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Discover Takanawa
Takanawa in Minato-ku (Tokyo) is a place in Japan a little south-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Takanawa is now 02:56 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Takanawa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. 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 Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), West. We encountered 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Kawasaki, Komae, Urayasu and Kawaguchi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 63% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
GRAND PRINCE TAKANAWA
Tokyo Marriott Hotel
InterContinental - ANA THE STRINGS TOKYO
The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo
GRAND PRINCE NEW TAKANAWA
SHINAGAWA PRINCE HOTEL
Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Tamachi
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo
Flexstay Inn Shirogane
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Tokyo-Osaki
Videos from this area
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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.
Shinagawa Station
Shinagawa Station is a major railway station in Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), and Keikyu. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen and other trains to the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, and the Tōkai region pass through here. Despite its name, it is not located in Shinagawa Ward but just to the north in Minato Ward.
Sengaku-ji
Sengaku-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato-ku, near Shinagawa Station, Tokyo, Japan. The graves of Asano Takumi no Kami Naganori and the Forty-seven Ronin are there.
Meiji Gakuin University
Meiji Gakuin University is a Christian university in Tokyo and Yokohama that was established in 1863. The Reverend Dr. James Curtis Hepburn was one of its founders and served as the first president. The novelist and poet Shimazaki Toson graduated from this college and wrote the lyrics of its college song.
Tenjin zaka
Tenjinzaka (天神坂) is a hill road that runs along the promontory through many districts of Takanawa. It crosses Sakurada Dori. It is said that this name given to the slope because of a small shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar who is venerated as the patron deity of scholarship, Tenjin. A Calyx field could be seen from this slope in the Edo period, therefore sometimes it is referred to as Yoshimizaka which also had a secondary meaning of "Good Luck" slope.
Tōzen-ji
Tōzen-ji (東禅寺) is a temple in Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism which has its headquarters at Myoshin-ji in Kyoto. In 1610, Ryonan-zenji founded it at Akasaka and in 1636 it was relocated to its present location. The temple was located directly on the Tokaido Road to the sea, and for that reason it was named Kaijō Zenrin (literally, "the Zen forest above the sea").
Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa
The Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa (グランドプリンスホテル高輪) is a "slightly upscale" complex of three hotels (Takanawa Prince, Shin Takanawa Prince, and Sakura Tower) situated in the Takanawa district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The three hotels, effectively managed as one, are situated in a 10-acre garden which formerly belonged to a member of the Japanese Imperial Family.
Maruyama Shrine
Maruyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Takanawa, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine was established in 1179.
Takanawa Shrine
Takanawa Shrine is a Shintō shrine which exists in Tokyo Minato Ward Takanawa 2-chome 14-18. It was established in the Meio years (1492–1501). January 24 of 2 of Koka a fire broke out, except to the stone gate and Ohtorii, all buildings burned. The present main hall of the shrine was built in 1980. The annual festival is September 10, and other ceremony the festival of being extinguished is hosted.
Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin
Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin is a temple located at Minato Ward Takanawa 3-15-18 (facing Nihonenoki dori) in Tokyo. The persuasion is Koyamsan Shingon Sect and the principal image is Kūkai. It stands next to the Takanawa Police Station.
Stone wall in Takanawa seashore
Stone wall in Takanawa seashore (高輪海岸の石垣石, Takanawa kaigan no ishigaki ishi) is a historical place in Takanawa 1 chome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. In the Edo period, stone walls were built along the Takanawa seashore and they are now a historical site. The research excavation at the ruins in the ward facility building in 20th of 1995 Takanawa 2-chome unearthed this historical site. The stone is Andesite which took around Sagami Bay Izu Peninsula.
Takanawadai Station
Takanawadai Station is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its number is A-06. Takanawadai has one platform serving two tracks. Track 1 is for passengers traveling toward Nishi-Magome Station. Track 2 serves those heading toward Sengakuji and Oshiage Stations. The station serves the Shirokanedai neighborhood.
Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
The Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art is a private museum in Tokyo, Japan centered around tea utensils. It holds old Japanese, Chinese and Korean works of art such as paintings, calligraphic writings, pottery, lacquer items and Noh costumes. Of the circa 1300 objects in the collection, 6 are National Treasures and 32 have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.