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Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) is a public art museum specializing in contemporary art located in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Opened in 1995, its architecture is not by Tange or Ando, but rather by Fumihiko Maki, a leading architect of modern architecture (※listed...). -
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): DiverCity Tokyo Plaza is a large commercial complex located in Odaiba, Tokyo (Koto Ward). Opened in 2012, it has gained popularity as a multi-purpose mall featuring fashion, general merchandise, restaurants, and amusement facilities. A life-sized Gundam statue stands in the outdoor plaza... -
Fukagawa Edo Museum (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Fukagawa Edo Museum is an indoor museum that recreates the lives and streetscapes of ordinary people during the Edo period (mainly the late Edo period) in full scale. The museum features three-dimensional reproductions of merchant houses, tenement houses, artisan shops, bridges, and alleyways, and lighting, sound, and seasonal props help create a sense of life at the time. -
teamLab Borderless (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) teamLab Borderless (MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamLab Borderless) is a permanent digital art museum jointly established by the digital art group teamLab and Mori Building. It opened in 2018 at Palette Tower in Odaiba, Koto Ward, Tokyo. -
Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokyo Big Sight (officially known as Tokyo International Exhibition Center), located in Ariake, Koto Ward, Tokyo, is one of Japan's leading convention and exhibition facilities. It serves as a hub for a wide range of domestic and international trade fairs, exhibitions, academic conferences, and events (from commercial events to doujinshi sales events). -
teamLab Planets (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) teamLab Planets TOKYO is a permanent immersive digital art space created by teamLab, located in Toyosu, Koto Ward, Tokyo. teamLab is an art collective formed in 2001, and Planets aims to allow viewers to "enter the artwork with their entire body.". -
Yumenoshima Park (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yumenoshima Park (Koto Ward, Tokyo) is an urban park created on reclaimed land along the Tokyo Bay coast. Known as an example of how former reclaimed land has been transformed into green space and recreational facilities, its greatest appeal lies in the openness and proximity to the sea, even while still being close to the city center. Within the park... -
Tokyo Gate Bridge (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Tokyo Gate Bridge (Koto Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Tokyo Gate Bridge is a large truss bridge spanning the north side of Tokyo Bay, connecting the Wakasu side of Koto Ward with reclaimed land in the waterfront area. Since its provisional opening in 2012, it has become known as a new landmark along the bay... -
Kiyosumi Garden (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kiyosumi Garden is a typical strolling garden with a pond and forest in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Originally a garden for feudal lords and private residences from the Edo to Meiji periods, it was remodeled into its current form during the Meiji and Taisho periods. It features large and small artificial hills, stonework, and... -
Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kameido Tenjin Shrine, located in Tokyo's Koto Ward, is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin), the god of learning. Since the Edo period, it has been a beloved shrine of local faith. The grounds boast an arched bridge (curved bridge), a pond, and seasonal plum blossoms (2...
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