Places of Interest | TOKYO School Trips

Kokyo Gaien National Gardens Also known as the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens,this park is widely cherished for its quintessential　Japanese landscapes. Spacious green lawns dotted　with black pines blend harmoniously with the　historical remnants of Edo Castle's moats and gates. Official Website

National Diet Building The Japanese Diet is held in this building. Here, Japan's only legislative body makes laws and determines fiscal budgets. Note how the building is symmetrical on both sides. On the left facing the front is the House of Representatives, while the right side is occupied by the House of Councilors (formerly the House of Lords). Official Website

Bank of Japan Head Office The Bank of Japan Head Office, erected in 1896, was the first modern national government (national important cultural asset) to be built by a Japanese architect. As part of a one-hour guided tour, visitors can also view the undergrond vault, which was used until 2004. Official Website

Tokyo Tower Tokyo Tower is a broadcasting tower, built in 1958.It offers spectacular views of Tokyo, in all the city's three-dimensionality, from its two observation decks at 150 meters and 250 meters. Official Website

Tokyo Metropolitan Wholesale Market Toyosu Market Toyosu Market comprises three blocks: block 7 with the seafood wholesaling building, block 6 with the seafood auctions building, and block 5 with the fruit and vegetable wholesaling building. The new market has been designed to ensure food safety, while implementing efficient logistics and first-rate environmental measures. Official Website

Waseda University Waseda University is renowned for the high quality of its teaching and research. Campus tours are available in which Waseda student guides explain historical episodes and student life; tour participants also have the chance to visit sites that are usually not open to the public, such as the Okuma Auditorium clock tower, etc. Official Website

National Museum of Nature and Science This is the nation's only comprehensive science museum. It features two permanent exhibits: the Japan Gallery and the Global Gallery. The different floors offer different themes, including dinosaur fossils, stuffed animal specimens, scientific. Official Website

TOKYO SKYTREE® TOKYO SKYTREE® is the world's tallest stand-alone communication tower. From the two observation decks at 350 m and 450 m, visitors can take in a spectacular view of the Tokyo night sky, and experience the illusion that they are walking through the air. The nearby Soramachi® shopping area (300 shops) and the Aquarium are popular spots. Official Website

The National Museum of Western Art This is Japan's only national museum showcasing the art of the Western world. The Main Building, designed by architect Le Corbusier, was registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2016. Official Website

Sensoji Temple Worshippers and tourists flock to Sensoji, Tokyo's oldest temple. Nakamise is along the main approach to the temple, a 250-meter-long shop-filled street connecting the outer Kaminarimon gate to the second Hozomon gate. Official Website

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum This open-air museum contains 30 reconstructed and historically important buildings originating from the Edo period and up to the middle part of the Showa period. Contemporary scenes from daily life—such as the lighting of a farmhouse hearth fire—are reenacted inside the buildings. Official Website

Kiriko Cut Glass Studio Ojima Traditional Edo kiriko cut glass is produced here at this studio. Workshops are held for the public. In particular we have the appropriate tools for elementary school and junior high school students. A pen is used to create a draft on a small transparent glass, which is then placed on a disk for etching. The finished piece is put in a box for the visitor to take home with them. This is a very safe endeavor, so it's well worth giving it a try! Official Website

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi Store Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya makes realistic-looking replica food items. This store sells fun and unique products created through the art of food replicas. Visitors can also try their hand at making traditional faux food out of wax. Official Website

Meiji Jingu (Shinto Shrine) The Meiji Jingu, built in 1920, honors the Emperor Meiji and his wife the Empress Shoken. The sacred forest surrounding of the shrine is comprised of some 100,000 trees donated from around the nation. The stately atmosphere of this place is truly an oasis-in-the-city for the visitor. Official Website

Yakata-bune (excursion boats) The yakata-bune excursion boat has been a tradition since the time of the samurai. Take a boat ride down the Sumida River, mentioned in the Manyoshu—Japan's oldest collection of poems—and enjoy not only the night view but the most delicious tempura as well. Official Website

Suginami Animation Museum,Tokyo Polytechnic University "The Suginami Animation Museum is the first facility where visitors can enjoy, learn, experience and understand Japanese animation in a structured way. With hands-on special effects and post-production activities to try, as well as special exhibitions etc., there are lots of things for visitors to do that will help them to learn about animation in an enjoyable way." Official Website

Sumo Museum This museum collects, preserves, and exhibits (6 times/year) materials related to sumo, from woodblock prints and banzuke sumo wrestler rankings to ceremonial aprons. Official Website

Some-no-sato Futaba-en Futaba-en is a dye studio that has been carrying on the tradition of the Edo katazome dyeing technique for over 90 years. The artisan skills on show here have been officially designated as a traditional craft. One-day lessons and classes are available. Official Website

National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) Through exhibits and lectures, the Science Museum offers the visitor an opportunity to think, discuss, and experience cutting-edge technologies that shape the future—everything from familiar science to cutting-edge technology. Official Website

Central Breakwater Landfill Site "This is where Tokyo's waste is sent for final disposal. It's an ideal place to consider the issue of waste disposal in large cities. Following a presentation that gives an overview of landfill facilities, it is possible for visitors who have their own vehicular transport to visit a landfill site, a large waste-crushing process facility, and a non-flammable waste-processing facility." Official Website

The Hydrogen Information Center "Tokyo Hydrogen Museum" At the Tokyo Suiso-miru, visitors learn about the future of hydrogen—an invisible substance—as well as how hydrogen will be utilized in our society—by both touch and direct experience. At this unique comprehensive learning center, everyone gets the opportunity to understand hydrogen. Official Website

Daiichi Sankyo Kusuri Museum Here you can have fun learning about medicine through CG images and interactive games. As well as studying how medicines work and how they are developed, visitors discover the history of Nihombashi, an area that has been synonymous with the medicine business since the Edo period. Official Website

Panasonic Center Tokyo At this showroom, visitors have the opportunity to experience Panasonic's latest initiatives, technologies, and more. Don't forget the AkeruE, a museum where ideas are transformed into something concrete. Events and workshops are also held on the weekend. Official Website

Tokyo Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome This facility comprises a movie theater, a special exhibitions gallery, an event hall, and a giant domed greenhouse containing tropical and subtropical plants (including those from the Ogasawara Islands). The adjacent Shin-koto Incineration Plant provides heat for the greenhouse. Official Website

Printing Museum, Tokyo This museum showcases the history of printing—from its origins through the present day—all over the world. It also illustrates its value as a communications media, the value of print media, and all of its possibilities. Official Website

METoA Ginza METoA Ginza, Mitsubishi Electric event area, showcases the latest technologies of the Mitsubishi Electric Group with a view to a more sustainable society, at a fun hands-on exhibit hall featuring visuals, AR, etc. Official Website

Japan National Stadium Launched as of April 2022, the stadium tour is a chance for visitors to experience the amazing legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Check details from the Stadium tour Website. Official Website

Japan Olympic Museum This museum, established by the JOC, is a center of information for Japan's Olympic movement. It houses various exhibits and visuals, showcasing the value of the Olympics. Official Website

Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park Sona Area Tokyo Armed with tablet PCs and placed in a simulated earthquake scenario centered on Tokyo, visitors learn how to survive the first 72 hours after a major earthquake. The facility also shows animated videos and holds workshops and events focusing on disaster preparedness. Official Website

Honjo Life Safety Learning Center, Tokyo Fire Department(Honjo Bosaikan) At this disaster prevention facility, visitors gain knowledge and know-how in a fun way. Take unique tours of simulations including earthquakes, fires, and wind/rain, led by instructions. There are also areas where visitors can tour on their own. Official Website

Ikebukuro Life Safety Learning Center,Tokyo Fire Department(Ikebukuro Bosaikan) A tour of this facility gives visitors experience in dealing with disaster situations. Visitors go through an hour and 40 minutes of disaster preparedness training with an instructor. Every Friday evening, a special “Night Tour,” assuming a scenario with a fire at night, is held. Official Website

JICA Global Plaza The Plaza offers programs featuring interactive exhibits that teach visitors about the current living environment in developing countries, global issues, and international collaboration; as well as workshops and lectures by people who have worked on projects in developing countries. Official Website

Izu Oshima Volcano Museum Featuring a variety of exhibits and simulation capsules pertaining to the volcanoes of the world including Mt. Mihara, this is a fun place to learn. Also on view in the Visuals Hall is a powerful series of visuals depicting the gorgeous natural environment of Oshima and the lives of the people here. Official Website

Furusato-taiken Hall This facility is a unique place where visitors can relax in a pastoral setting, primarily experiencing the natural environment and culture of Oshima. Specific workshops include squeezing camellia oil, vegetable dyeing, and local performing arts (groups only). Official Website

Odoriko no Sato Museum The Odoriko no Sato Museum has two sections: the Former Minatoya Ryokan and the Former Jinnomaru Residence, both of which were built during the Meiji Period. Go through them slowly and deliberately as you take in the atmosphere of times past. Official Website

Oshima Native History and Traditional Crafts Museum At this local museum, visitors learn about the formation, history, and people of Oshima. The museum houses some 600 pieces of folk materials including descriptions of the volcanoes of Oshima, “Oshima and the Sea,” “Pottery and Stone Tools of the Jomon Period,” “Women's Customs,” and “Festivals of Oshima.” Official Website

Palais La Mer (Oshima Seashell Museum) This is an unusual museum in Japan. It houses not only shells from Izu and the Ogasawara Islands but also 50,000 shells in 4,000 different varieties from Japan and countries around the world. Also on display are many shell fossils, folk crafts incorporating shells, etc. Official Website