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Kyu Yasuda Garden, a very scenic, and free to enter, garden with good views of the SkyTree.

Located in a large and interesting looking building, the Edo-Tokyo Museum is a fascinating showcase of what Tokyo would have looked like during the Edo period, with many lifelike models and figurines on display. Between 10am and 3pm English-speaking volunteers are on hand to explain some of the details, and there are a number of temporary Tokyo-rel

Yokoamicho Park, a peaceful space with gardens, earthquake memorials and a large temple.

Another historic, but less well-known area is the Yanaka district just north of Ueno Park. The old shitamachi atmosphere from Tokyo of yesteryear still survives here; the streets are full of rustic charm, busy locals and a whole variety of shops and trades. There are now very few places in Tokyo quite like it, and its well off the usual tourist tra