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Historic landmarks and monuments in Tokyo

Tokyo holds many small memorials, statues and stones that mark people, events and public works from its past. The eight entries below are a mixed group: a memorial tower, bronze and stone statues, a stone set in the ground that dates to the Edo-period water system, and several commemorative stones. Some are well documented and some are known only by name, so the notes that follow say only what is verified.

Because many of these monuments are small and sit within the city's ordinary streets, they are easiest to find by checking a map for the name and the postcode before setting out. The list moves from a memorial tower to statues, then to stones and markers, so you can take them in roughly in order if you are walking between them.

道供養塔

Located at postcode 151-0072 in Tokyo. The verified details for this memorial are limited to its name and postcode, so use the postcode to locate it on a map before visiting.

大村益次郎銅像

A bronze statue of Ōmura Masujirō. No further details have been verified for this entry, so it is listed here by name only.

乃木大将と辻占売少年像

A statue group titled after General Nogi and a young fortune-slip seller. No further details have been verified for this entry.

清水谷

Listed as 清水谷, a named place in Tokyo. No further details have been verified for this entry.

贈右大臣大久保公哀悼碑

A memorial stone honouring the late Minister of the Right, Ōkubo. No further details have been verified for this entry.

江戸水道の石桝と木槌

A stone water-control box and wooden mallet associated with the Edo water system. No further details have been verified for this entry.

有吉佐和子之碑

A memorial stone dedicated to the novelist Ariyoshi Sawako. No further details have been verified for this entry.

沼栄橋新道開設記念碑

A commemorative stone marking the opening of the Shōeibashi new road. No further details have been verified for this entry.

Practical notes

Most of these entries have no verified opening hours, admission details or accessibility information, so check each one before you go. Where a postcode is given, use it with a map app to find the exact spot, and expect many of these to be outdoor monuments that are open at all times.

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