL269 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The museum is worth checking out. The top two floors are good. The rest is just weird and kind of worthless. The interesting thing about the works of art on the top two floors is that the best pieces are "influenced" by more well known western (European) artists. In other words, you can see the clean influence from the european artists and you could even say the original Japanese works are just knock-offs of other pieces.
    Written 10 October 2019
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  • Gardengel-IoW
    West Sussex, UK810 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    tucked away on the main road and between high rise this little temple is a surprise. Up on a hill steps to climb through tori gates, a bit more regimented than Fushimi but same effect. Nice little shrine.
    Go out by a different exit down an escalator.
    Written 23 July 2023
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  • Lauren
    Atlanta, GA139 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a cool area to walk around and browse. There are tons of bookshops. If you’re looking for English there are only a few options, but Kitazawa is the standout with a large selection plus some rare books as well.
    Written 3 August 2019
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