This list is of the
Historic Sites of Japan
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located within the
Metropolis
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of
Tōkyō
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 January 2021, fifty-three Sites have been
designated
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as being of national
significance (including three *
Special Historic Sites
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).
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Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2021, three hundred and twenty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and forty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.
Registered Historic Sites
As of 1 January 2021, one Monument has been
registered (as opposed to
designated
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) as an Historic Site at a national level.
See also
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Cultural Properties of Japan
A is administered by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, tangible properties (structures ...
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Musashi Province
was a province of Japan, which today comprises Tokyo Metropolis, most of Saitama Prefecture and part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province encompassed Kawasaki and Yokohama. Musashi bordered on Kai, Kōzuke, Sagami, S ...
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History of Tokyo
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Tokyo National Museum
The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage ( :ja:国立文化財機構), is considered the oldest national museum in Japan, ...
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List of museums in Tokyo
The following is a list of museums and art galleries in Tokyo.
See also
* List of museums in Japan
Resources
{{Commons category, Museums in Tokyo
Tokyo Tourism InformationTravel Tokyo
Culture in Tokyo
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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tōkyō)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Metropolis of Tōkyō.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 January 2021, fourteen Places have been designated at a national level (including three *Special Places of ...
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List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Tōkyō)
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefectures of Japan#To, Metropolis of Tōkyō.
National Cultural Properties
As of 1 February 2016, six hundred and fourteen Important Cultural Properties of ...
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List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Tōkyō)
References
External links
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Cultural Properties in Tokyo*
Cultural Properties in Tokyo
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Lists of tourist attractions in Japan