Tag: tokyo in Chiyoda

Hie Shrine is home to the guardian deity of Tokyo and the Sanno Matsuri. Its steep hill makes it very difficult for those with wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Background Read more...

Nippon Budokan Live at the Budokan! While the Budokan is famous abroad for hosting acts like the Beatles, Cheap Trick, and Bob Dylan, it was originaly built to house the Read more...

After the end of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, the shogun and inhabitants of Edo castle were required to leave. The emperor arrived from Kyoto at the Edo Castle Read more...

Akihabara, or Akiba, has gained worldwide recognition as the heart of Japan’s high-tech and otaku (ie nerd/geek) culture. Almost everyone who comes to Japan wants to visit it to shop, Read more...

Yasukuni Shrine is home to Tokyo’s representative cherry tree and is mostly wheelchair accessible. Background Information Yasukuni Shrine was established in 1869 by Emperor Meiji to commemorate those who died Read more...