Bringing with it fine weather, this season is perfect for immersing yourself in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of spots along Toei Transportation lines with an exotic flair!
Shiodome Sio-Site is an Italian-style area in the western part of Zone 5. Around a plaza paved with stones is an assortment of colorful buildings, with cafes and bars located here and there. On cool afternoons, people can be seen reading books on benches there. At night, the area is illuminated and has a magical feel.
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E-19 5-min.walk from Shiodome Station on the Toei Oedo Line.E-20 9-min.walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Asakusa Line.A-09 9-min.walk from Daimon Station on the Toei Oedo Line. |
| Address | 2-chome, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato Ward |
| Inquiries | NPO Comune Shiodome 03-3433-6727 |
This Byzantine-style church was established in 1891 by St. Nicholas, a Russian missionary who came to Japan to spread the Orthodox faith. Destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake, it was rebuilt and designated a national important cultural property in 1962.
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S-07 7-min.walk from Ogawamachi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. |
| Address | 4-1-3 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda Ward |
| Cathedral interior tours | weekdays, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
| Admission | 300 yen for adults, 100 yen for junior high school students, free for elementary school students or younger |
| Inquiries | Holy Resurrection Cathedral,Tokyo 03-3295-6879 |
Located on the grounds of the Marunouchi BRICK SQUARE, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is housed in the restored Mitsubishi Ichigokan, originally built in 1894. The restoration was based on the design by the British architect Josiah Conder, and the café-bar in the building share the same classic British atmosphere.
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I-08 3-min.walk from Hibiya Station on the Toei Mita Line. |
| Address | 2-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward |
| Hours | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (open until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays, the second Wednesday of each month, and weekdays on the final week of an exhibition run, except if these days are holidays) |
| Closed | Closed on Mondays (open on Monday if it is a holiday, alternative holiday, or in the final week of the exhibition run), the year-end holiday season, New Year's Day, and during a change of exhibitions. |
| Admission | Admission varies with the exhibition. For the Phillips Collection exhibition beginning on Oct. 17 (Wed.), admission is 1,700 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for high school and university students, and 500 yen for elementary and junior high school students.) |
| Inquiries | Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo 03-5777-8600 |
The park is an urban oasis on a site redeveloped in 2016. The expansive lawn puts visitors in the picnic mood, just as if they were in Central Park, New York. On the grounds there is also a café-restaurant that offers take-out service, too.
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SA-25 8-min.walk from Higashi-ikebukuro-yonchome Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram（Toden Arakawa Line）.SA-26 8-min.walk from Toden-zoshigaya Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram（Toden Arakawa Line）.
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| Address | 2-21-1 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Closed December 30 - January 3, and when the lawn is being tended. |
| Inquiries | Toshima Ward Office Call Center 03-3981-1111 |
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Walking down the promenade lined with conifers, visitors come upon several open spaces and ponds. The big pond in the park has wild cattails and reeds, and is home to birds and fish. With its thick stands of trees, the park is also perfect for therapeutic strolls through woods and birdwatching.
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NT-11 Right next to Toneri-koen Station on the Nippori-toneri Liner. |
| Address | 1-1 Toneri Koen, Adachi-ku |
| Inquiries | 03-3857-2308 |
You can savor France's gastronomic culture at La Brasserie.
The Institut is an official language school and cultural center of the French government. The facilities here include a movie theater, mediatheque (library) for reading and viewing materials free of charge, a café, and La Brasserie, a French-style restaurant. These facilities can be used freely by anyone. Enjoy lunch here, and maybe spend the rest of the day taking in the French atmosphere.
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E-05 7-min.walk from Ushigome-kagurazaka Station on the Toei Oedo Line.E-06 7-min.walk from Iidabashi Station on the Toei Oedo Line. |
| Address | 15 Ichigaya-Funagawaramachi, Shinjuku Ward |
| Institut Hours | 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. (opens 12:00 noon on Mondays, closes 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays) |
| Mediatheque hours | 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 10:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, closed on Mondays and holidays) |
| La Brasserie hours | 11:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (last orders at 2:30 p.m.), 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. (last orders at 9:00 pm), closed on Mondays and holidays |
| Inquiries | Institut francais du Japon- Tokyo 03-5206-2500 |
