Shiba park

Next to the landmark Tokyo Tower you will find Shiba park. As you can imagine this is the best park in Tokyo to visit if you want to take top notch pictures of the Tokyo Tower. It’s interesting to note that Shiba park also belonged to the first group of public parks in Tokyo.

The park itself isn’t really suitable for escaping the city life, but instead it’s filled with religious attractions. The park is build around the Buddhist Zōjō-ji temple. Five shoguns were buried within the mausoleum of the temple signifying its religious importance to the locals. The temple is protected by the Sangedatsumon gate and walking through this gate is said to free your mind from the earthly vices of greed, hate and foolishness.

The park has multiple shinto altars with the ever so recognizable Japanese architecture. Easier to miss is the typically Japanese ancient key shaped burial mound from the fifth century, which is a large mound serving as a tomb of mysterious origins with trees growing on top of it. As it blends into the environment most tourists will miss this historical artifact.