Northern Tokyo (王子、巣鴨、日暮里)
Terminal Station: Oji Station
Major Spots: Arakawa Nature Park, Arakawa Yuen, Toshimaen, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space.
Northern Tokyo is an area containing Adachi(足立区), Kita(北区), Itabashi(板橋区), and Nerima(練馬区). This area is known as a traditional residence area for higher class. Throughout Edo period, this area was occupied by rich and powerful. Today, this area is considered to be traditinonal, historical, and mature. Those who live in the area are respected to be the highest rank in cultural sense. Some of the famous spots in this area are Toshima-en, Asukayama, Sugamo, Komagome, and Nippori.
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Fireworks at Arakawa River
July 26 19:15~20:45
This year, Adachi Fire Works presents "Night Circus of Dancing Light." This Fire Works Festival use PA to play music which create great harmony with fire work...>>
Hanami at Otonashi Park
This is Otonashi park (音無公園, otonashikouen). There is an artificial river in the park, and it's very relaxing.
Tourist Info:
Otonashi Park (Otonashi-Shinsui-Park) is right next...>>
Hanami at Asukayama park
Asukayama park (飛鳥山公園, asukayamakouen) is very authentic hanami spot.
Tourist Info:
Asukayama Park, also known as Oji Park (王子公園, ojikouen), is located at the Kita-ward of Toky...>>
Sugamo Jizo Strip
Jizo shopping street (巣鴨地蔵通り商店街,sugamojizodorisyoutengai) is chosen the most popular shopping street 2006 in Japan. There are over 200 stores. There are a famous Jizo senbei(rice c...>>
Nippori walking around
Nippori (日暮里) Let see what we are going to find. You will never know what you will find in this video. There is Japanese style motel. There is Japanese cemetery....>>
Shibamata Summarized
Shibamata (柴又) is one of the best town where stimulate Japanese nostalgia. Shibamata is also very famous town because it was used for very famous Japanese movie "Otokowatsuraiyo....>>
Katsushika Firework Festa
Katsushika Firework Festa.(第42回葛飾納涼花火大会) Vol.42.
The concept of the fireworks was "10 Dramatic States in Katsushika." So, there are 10 different segments which have unique concept...>>
Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden (六義園) is Japanese style garden in Tokyo and one of the special place of scenery. Rikugien was established in 1702 by feudal lord Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa who was well-k...>>
Kameari - kochikame
Kameari (亀有)is famous town because the very popular comic "Kochikame, こち亀" forced on this town. Kameari is located on the east end of Tokyo right next Chiba prefecture....>>