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The most obvious things in Shiba are:
- Shiba Koen (Shiba Park) - a famous and historical site, featured in many movies and TV shows, contains the famous Zōjō-ji temple
- Zōjō-ji (Zōjō Temple) - a well-known Buddhist temple located in the midst of Shiba Park in the shadow of Tokyo Tower, dates back to 1393 and was move to this location in 1598, was the family temple of the Tokugawa ruling clan (who ruled for 265 years) and is the burial-site of six of fifteen Tokugawa shoguns. At one time the temple grounds covered 826,000 square meters (204 acres).
http://www.zojoji.or.jp/en/index.html#to…
- Tokyo Tower - when built, was the world's tallest free-standing structure and steel tower. It's taller that the Eiffel Tower. The iconic structure is located a stone's throw from Shiba Park and is has an observation deck that is open to the public where you can see a clear 360-degree view of the eastern Kanto region surrounding Tokyo
http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english/
- Keio University - one of the two top private universities in Japan, perhaps the Japanese equivilant of a Harvard, Yale or Oxford
These are all within walking distance of each other and accessible from the Akanebashi and Shiba-Koen stations which are located right on the southern end of the park.
You are also close to the waterways leading out into Tokyo Bay for great views of the harbor!
Here's an added bonus - just a little south of Shiba is the Sengaku-ji temple. This is where the remains of the legendary and much storied 47-Ronin are buried.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_ronin
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