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ROUTES

5 curated walks across Tokyo's cultural districts — Ueno, Ryogoku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Koganei

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/ Combining Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation venues with surrounding cultural highlights

  1. ROUTE

    Ueno · Ochanomizu Culture Walk

    Ueno · Ochanomizu · Half to Full Day · approx. 4 km · 5 Stops

    A relaxed walk through Ueno Park, featuring one of Japan's leading art museums, an iconic concert hall, and one of Tokyo's most popular parks.

    ★ FOUNDATION VENUES

    Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo (TOKAS Hongo) · Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

    • Art
    • Nature

    Nearby

    • Ueno Park
    • Yushima Tenmangu
  2. ROUTE

    East Tokyo Contemporary

    Ryogoku · Kiyosumi-Shirakawa · Half Day · approx. 5 km · 5 Stops

    Explore Tokyo's cultural evolution from Edo history to contemporary art. Start at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku, then continue to Kiyosumi-shirakawa, home to the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) and one of Tokyo's best-known specialty coffee districts.

    ★ FOUNDATION VENUES

    Edo-Tokyo Museum · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT)

    • History
    • Contemporary Art
    • Garden

    Nearby

    • Sumida Hokusai Museum
    • Fukagawa Edo Museum
    • Kiyosumi Garden
  3. ROUTE

    South Garden & Photo Trail

    Meguro · Ebisu · Shibuya · Full Day · 6 Stops

    An elegant journey through south Tokyo — from an Art Deco prince's residence and ancient forest reserve to a world-class photography museum, and on to two free Foundation galleries showcasing diversity, digital art and civic creativity in Shibuya.

    ★ FOUNDATION VENUES

    Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · Tokyo Photographic Art Museum · Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery · Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT]

    • Art Deco
    • Garden
    • Photography
    • Digital Art
    • Shrine
    • 2 Free Venues

    Nearby

    • Institute for Nature Study
    • Meiji Jingu
  4. ROUTE

    Ikebukuro Creative Hub

    Ikebukuro · Komagome · Bunkyo · Half to Full Day · approx. 2 km · 4 Stops

    Begin at one of Japan's leading performing arts venues, then explore Rikugien Garden, the Eisei Bunko Museum, and Sunshine City—a route blending culture, history, and leisure in northern Tokyo.

    ★ FOUNDATION VENUES

    Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

    • Performing Arts
    • Garden
    • History

    Nearby

    • Sunshine City
    • Rikugien Garden
    • Eisei Bunko Museum
  5. ROUTE

    West Tokyo Heritage

    Koganei · Mitaka · Kichijoji · Day Trip · 4 Stops

    Explore western Tokyo through historic architecture, science, animation and nature—from the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum to the Tamarokuto Science Center, the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, and Inokashira Park.

    ★ FOUNDATION VENUES

    Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

    • Day Trip
    • Open Air
    • Ghibli
    • Nature
    • Temple

    Nearby

    • Tamarokuto Science Center
    • Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
    • Inokashira Park Zoo

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