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• Nezu Jinja Shrine

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  651 Reviews

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  This is a shrine with a long history that is located in the Nezu district of Tokyo’s Bunkyo City is said to have been founded by Yamatotakeru (the 12th Emperor of Japan) about 1,900 years ago. The enshrined deities are Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Oyamakuino-kami and Hondawake-no-Mikoto. The shaden (main shrine building) built in 1706 is completely covered in lacquer and is a masterpiece of gongen-zukuri (style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof, and are connected via an intermediate passageway), and seven buildings have received designation as national Important Cultural Properties. Vermillion-lacquered torii gates stand in a row at the smaller Otome Inari Shrine on the premises, making this a popular spot to take photos. The shrine is visited by many worshippers in April when 3,000 azaleas bloom profusely and in September when one of Edo three biggest festivals is held.

• HANTEI

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  172 Reviews

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  Located in a building in the Nezu part of Tokyo’s Bunkyo City that is designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, this is an unusual spot to enjoy kushi-age (fried food on skewers) using plentiful servings of seasonal tastes. The restaurant, which is in an old three-story wooden house that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake, welcomes you with a very nostalgic atmosphere that is purely Japanese. Beginning with the “starter set” that features six types of kushi-age including carefully selected meat, fish, and vegetables and two types of shusai (appetizers to go with drinks), you can order an additional set or just one skewer at a time. There are also private dining rooms available for extra charge.

• Nezu no Taiyaki

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  51 Reviews

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  This taiyaki shop is located a three-minute walk from Nezu Shrine. They sell freshly baked taiyaki at this compact shop that looks out over Shinobazu-dori Street. Their taiyaki that have thin, crisp shells with red bean paste filled all the way to the tail are popular items that inevitably sell out. They are sold out a few hours after they open, and it is not unusual for them to close the shop early. The tightly packed red bean paste is moderately sweet and is rendered elegantly, so they have a reputation for making you go for the next one without even thinking about it.

• Imojin

  4.5

  22 Reviews

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  The confectionery shop was founded in the early Taisho era (1912-1926). It was named Imojin because the founder Jinzo started as a potato (imo) seller. The shop is located about a five-minute walk from Nezu Station's Exit 1, and you can buy various products such as anmitsu, mitsumame and tokoroten (jelly strips). You should try their wafer cake ice cream sandwiches made with homemade ice cream. The vanilla ice cream is mainly made from powdered milk, and the ice cream mixed with red bean paste is popular for its refined and elegant sweetness from both the red bean paste and sugar. It pairs well with the crispy wafer cakes, and a lot of people can be seen eating it while walking around Nezu. In the summer, they also offer shaved ice topped with ice cream.

• Nezu no Ya

  4.0

  20 Reviews

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  Nezu no Ya is a natural foods grocery and vegan restaurant and cafe located in Tokyo's traditional downtown. This totally vegan restaurant uses genuine flavorings that are organically grown or painstakingly made in the old-fashioned way. The restaurant chooses its ingredients according to the season and prepares them in ways that bring out their full flavor. The resulting delicious menu items bring plenty of repeat customers to Nezu no Ya.

• Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum

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  The Takehisa Yumeji Art Museum is located near the University of Tokyo's Yayoi Gate where founder Takumi Kano gathered over 3300 pieces of Yumeji's work. Japanese paintings, sketches and notes are among the collection. The museum really feels like the Taisho period when Yumeji lived. There is also the Minatoya cafe which was originally the Minatoya picture book store that Yumeji opened in Nihonbashi. Stop by for a break. New exhibitions besides the standard display are viewable every three months.

• Bon Fire

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  Bon Fire is a beer cafe in Nezu 2 Chome in Bunkyo City. They offer simple fare that goes well with their draft craft beers, and beers brewed in a Dutch oven. They also offer flannel dripped aged coffee made from well-matured coffee beans.

• Yayoi Art Museum

  3.5

  39 Reviews

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