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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Atago Shrine (Atago, Minato Ward) is an ancient shrine located on Mount Atago in Minato Ward (one of the highest elevations in central Tokyo). It has long been worshipped as a god of fire prevention and protection. During the Edo period, it was revered for its role in preventing fires in Edo, and is also known for its benefits of career advancement and business prosperity...

Akasaka Sacas (Minato Ward, Tokyo) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Akasaka Sacas is a commercial and cultural complex and the name of a district in Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo. Centered around the local television station TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings), the complex includes offices, a theater, shops, restaurants, and an event plaza...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Zojoji Temple, located in Shiba Park, Minato Ward, Tokyo, is one of the main temples of the Jodo sect of Buddhism and is deeply connected to the history of Edo and Tokyo. Its founding is said to date back to the Muromachi period, and during the Edo period it was protected and developed as the family temple of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Nezu Museum is a private museum located in Minami-Aoyama (Minato Ward, Tokyo) that focuses on ancient Japanese and Oriental art. Founded by businessman and collector Nezu Kaichiro, the museum displays the exquisite collection of tea ceremony utensils, Yamato-e paintings, Buddhist art, calligraphy, ceramics, lacquerware, and more that he collected.

[Suntory Museum of Art (Minato-ku, Tokyo)] ■ Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Suntory Museum of Art is a corporate art museum that displays the art works owned by Suntory to the public. Its collection and exhibits focus on Japanese crafts, tea ceremony utensils, paintings, calligraphy, and lacquerware. For many years, it has been dedicated to the theme of "living...".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Happo-en Garden is a Japanese garden complex located in Shirokanedai, Minato Ward, Tokyo, centering on wedding and banquet facilities. Its name, "Happo," means "scenery that is good in all directions," and it is a harmonious blend of a strolling pond garden, a quaint stone bridge, a teahouse, ancient trees, and seasonal flowers.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Toranomon Hills is one of the large-scale mixed-use development projects undertaken by Mori Building. It is an urban town integrating offices, commercial facilities, hotels, residences, and public spaces. Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, the core of the first phase, opened in 2014, and the surrounding area has continued to be redeveloped since then.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sengakuji Temple is a Rinzai Zen (Soto Zen) temple located in Takanawa, Minato Ward, Tokyo. It is known as a historic site connected to the famous Edo period incident known as the "Ako Roshi (Chushingura)." It is the site of the events surrounding Asano Takumi-no-kami (Asanonori) and the Ako domain samurai (commonly known as the Forty Ronin) who died for him.

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Akasaka Palace State Guest House (official name: Akasaka Palace State Guest House) is Japan's international reception facility located in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and is the official state guesthouse for welcoming foreign dignitaries. It features a neo-baroque exterior reminiscent of a Western palace and an extravagant interior, complete with gold leaf...

Tokyo Midtown (Minato Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokyo Midtown is a large-scale complex located in the Roppongi area of Minato Ward, Tokyo. Opened in 2007, it is an urban space that combines offices, commercial facilities, a hotel, an art museum, medical facilities, and green spaces (gardens).