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Hibiya Park
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MAP L4 • 1 Hibiya Koen,
Chiyoda-ku • 3501-6428
Built over a former military parade
ground converted from the estates of
shogun Ieyasu’s less-favored Outer
Lords, Hibiya Park was rebuilt as
Japan’s first Western-style park in
1903. European features, such as
bandstands, a rose garden, an open-
air theater, and a bronze heron
foun tain over looked by a wisteria Inside the National Film Center
trellis, are set against a small but
exquisite Japanese garden, with rock only center devoted to the study and
placements and cherry trees lining dissemination of Japanese and
paths at the center of the park. foreign films. The NFC holds almost
40,000 films in its collection, including
Sony Building
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Besides its two theaters, there is a
MAP M4 • 5-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-
ku • 3573-2371 • Open 11am–7pm library of books on film and a gallery
• www.sonybuilding.jp/e featur ing exhibitions of stills,
Catch a glimpse of the shape and photographs, and film-related items.
sound of things to come at this eight- The NFC some times runs programs
story show case for Sony models and of Japanese cinematic masterpieces,
new technologies. You can test the usually with English sub titles.
hottest games at the free PlayStation
Kabuki-za Theater
arcade with its video and virtual 4
reality sites. The two-floor basement MAP N5 • 4-12-15 Ginza,
area, Sony Plaza, has novelties and Chuo-ku • 3545-6800 • www.kabuki-
fun items for sale. Visitors can also bito.jp/eng
enjoy one of the Hi-Vision theaters. One of Ginza’s most striking
buildings is this theater devoted to the
National Film Center
3 per forming art of Kabuki. Rebuilt in
recent years so that a soaring tower
MAP N4 • 3-7-6 Kyobashi,
Chuo-ku • 3561-0823 • Call for block could be added (in which is a
timings • Adm • www.momat.go.jp small museum), the theater’s fron tage
Connected to the National Museum features giant purple banners,
of Modern Art, the NFC is Japan’s lanterns, and colorful posters.

The flamboyant façade of Kabuki-za theater

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