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Sumida Hokusai Museum (Sumida Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Sumida Hokusai Museum is a museum established in Sumida Ward, the birthplace of Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), one of the most representative ukiyo-e artists of the Edo period. Its aim is to introduce Hokusai's life and creative activities in the context of the local area...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sumida Park is an urban park stretching along the Sumida River, spanning both the Sumida and Taito ward sides. It has been a popular cherry blossom viewing spot since the Edo period, and its scenery, depicted in ukiyo-e prints, continues to this day. Today, it boasts the Tokyo Skytree and the Asakusa...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mukojima Hyakkaen is a Japanese garden in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, dating back to the Edo period. It is said to have been opened in the late Edo period by plant enthusiast Kiku Sahara for the purpose of observing and appreciating plants, and the garden trees and flowers from that time...

[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] Sumida Aquarium is a large urban aquarium located within Tokyo Skytree Town (Tokyo Solamachi), which opened in 2012 to coincide with the opening of Tokyo Skytree. It features exhibits themed around "Tokyo's Sea" within the city, and is modeled after the actual Tokyo Bay...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Edo-Tokyo Museum, located in Ryogoku, Sumida Ward, Tokyo, is a museum that comprehensively introduces the history and culture of Edo and Tokyo. Opened in 1993, the museum features a distinctive elevated-floor exterior influenced by Metabolist architecture (designed by Kikutake Kiyonori) and a large atrium exhibit...

Tokyo Skytree (Sumida Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokyo Skytree is a radio tower and observation facility towering over Oshiage in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. It officially opened on May 22, 2012. At 634 meters tall (a pun on the Japanese word "Musashi"), it is the tallest structure in Japan.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ryogoku Kokugikan is the central sumo stadium in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. The current building opened in 1985, and since then it has been a popular venue for honbasho (official sumo tournaments) held in Tokyo. It features a traditional sumo ring (dohyo)...

Tokyo Skytree is a freestanding radio tower that opened in 2012. It offers panoramic views of the Kanto Plain from its 350m-high "Tembo Deck" and 450m-high "Tembo Galleria." Directly below the tower is Tokyo Skytree Town (Solamachi), a large commercial facility offering dining, shopping, an aquarium, and a planetarium, and is open daily depending on the weather.