Yanaka 5

Yanaka 5 is a neighborhood in Taito, Tokyo. Yanaka 5 is situated nearby to the neighborhood Yanaka 3, as well as near Yanaka 4.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kanoin and Tokyo National Museum.

Kanoin

Buddhist temple

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Kanoin is a Buddhist temple.

The Tokyo National Museum 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, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture

Museum

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Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan, that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. It is located in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taitō ward.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Sendagi.

Yanaka

Quarter

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Yanaka is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in Bunkyo ward, together called Yanesen, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.