Best places: Tourist Attractions in Toride, Japan

A 150m-tall observation deck accessed by a glass elevator, offering 360-degree views by day & night.

Complex featuring a 10th-century temple & a colorful 3-story pagoda, with free guided walking tours.

Rocks, minerals & fossils in a spacious location, which also holds earth science events.

👍👍 It is said that the shrine was built in the reign of the 59th Emperor Uda as ``Shimousa Province's first guardian deity of Emperor Uda. It is a shrine with a history and tradition of more than 800 years since it was enshrined in this area. ✦ Enshrined deity ✭ Honda Wake no Mikoto (15th Emperor Oji...

👍👍 This wonderful gem is always a favorite place for me to go on my layovers! I walk about 8 miles through stunning emerald rice fields to the “Stairway to Heaven”, literally as it goes through the packed Japanese cemetery onto the back of the Temple grounds. I then spend some time at the pond pagoda f...

👍👍 The factory tour was canceled due to the corona whirlpool. Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes for the first time in a few years 🍺 Beer process After observing the production contents. Tasting up to 2 cups. Impressed by the deliciousness. With museum-only biscuits Buy beer cake! ️I was looking for...

👍👍 Kemigawa Shrine is located just off Kemigawa Station on the Keisei Line. It is a valuable shrine where you can get drinkable sacred water (groundwater). I went by Keisei line. Next to the torii gate in front of the Keisei Line, there is Ichigami no Yashiro. It is said that the god of business pros...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is headquartered at this major building complex.

Paths meander through native & exotic plants in this scenic botanical garden with 3 greenhouses.

👍👍 とある日の午後、葛飾八幡宮を参拝させて頂きました。東京東部の歓楽街・錦糸町からも近このお社のご創建は1100年以上前の平安時代。都内でも屈指の歴史を誇る由緒あるお社です。 主祭神は応神天皇、神功皇后、玉依姫命の三柱。摂社・末社にはスサノオノミコトや、宗像三女神、木花咲耶姫命などがお祀りされています。 下...

Centuries-old Shinto shrine in leafy grounds with ponds, lanterns & guardian lion-dog sculptures.

👍👍 Every year, when the illumination season comes, I look forward to the Suigo Sakura Illumination. This year, I think there are fewer illuminations with a sailboat motif along Lake Kasumigaura. It's also a nice touch that the ground of the windmill shines like a disco ball shining on your feet. No ma...

Expansive space featuring events & exhibits related to maps, science & surveying, plus a shop.

This 10m-high, 300-year-old wild cherry tree is a national monument & beloved spring destination.

Restored 17th-century temple with elaborate wood carvings depicting Buddha’s life & teachings.

Garden with spring blossoms, summer flowers & fall foliage, plus aquatic obstacle courses for kids.

Showcase for props & other memorabilia related to director Yoji Yamada's Tora-san film franchise.

Manicured displays of multi-colored roses in pergolas, arches & greenhouses with a shop & cafe.

Tree-lined paths lead to a centuries-old Shinto complex, known for its Sumo festival in October.