Ota City General Gymnasium

Two unusual shrine attendants – white poodles – make this Shinto shrine worth a visit even during times outside cherry blossom season.

Kids can burn excess energy and parents can relax in this suburban park, located not too far from some of Ota Ward’s main attractions.

Admire the works of Ryushi Kawabata, one of the 20th century’s greatest Japanese painters, in a museum designed by the artist himself.

Soak in baths, sweat in steam rooms or just relax with a television show at a spa located very close to Haneda International Airport.

Walk through corridors of torii gates, spot dozens of fox statues and watch as worshippers collect sacred sand at this small Shinto shrine.

One of Japan’s oldest five-story pagodas crowns a remarkable and beautiful temple complex dedicated to Saint Nichiren from the 13th century.