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Sample unagi (freshwater eel) here, grilled on hot coals and served in lacquered boxes over rice. Eel numbers have plunged in recent years, and the species is endangered, but if you are keen to sample this Narita speciality, pay first, take a ticket and wait to be shown to your table. Chefs expertly carve up live eels in front, a testament to the restaurant's freshness; the squeamish can admire the period interiors instead.


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1. Tourist Pavilion

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Halfway down Omote-sandō, this museum has local-history exhibits, as well as some of the floats used in the Narita Gion Matsuri (the town's major…

2. Omote-sandō

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Local ordinances have preserved the traditional architectural look of Narita's main shopping drag as it winds its way towards the Narita-san Shinshōji…

3. Narita-san Shinshōji

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The landscaped grounds of this venerable temple, founded in 940, are among the largest in Japan, and are laced with walking paths. The temple buildings…

4. Tokyo Sea Life Park

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Tokyo Sea Life Park is the city's best aquarium. Particularly interesting is the exhibit that recreates Tokyo Bay's ecosystem – in case you were wondering…

5. Tokyo Skytree

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6. Asahi Super Dry Hall

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This jet-black, inverted obelisk, part of Asahi Beer's headquarters, was designed by Philippe Starck and completed in 1989; atop it sits a 'golden flame'…

7. Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MOT)

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For a primer in the major movements of post-WWII Japanese art, a visit to the permanent collection gallery here should do the trick. Temporary exhibitions…

8. Amuse Museum

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The highlight of this museum is a fascinating collection of Japanese folk articles, mainly patched clothing and pieces of fabric, known as boro, gathered…