East Japan and Central Japan Culture and Sights

opening hours:Free admission to the Imperial East Gardens daily, except Mondays and Fridays. 9:00- 4:30. Inner Imperial Grounds accessible only by appointment., address:Di-Do, Sa, So 9-16.30 Uhr

An overview of the Japanese art scene of the 20th century . Higashiyama Kaii, Yokohama Taikan, Umehara Ryuzaburo, Takamura Kotaro - pseudonyms will make the heart of experts in modern Japanese art miss ...

A city within the city. ”The town within the town” already is the landmark of modern Tokyo. The 54-story Mori Tower with museum and view deck is located in the center of the city complex. The “city” hou...

An oasis of tranquility in the middle of metropolitan bustle. Built in 1920, bombed in 1945, rebuilt in 1958: The story of the shrine, dedicated to the Meiji-emperor (1850-1914) and his wife, is short b...

Center of contemporary art . The municipal museum is designed as a center of contemporary art. About 3500 works are shown alternatingly as well as touring exhibitions.

Interactive world of experience . This interactive world of experience on the 5th floor of the 700 feet high Tokyo Opera city center would have deserved a groovier name - the name of the skyscraper comp...

Fascinating hiking exhibitions . This museum, opened in 2003, does not have a collection of its own, but the Englishman David Elliott, the first foreign curator of an important museum in Japan, has mana...

History under a futuristic roof . The municipal history of the formerly Edo named Tokyo is presented in this futuristic building. The city fathers have not saved on the wrong ends: Right at the entrance...

A breathtaking view which cost the tax payers of Tokyo a fortune . The word “monumental” perfectly describes this 720 feet high building made of granite and reinforced concrete by best-known architect, ...