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Science museum showcasing new technologies, robots, home automation. Explanations are in Japanese but playing with the objects is still fun for kids and adults.
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Showcases the private art collection of Nezu Kaichirō with many pieces from the Edo period.
Former studio and house of Okamoto Taro. Unfinished works and paintings are shown. He made numerous masterpieces such as "Tower of the Sun" at the Expo 1970 and "Myth of the Future" mural now exhibited in Shibuya.
東京タワー Tōkyō Tawā
This was a newly re-industrialized Japan's 1958 answer to Paris's Eiffel Tower — a bit more modern-looking and 9 m taller. Entry to the Main Observatory (150m) is ¥820, while ascending to the Special Observatory (250m) is an extra ¥600. Your photo will be taken for purchase later (¥600). Tip: To get a good view of, and picture with, the tower, try the courtyard in front of Zojoji (nearby), or the second-floor deck outside the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills. (Some consider that there are better alternatives for views, including the Tokyo SkyTree tower Sumida ward which is twice as high, or the Shinjuku's Metropolitan Government Building observatory instead).
増上寺
This grand old temple is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū sect and houses the graves of 6 of the Tokugawa shoguns, but is a little off the beaten track and is rarely visited by tourists. Particularly beautiful around cherry blossom time. It hosts a variety of religious and non-religious festivals throughout the year.
東京都庭園美術館
Art museum housed in a classic Art Deco style structure, connected to a small park with Japanese and Western gardens and outdoor sculptures.
自然教育園
A 200,000 sq m nature preserve in the heart of the city, with birds and waterfowl, insects and marine life.