Tokyo – Ebisu, Daikanyama and Meguro

Ebisu, Daikanyama and Meguro are three exit locations on the west side of Tokyo. These areas have a local colour missing from the more frequented centres in Tokyo. There are a few attractions in these three areas, but the main attraction of these places is simply to walk, shop and sit down from time to time in a good café or restaurant to eat a bite. There are also excellent bars and clubs scattered, and this is a good place to go out at night.

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Institute for Nature Studies

A few steps east of Meguro Train Station, you will find a small natural paradise. After crossing a small information centre, you enter a dark forest and follow paths to a picturesque marsh pond area. It is one of the best places to escape Tokyo’s endless concrete. Divided into three main sections, there are ponds to see, botanical gardens, marshes to explore and trails to walk. Unsurprisingly, the Institute for Nature Study is fantastic for those who love plants and nature. But, it is also remarkable for its biodiversity and is a favourite of amateur ornithologists and lovers of animal life and insects in general. The view of skyscrapers in the distance is a constant reminder that you are in the middle of a metropolis. However, at the Institute for Nature Studies, natural forests and marshes dominate, and with the exception of the low noise of cars rumbling along the park, it seems like they have left Tokyo for another world. Only 300 people are allowed at the same time, which helps to preserve peace and tranquillity in the enclosure.

Tokyo Teien Metropolitan Art Museum

Located next to the Institute for Nature Study in Meguro, the museum is housed in the former residence of Prince Asaka Yasuhiko and is worth a visit even for the building, a superb art deco residence. The museum houses various quality temporary exhibitions. It houses a permanent collection of more than 33,000 works in total – and hosts a series of ever-changing exhibitions featuring national and international photographers. The museum is concerned with collecting not only fixed images, but also moving images.

Metropolitan Photography Museum of Tokyo

Located in Ebisu, this interesting little museum of photography will interest all lovers of cameras and old photos.

Yebisu Beer Museum

A guided tour (in Japanese most often) will make you discover this famous brewery, and you will end up tasting Yebisu beers.

Gohyaku Rakanji

In the heart of Meguro, Tokyo, the Gohyaku Rakanji temple attracts travelers for its outstanding collection of statues of Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. Founded in the late seventeenth century, it embodies an essential part of Japan’s religious and artistic history. Its wealth lies in its hundreds of unique sculptures, each representing a different face, expression or posture, testifying to the artisanal know-how of the time.

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