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Yanaka and Nezu area
is a sloping maze of streets and alleys close to
the Nippori Station. Other than the many temples
located here, there are also many classic coffee
shops, a tofu factory, tatami weavers, an old
cemetery and small museums and galleries.
Close to JR Nippori
Station, 'Yanaka Ginza' is an old-fashioned 150 meters shopping promenade crowded with nearly 70 small
shops. The Asakura Chouso Museum is the former
studio-residence of Asakura Fumio (1883-1964),
the father of modern Japanese sculpture. His
major works are effectively installed in the
beautiful building and garden. Space Oguraya,
formerly a pawn-broker shop, has been reborn as
a gallery of contemporary art.
The Nezu Shrine, a
grand shrine established 1,900 years ago, has
been designated as Japan's Important Cultural
Property. Tourists can view over 2,800 works of
the popular Romantic poet-and-artist (1884-1934)
at the Takehisa Yumeji Museum. The Hongo area
will greet visitors at the end of the trip.
How to get
around in Yanaka, Nezu and Hongo
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Start from
Nippori Station
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Walk 1 minute
to get to Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street
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Walk 3 minutes
to get to Asakura Chouso Museum
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Walk 15 minutes
to get to Ota Memorial Museum of Art
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Walk 15 minutes
to get to Space Oguraya (Contemporary Art)
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Walk 20 minutes
to get to Nezu Shrine
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Walk 15 minutes
to get to Takehisa Yumeji Museum
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Walk 3 minutes
to get to University of Tokyo (Sanshiro
Pond, Yasuda Hall, Akamon Gate)
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Walk 10 minutes
to end at Hongo Sanchome Station
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