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Discover Yanaka
Yanaka in Taitō-ku (Tokyo) is a town in Japan a little north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Yanaka is now 04:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Yanaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North-West. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawaguchi, Soka, Warabi and Toda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Candeo Hotels Ueno-Koen
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Uguisudani Ekimae
APA Hotel Ueno Ekimae
Lungwood
MyStays Nippori
Hotel Graphy Nezu
Ueno Hotel
Hotel Coco Grand Ueno Shinobazu
Hotel Sunroute Stellar Ueno
Forest Hongo
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Walking through Yanaka Cemetery
I found a back entrance to the old Buddhist cemetery in Tokyo and wandered around a bit. Plenty of cats and ravens abound!
Japan Trip [Ep.5 part.3] International Museum of Tokyo, Cimitero di Yanaka
Rieccoci con la terza parte del quinto video!!! qui vi mostriamo alcune delle tantissime bellezza presenti nel museo nazionale di tokyo! dalle armature samurai, alle katane, agli elmi, ai...
SAKURA Cherry Blossoms Yanaka-reien Cemetery, Tokyo 谷中霊園の桜 #sakura
Beautiful Sakura (Cherry blossoms) in Tokyo. Watch more amazing Sakura https://youtu.be/o9BtgKf2UYc?list=PLPADALoV-t65y42ypbjSxr7CCAyScm1GU 東京・谷中霊園の桜です。日暮里駅から...
Catching a Train On the Tokyo Metro - HD
Catching a train and picking up a drink from a Japanese vending machine at Nezu Station in Tokyo, May 2012. Damn vending machine gave me the wrong drink!
Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Forty-seven Ronin (Akoroshis) in Yanaka Kannonji Temple.
Yanaka is a small town in the city of Temple, however buildings with more than 70, so old town name is Yanaka teramachi(temple city). ---------------------------------------------------------------...
Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo The Last Shogun Grave Tokugawa Yoshinobu Yanaka Cemetery
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (徳川 慶喜) (also known as Keiki; October 28, 1837 – November 22, 1913) was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which...
Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Walking in Sakashita-Heiwa-jizoson to Yanaka-ginza Back alley Street
Ksitigarbha (Sanskrit: क्षितिगर्भ Kṣitigarbha) is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism and usually depicted as a Buddhist monk. His name may be translated...
chin-don-ya in Yanaka
Saturday morning in Yanaka, Taito, Tokyo and shoppers have treat of passing chin-don-ya. Not sure what they were advertising (these street performers are always associated with announcing...
Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Walking in Yanaka ginza Shopping Street
Yanaka (谷中) is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.[1]...
Japan Trip 2015 Tokyo Yanaka Cedar Tree.
At the present time, crisis of this tree cutting down. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yanaka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Nishi-Nippori Station
Nishi-Nippori Station is a railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan.
Nippori Station
Nippori Station is a major railway interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. A new elevated platform for Keisei services opened on October 3, 2009.
Tokyo University of the Arts
Tokyo University of the Arts or Geidai is one of the oldest art schools in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju, Adachi, Tokyo. The university owns two halls of residence: one (for Japanese students) in Nerima, Tokyo, and the other (for overseas students) in Matsudo, Chiba.
Kaisei Academy
The Kaisei Academy is a privately owned Japanese boys school. It is recognized as one of the top high schools in Japan, as it has been ranked No. 1 in the nation concerning the number of students admitted to University of Tokyo for 31 consecutive years.
Nezu Station
Nezu Station (根津駅 Nezu-eki) is a metro station on the Tōkyō Metro Chiyoda Line located in Tōkyō's Bunkyō ward. Its station number is C-14. It opened for service on December 20, 1969. The station is reached by stairways from the street to the ticket wickets and platform one (south towards Yoyogi-Uehara) and then by escalators to platform two below (north towards Kita-Senjū)
Sendagi Station
Sendagi Station is an underground railway station in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.
Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo(ERI; 東京大学地震研究所 Tokyo Daigaku Jishin Kenkyu-jo) is the institute in affiliation with University of Tokyo. It was founded in 1925. Many fellows research on various topics about Seismology and volcanology. The Institute is represented on the national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction.
Kan'ei-ji
(also spelled Kan'eiji or Kaneiji) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1625 by Tenkai. The main object of worship is Yakushirurikō Nyorai . Because it was one of the two Tokugawa bodaiji (funeral temple; the other was Zōjō-ji) and because it was destroyed in the closing days of the war that put an end to the Tokugawa shogunate, its name is inextricably linked to that of the Tokugawa shoguns.
Yanaka Cemetery
Yanaka Cemetery is a large cemetery located north of Ueno in Yanaka 7-chome, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. The Yanaka sector of Taito is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt. The cemetery is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms that in April completely cover its paths, and for that reason that its central street is often called Cherry-blossom Avenue.
Yanaka Five-Storied Pagoda Double-Suicide Arson Case
The Yanaka Five-Storied Pagoda Double-Suicide Arson Case (谷中五重塔放火心中事件, Yanaka Gojūnotō Hōka Shinjū Jiken) was a dramatic case of arson in 1957 of a five-storied wooden pagoda in Yanaka Cemetery, Taitō, Tokyo. The pagoda was set on fire by two lovers who committed suicide together -- their bodies were found in the remains of the structure.
Nezu Shrine
, established in 1705, is a Shinto shrine located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. It is famous for its Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) which is held on its grounds from early April until early May. \t\t \t\t\tMikoshi bearers by Thomas CUELHO at Nezu Jinja, Tokyo. jpg \t\t\t Festival at Nezu Shrine \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tAzaleaFestivalNezuJinja. jpg \t\t\t Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) at Nezu Shrine \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tGateNezuShrine. jpg \t\t\t Gate at Nezu Shrine
Nippon Medical School
is a private university in Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. In 1876, Tai Hasegawa established a medical school in Tokyo. At that time, the Japanese government and the ministry of education had never permitted any medical schools except The University of Tokyo School of Medicine. So, during the Meiji era, people who wanted to be medical doctor had to take an exam to receive a medical doctor's license. The Saisei Gakusha was a cram school to pass the exam.