Tokyo, from the 12th century was only a small fishing village called Edo. It rose to prominence in 1590 when Tokugawa Ieyasu made Edo his base and later on upon becoming shogun; the center of his military government.
Since then Tokyo has been the main city of Japan and has thrived for being one of several top three cities worldwide (according to different surveys). This is a unique blend of modern and old; of shrines and skyscrapers. It’s goliath malls, amazing food, tranquil landscape gardens full of cherry blossoms – it is a city when pulls you in and it’s challenging to released. For your tourist it is a must visit. Here we list a number of the top things (mostly without cost) to accomplish when you are on this great beast of a city.
Jog or cycle for the park paths and around broad moats which surround the Imperial Palace. There exists a Palace Cycling course that you can take.
Senjo-ji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple and is also visited by scores of pilgrims. Join their footsteps and visit an excellent temple situated in Asakusa. Nakamise-dori, the path along which this can be located is lined with colorful shops from which you can take away cool souvenirs.
Explore the area around Tokyo’s Harajuku Station. It is known as Harajuku and is also located between Shibuya Crosswalk and Shinjuku for the Yamanote Line. This is a captivating area full of shopping with an insightful look into the teenage culture of Tokyo. For your latter check out the Takeshita Street (and it is side streets), since they are full of trendy shops offering the most up-to-date teen fashion. If you are more interested in shopping, Omotesando Avenue happens when to suit your needs, it has all of the brands and also good cafes and restaurants serving a much more adult audience. Harajuku isn’t tied to shopping only; famous places like Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park (liberal to enter), Ota Memorial Museum of Art and Nezu Museum are all nearby.
Would you remember the famous crossing shown in every movie which is located in Tokyo? It’s name is the Shibuya crossing and a sea of humanity is viewed to cross it every short while. Go for it.
For your Anime fans, Tokyo’s Anime Center is really a haven. It turned out created to market anime and hosts regular events, interviews with creators and also voice actors as well as sells unique merchandise. If you value your anime (as you should) make sure to visit this.
In order to escape from the bustle with the main city, look no further than any one Tokyo’s beautiful botanical gardens. Those which are liberal to enter include Happoen near Shirokanedai Station, the ones connected to the Four Seasons Chinzan-so along with the New Otani Hotel in Akasaka.
And make sure to catch the numerous weekly festivals which take place in different regions of Tokyo. Fire walking, cherry blossom viewing and parades, these create fun viewing.
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