Run by four veteran artists (including pioneering street photographer Daido Moriyama), this gallery serves as a hub for the city's photography scene. Check the stairwell for flyers for other events.
Place M
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Transportation
- subway: Marunouchi line to Shinjuku-gyoenmae, exit 2
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2.29 MILES
The Imperial Palace occupies the site of the original Edo-jō, the Tokugawa shogunate's castle. In its heyday this was the largest fortress in the world,…
8.04 MILES
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0.63 MILES
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4.16 MILES
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16.55 MILES
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2.42 MILES
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5.06 MILES
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Nearby Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo attractions
0.28 MILES
Shinjuku-gyoen was designed as an imperial retreat (completed 1906); since opening to the public in 1951, it has become a favourite destination for…
0.59 MILES
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0.63 MILES
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0.8 MILES
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0.94 MILES
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6. State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
0.98 MILES
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1.03 MILES
This boulevard inside Jingū-gaien (the public outer gardens of Meiji-jingū) is lined with gingko trees. For a couple of weeks around late November and…
8. Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
1.13 MILES
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