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| Tokyo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Sakura - Festivities II Sakura - Festivities II Mihoshi Myru Tokyo is really, really big, and depending on who you talk to, the largest city in the world. It consists of 23 different inner cities (ku), 26 suburban ones (shi), five towns (cho), eight villages (mura), over 300 islands, two major island chains, and various other bits, each with their own special attractions. Since it doesn't make too much sense to tell about all of these different cities as if they were one city, we have subdivided Tokyo in the following way. |
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was previously called Edo before it became the capitol. Greater Tokyo is 239 square miles (618 square km) and is home to more than 17 Million people in the day time and 12 Million at night... which means that 5 Million people commute to and from work from the outer bedtown cities daily. |
| Akasaka is the posh high class district which is home to over 3725 companies
(as of Jul 2006). There are plenty of reasonable establishments in the area,
but some of them can cost you an arm and a leg, so check the menu(s) out
before you walk inside. If you see no prices posted outside and only Visa, MasterCard and a few other credit card companies stickers on the wall next to the entrance... expect to pay an enormous amount for what ever it is they offer. Akihabara has the largest concentration of electronics shops in the world. There are good deals to be found. Most shops have English speaking staff. Foreign visitors can get refunds for taxes paid. Remember to bring your passport as proof of foreign residency. The big shops also have locations in Shinjuku West Exit with prices being about the same but Akihabara specializes in the foreign market. Asakusa is famous for its temples and pagoda. Across the river you can see the Asahi Beer building. It's the cube-shaped black building with the gold *thingy* on top. If you don't know what is supposed to represent.... don't feel bad. The gold worm like thing is commonly refered to as the 'turd'. Enjoy the veiw but if you want to drink down some suds and eat some food the restaurant on the ground floor of that building can accomodate any hunger or thirst. Ginza has fabulous shopping opportunities for equally fabulous prices. It is an extremely busy place. Apple's first retail outlet is located in Ginza. The Mac Store has English speaking staff & 4 floors of that computer cult culture for all to enjoy. Harajuku Takeshita-dori is a high school girl's dream street. With cheap fashions abounding and sickly sweet crepes made Japanese style guaranteed to rot your teeth and add buxom to your fashion vocabulary. On the other side of the spectrum, continue to Omotesando, the fashion avenue, with names like Armani, DKNY, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Christian Dior to name a few, fashion is everywhere! How much you want to spend is up to you! Marunouchi is the area around the huge Imperial Palace. The newly renovated Marunouchi Building is filled with spectacular dining opporunities. Roppongi is the place to go to for nighlife. Filled at night with energy, people from around the world walk the streets in search of fun and excitement. This part of Tokyo never sleeps. Adult entertainment, a play ground of sorts is yours for the enjoyment. Shibuya is north of the center and has shrines and trendy shops. With its neon, traffic, and huge tv screens, it resembles New York City's Times Square. This is the center of youth fashion for the affluent Japanese teenager. Styles change weekly with hip designers along side more established names in the big *deppato* Be sure to visit *centa-gai* the main street just across the scramble crossing in Shibuya (the world's busiest pedestrian crossing). Great food awaits visitors who venture into mid-range Izakaya. Traditional Japanese food is very healthy, light and nutritious! Shinagawa is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen amongst other train lines. It is less frantic than more central parts of Tokyo, but is well connected via the JR Yamanote line, the Tokaido line, the Keihin Tohoku line, the Keihin Kyuko line and the Yokosuka line. It is a good base to use to visit Japan, with a quieter location, and many international hotels right across the street. There is also an Outbacks restaurant just up the street too. Shinagawa has recently become a large business base with all of the new high rise buildings that have sprung up over the past several years. Shinjuku offers good shopping facilities and high skyscrapers. Famous for the movie-famed hotel in "Lost in Translation" and Takashimaya Department store's flagship location TIMES SQUARE. Shinjuku station is the busiest in the world. Ueno has a beautiful park, some good museums and temples. Ueno station used to be the entry point to Tokyo for the folks from the northern provinces. You can visit nearby Ameyoko (American Alley) that attracted many Japanese looking for novel goods in the post-war years, and is still vivrant with hundreds of discount shops of abundant varieties. To get from one end to the other, the best thing to do is to use the metro system. Although it takes some time to get used to it, it is by far the fastest and cheapest way to get around. For more info see Getting Around. With the new *foreigner friendly* revision (April 2004) even the most novice of traveller can get from 'Shimokitazawa' to 'Kokuritsu Kyougijou Tokyo-to taiiku kan mae' with no problem. All the lines have a designated letter, and all the stations have a number. Navigating the 'Tokyo Metro' has never been easier! Among the highlights of Tokyo no one can afford to miss are: the Sony building in Ginza, the Imperial Palace, the temples of Asakusa, Shinjuku Gyoen park in Shinjuku, Meiji Shrine, Korakuen Garden, the sight of the sacred mountain of Fuji in early morning (mainly visible during winter. A good spot is from top of Government Building in Shinjuku "the To cho" long vowels). If you can, try to see a Kabuki performance as well. The Tsukiji Fish Market is worth seeing but you have to be there by 7:00 am at the latest to see merchants buying tuna by auction to be served in restaurants later that day. Also children enjoy spending a day at Toyko Disneyland. Banks are open from 09:00am to 03:00 pm Monday to Friday (closed on Sat, Sun and national holidays). There are Citibank locations in the largers centers for those people using the *PLUS* system but be warned, the Japanese banking system is not always as advanced as other industrialized countries. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#Geography_and_administrative_divisions __________Getting Around Edit This The Tokyo subway system is without a doubt the most efficient way to get around the city. (Not only are taxis unbelievably expensive; they also get caught in the tangle of traffic.) True the system is complex. The secret to using it is to know the color code of the line that stops closest to your destination. If you have one of the free color-coded maps with you you’ve solved the majority of the problem. The stations are not always convenient (expect a lot of steps, with only the major subway stations having escalators and elevators) and the ticket machines can be baffling at times but the attendants will be as gracious and helpful as they can. Many of the subways have ticket machines in English as well as Japanese... keep an eye out for these. When asking for help from the locals, we found it best to have something for them to look at a map say with either English or Japanese words. They were not as skilled in understanding spoken English. Try to avoid the subway at rush hour however unless you want to see the legendary pushers literally pack as many people on the trains as possible. A subway company provides information in English on the website and map is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese(simplified and traditional) and Korean. http://www.tokyometro.jp/e/index.html __________Getting There Edit This [Add Global transport mode] Joe Edit This Tokyo is great and if you've never been before prepare to be amazed. About getting there, firstly if you don't like oppressive heat then DON'T go in August at all other times the weather can be quite clement. The flight is very long and in flight entertainment will be needed depending on the airline (I once got stuck on a 12 hr flight to Tokyo with no real in flight entertainment and it was a nightmare) so if you can afford it, take as many gadgets as you can (DS Lite, Portable DVD Player+DVD's, Books and whatever else you might need). It more.. type: By Air World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01315531468 address: 6 Sandport email: no_category_@hotmail.com ___________Day Trips Edit This i A city as monstrous as Tokyo can also create powerful urges to make periodic escapes. Kunitachi City, which is west of Tokyo on the JR Chuo Line and takes roughly 30 minutes to reach from Shinjuku Station, is a pleasant college town home to Hitotsubashi University, a small prestigious national university best known for economics. Many of its buildings are lovely bricks buildings from the Meiji Era and a stroll through the campus is worthwhile. The broad streets and spacious blocks are attributable to its postwar period as a US military base. Currently undergoing renovation, Kunitachi Station is one of the oldest stations standing and is home in summer to swarms of dive-bombing tsubame (swallows). North of the station is residential land; the majority of businesses and the university are to the south, most along the Daigaku-doori (University Street) that heads due south from the station and the roundabout. Crowds descend upon Kunitachi during the cherry blossom season in late March and early April, because Daigaku-doori is lined with cherry blossoms for over 1km. of its length. The city is popular for its greenery, space (thus rent is a bit high and many expensive foreign cars are on the roads), and refusal to join the national juukinet database of government-held personal information. It lacks the crowding of many other stops along the Chuo Line, but the proper city of Tachikawa is just one station west on the JR Chuo Line and can be reached by bus as well. _________Bars and Cafes Edit This photo There are thousands of bars and cafes in Tokyo. [Add Bar] Waja Edit This photo "Waja" is a cool and cozy place to drink. The man serving you have traveled around all over the world and speaks English and Spanish. The location is not good but it's worth getting there. http://www.waja.co.jp/shop_en.html Keep in mind that it is in Chiba Prefecture, not Tokyo. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 047-300-3806 address: 2-7-17 Myoden Ichikawa-shi Chiba-ken ____________Things to do Edit This [Add Activity] Mt. Fuji Edit This Approx. 45 minutes south of Tokyo. A historical beautiful inactive volcano known world wide for it's beauty. Mt Fuji is 3,776 metres high. type: Climbing World66 rating: [rate it] Kujukuri Beach Edit This Beautiful white sand beaches on the Pacific Ocean side of the Boso Penensula of Chiba Prefecture just one hour North of Tokyo and 30 minutes from Narita Airport. type: Swimming World66 rating: [rate it] ::::::::::Akihabara Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Akihabara, also known as Electric City, is where all the Giants of modern Electronics are located. Tokyo is divided into industry specific regions like Akihabra, where all the businesses in the immediate location are of similar nature. Akihabra for example, consists of a variety of electronic stores including audio video, computers, and cameras. But if you want to danker around then go to Lidcome. The Hunt (or huntman) dankers there frequently up to 12 times a day. The best place to start browsing the shops is Chuo Dori, the main street. Books shops in Jimbocho. The biggest selection of export model electronics can be found at LaOx. Furthermore there are two important shrines you can visit, the Yushima and the Kanda. Both were destroyed in the big 1923 earthquake but rebuilt in the thirties with good taste. _________Sights Edit This [Add Sight] Yushima Seido Edit This Set in a nice environment the Yushima Confucius shrine is an important holy place for Confucianists.The building was rebuilt in 1934. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Transportation Museum Edit This A great museum to take your kids. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: 25 Kanda Sudacho, 1-chome Kanda Myojin Edit This This Shinto hloy place dates back to the 8-th century. The shrine was rebuilt in 1930 but the original look has been preserved. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] :::::::::Asakusa Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo retrodirective Asakusa retains the old athmosphere of Edo. Although most of the buildings are actually quite new (this part was heavily bombed during World War II) the low-rise buildings evoke a time long gone by. ________Sights Edit This photo retrodirective [Add Sight] Kaminarimon Gate Edit This photo_2 photo by: retrodirective The Gate has large statues of the guardian gods of thunder and wind. Be sure to have your picture taken with when you are standing under the red lantern. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Demboin Temple Edit This type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] Five storey Pagoda Edit This type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] Sensoji Temple Edit This The temple dates back to the 7th century when local fishermen found a gold statue of Kannon, the Bodhisvatta of Mercy. type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] Asakusa Shrine Edit This Shrine in honour of the fishermen who found the Kannon statue. type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] ____________Museums Edit This [Add Museum] Asakusa Historical Museum Edit This Asakusa has quite a good Historical Museum highlighting the long history of Edo. This interesting museum attempts to bring alive some of the old traditions. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2-7-3 Asakusa ::::::::::Ebisu Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Ebisu is a district located on the just south of Shibuya on the Yamanote Line, the JR (Japan Rail) railway. The name Ebisu, pronounced (ebis) is named after a factory of one of the famouse Japanese beer Ebisu. (Originally the beer name is named after the fishing God per Japanese Shinto religion.) Ebisu is hip happening place known for fine shopping and dining. The main attraction is Ebisu Garden Place Plaza, with a movie theter, the Mitsukoshii shopping center and the Sapporo Brewery and Museum. A visit to the museum of photography in front of the station's exit of Ebisu Garden Place is strongly suggested. Every month there is a new exposition and you will surely find what you like. :::::::::Ginza Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo For more than 100 years Ginza has stood for luxury, high society and shopping. The whole of Ginza was designed by an English architect after it was destroyed in 1872. At first the brick shops focused on selling western-style consumer goods, like men's suits and women's dresses. Unfortunately Ginza was flattened again in the Second World War. The Wako Department store is one of the few buildings still standing and gives you an idea of what Ginza must have been like. For more info see the shopping. But Ginza has managed to keep is image as the major expensive shopping area of Tokyo. Be sure not to miss a performance at the Kabuki-za, see entertainment for details. __________Museums Edit This [Add Museum] Idemitsu Museum of Arts Edit This Founded by the oil company of the same name, the Idemitsu has a superb collection of oriental art. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hibiya Dori ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This [Add Entertainment place] Kabuki-za Edit This photo Kabuki is the traditional Japanese form of thatre. Buy a ticket for one act to get an impression what it's like . type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Higashi Ginza Station :::::::::Marunouchi Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x Marunouchi is the area from Tokyo central station to the Imperial Palace. The main reason for visiting this area is the Imperial Palace. It is huge. From the Tayasumon Gate in the north to the south near Hibiya park is a good walk. Within the great moats of the Imperial Palace there is one thing missing though: a big imperial palace. The residence of the Emperor is there but it is small and you will hardly notice it. The walls, the gates and the many museums are the main attractions you are here for. To visit all of them you could easily spend a day. Furthermore this is a very green area: the lungs of the city. :::::::::::.Roppongi Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Hot drinks at Wall Street Hot drinks at Wall Street Flemming Gron - Denmark Roppongi is an international district filled with restaurants, discos bars clubs and shops. the international flavour of this part of Tokyo probably goes back to the days when Tsukiji was assigned a foreign settlement and this was where all foreigners had to live. When they were free to move elsewhere Japanese came in, but the international atmosphere still lingers. Most of the things you will be wanting to do in Roppongi have to do with eating, drinking or going out, probably. So we would like to advise you to check these sections for more info. Try not to miss the Tsukiji Market, the Kyu Shiba Rikyu or the Hama Rikyu garden. You will not be able to miss Tokyo tower, the bigger (but younger) brother of the Eiffel Tower. Every year more than 3 million people go to the top to get a view of Tokyo. If you want to see something really amazing, you should go up the 58 floors of the Mori Tower, one of the higher skyscrapers of Tokyo. You can move around the tower and see all the area of Tokyo until Odaiba and, if the weather is fine you can even see a very small mount Fuji. __________Sights Edit This [Add Sight] Tokyo Tower Edit This It's big, but also expensive has long queues and there are other places to get a good view of Tokyo. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Roppongi Crossing Edit This This is the place to meet. If you get a date in Tokyo and you do not know where to say you will meet, this is your best bet. Try the Almond Coffee shop. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Axis building Edit This type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gaien Higashi Dorji Zojo-ji Edit This One of the Shogun family of the Tokugawas temples and could have been used as a fortress. The main gate is the only part of the building that is really old, the rest was rebuilt in the 1970s. type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] Reiyukai Edit This Neo Buddhist temple. type: Temples World66 rating: [rate it] Hama Rikyu garden Edit This Once the private duck hunting reserve of the Matsudaira (branch of the Tokugawa). The garden is on the water which gives it a really open feeling. From the pier in the garden you can take a boat to Asakusa. type: Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1-1 Hamarikyu Tei-en Matsuoka Museum of Art Edit This Very good collection of Chinese ceramics and other Oriental Art. Closed on mondays. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: 5-22-10 Shimbashi __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This x Amanis Tokyo bdw_ox There are a few "must see's". Magumbo's is a great western (not japanese) bar that begins to to get busy at about 11:30 PM. Right next door is Castillos's which is a great 80's music dance club. Both place are fun and you can hang out all night. To get there? At Almond (the roppongi crossing) walk down the hill to the yoshinos's fast food and turn right. You will see both at ground level. Want to meet the locals? Go to Shake bar and say hi to Emi. Shake bar is a little place that only holds 15 people max but everyone is very friendly. It's about 50% english 50% Japanese andyou will be sure to meet intresting people. I helped teach Emi english after many nights of drunken lessons. See the map at http://www.whack.org/~robert/roppongi-good-map.gif Always Ignore the Africa men that want you to "go to their club". They get a commision for every person that they bring. Don't even talk to them! Listen to them and you'll end up spending a ton of money and not see the real Toyko. Contributors January 31, 2006 change by giorgio Display all or display just: Bars & Pubs Clubs and dancing Dancing Jazz general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Bar Bourbon Street Edit This Bar Bourbon Street Bar Bourbon Street is an intimate N'Orleans style blues bar with free live music every night. Not at all like the rest of Roppongi, it's a very laid back kind of comfortable neighborhood bar. 20 kinds of wines by the glass, about 35 brands of bourbon, regular N'Orleans cocktails like Hurricanes & Sazeracs and also Cuban cigars !! Live blues or Dixieland jazz everynight with no cover charge makes it a great place to chill. The colourfull owner adds to the charm. Let the good times roll.... type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 6pm to 2am Tues to Sat tel: 03 5786 2887 url: www.bourbonstreet-tokyo.com accessibility: 5 mins from Roppongi Stn. address: 7-8-16 Roppongi, Minato ku Wallstreet Edit This Hot drinks at Wall Street Hot drinks at Wall Street photo by: Flemming Gron - Denmark Wallstreet Bar, the best followed by Geronimo's and Mogambo's are very popular pubs, small but very cosy. Great place to meet new people as bar is round and somehow interacting goes easier. Great bartenders who will remember you even after weeks of absence. Crowded on weekends and fun during weekdays. Beware of the shots! Go there to pick up or be picked up, or just to watch other people be all over eachother. Take off clothes and dance on bar, these is a very sleazy but fun places to be. Wallstreet. Simple bar (low stools) and great rum-coke's. Waitresses are friendly and more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] email: VALVINIS@HOTMAIL.COM address: Ask anyone waiting at Almonds openinghours: 18.00-0.800 tel: 819015061760 Valfarre Edit This Biggest dicso around. Closes at midnight. obie: hip place to go type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 7-14-22 Lexington Queen Edit This When you want to meet Japanese movie stars this is the place to go. type: Dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3-13-14 Roppongi Body and Soul Edit This Jazz by japanese musicians. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: 7-14-12 Roppongi Amanis Tokyo Edit This photo Amanis Tokyo is a new establishment set to create a difference in the Tokyo entertainment scene. In-house bar, restaurant, cigar lounge, private theatre piano lounge, game lounge, and an outer terrace with a seating capacity of 150 persons. For your business meeting, dinner, party or any form of gathering, Amanis Tokyo provides the setting in an atmosphere created with your comfort in mind. Thursday nights Amanis is the place to be "Heaven" for ladies all receiving free champagne all night long, and "Double Trouble" for guys all receiving 2 for 1 shots all more.. type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@amanisjapan.com address: ROPPONGI, ROI BUILDING B1F, 5-5-1 ROPPONGI, MINATO-KU, 106-0032 tel: 0354745547 ClosingTime: 6am url: www.amanisjapan.com Birdland Edit This One of many clubs in the same building. Birdland is an intimate jazz club worth checking out. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3-10-3 Roppongi Roppongi Pit Inn Edit This Features acts by many famous musicians. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: 3-17-7 Roppongi Almond Coffee Shop Edit This type: Bars & Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Roppongi Crossing Castillo Edit This 70s & 80s Bar. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 03-3470-3624 url: www.castillo-tokyo.com address: 3F/4F Win Roppongi Bldg 3-15-24 Roppongi/Tokyo :::::::::::Shibuya Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Shibuya Lights Shibuya Lights Angela Shibuya is the most trendy place in Tokyo and probably the most trendy place East of London. It's always busy, always crowded and there is always something unexpected going on. It mostly attracts young people who want to have a good time. Shibuya is just about that. The place to go is Hachiko Plaza, which is close to ths Shibuya station and where you will find a small statue of the dog Hachiko. This is one of the best places to meet friends before a night on the town. Gaspanic is close to the station and is a bar where your drink never leaves your hand because the punishment is to be kicked out onto the streets! The whole area of Shibuya only gained its popularity after the 1923 earthquake when people from Tokyo slowly started to move to the west of the City. The cut throat competition between department stores of Tokyu and Seibu, with each trying to offer a more complete shopping experience than the other, has played a big role in the popularity of Shibuya. If you have a map you can walk to Harajuku which is less than 15min from Shibuya. Also be sure not to miss the Meiji Shrine, an important shrine in a nice park. It is located in Shibuya ward but a bit north of the Shibuya area. Take a train to Harajuku Station and walk towards Yoyogi park. The Meiji Shrine is right near there. ________-Sights Edit This [Add Sight] Meiji Shrine Edit This Built for the Meiji Emperor who died in 1912. This is still an important shrine and you have a good chance of seeing some Shinto ceremonies. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tobacco and Salt Museum Edit This A somewhat strange combination, maybe, but both products were state monopolies. They have quite good expositions on the history of Tobacco (consumption and production) in Japan, as well as on the Salt trade. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1-16-8 Jinnan Hachiko Plaza Edit This Very crowded and busy and absolutely a hot spot in Tokyo. Big neon signs, billboards and video screens all around. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Treasure House Edit This Treasure house of the Meiji Shrine displays artifacts of the Meiji Emperor. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Hachiko statue Edit This This statue is the meeting point of Shibuya, and commemorates the loyal dog that always went to the trainstation to pick up his boss and continued doing so for years even when his boss was already dead for years. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hachiko Plaza Toguri Museum of Art Edit This 2000 pieces of Cermaics from China, Japan and Korea. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 03-34650070 Gallery TOM Edit This Bronze stone and wood sculptures in this gallery. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 03-34678102 _____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This For love hotels, Maruyama Cho is the place to head for. Most listings in this section are legitimate places, but in the same area. [Add Entertainment place] Club Asia Edit This Club Asia is mainly aimed at young Japanese who are into J-Hip Hop and R&B styles. There are other events but the above is predominantly true. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 1-8 Maruyama-cho Womb Edit This A very warm and comportable place? If clubbing and music make you *genki* then climb into WOMB. Top DJ from around the world and cutting edge up and comers making a name for themselves. Check their website for the latest parties. Tix are steep but if you're into the music, worth the price. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: by dergen Club Quattro Edit This Mostly rock music. They frequently feature live performances. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 32-13 Udagawa-cho On Air West Edit This Life music performances. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2-3 Maruyama-cho Dr. Jenkins Edit This VR amusement parlor in Maruyama Cho. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Wood and Stone Edit This in the Maruyama part of town this is a good place to have a drink. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] SocialNetworkng dotBAR Edit This Social Networking dotBAR is perfect member ship BAR. IT journalist driving this BAR. this BAR is most unique system useing SNS community system. some one invite some one , and drink each other. Pleas call 090-7889-3604 OPEN 21:00 - 24:00 ClLOSE Sunday and Japanese Holliday Plice 10ticket 3000yen. type: Beer Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 24:00 tel: 090-7889-3604 url: snbar.ameblo.jp address: secret email: kanda@knn.com :::::Shinjuku Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Shinjuku at sundown Shinjuku at sundown Mookie Smith Shinjuku west of the station and Shinuku east of the station are probably as different as east and west Berlin once were. Nishi (West) is full of skyscrapers and other high rise buildings. From a distance it looks like an immensely big forest of trees without branches. East of the station is a lively quarter that revolves about one thing: party all night. When you visit Shinjuku, it is advisable not to try and go there during rush hour. The station is the most busy in Tokyo - which means the most busy on the planet. It can take ages to get from one side to the other. Places to stock up on film and other technological gadgets are Sakuraya, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Cameras. Places to shop abound in this popular area. A huge 100Yen shop can be found on the 7th floor of the department store above the Seibu train line Shinjuku station. A large collection of foreign language books can be found at Kinokuniya store, just head for Takashimaya department store, walk through Tokyu Hands and accross the above the street walkway from (possibly) level 5 of Tokyu Hands to Level 6 of Kinokuniya book store. Kinokuniya has a fabulous selection of books on Japan, including english anime. Tokyu Hands offers an array of quirky products, you can even get your own Japanese name stamp made for you, taking only one hour and about 600Yen. ________Sights Edit This [Add Sight] Tokyo Metroplitan Government Building Edit This The best views of the city are for free! type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Seji Togo Museum Edit This Houses a Van Gogh, a few Cezannes, Renopirs and a good collection of Togo Seiji (Japanese painter). The view form the 42 floor is great! type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Yasuda Kasai Kaijo, 1-26-1 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku Park Tower Edit This A 52 story example of Japanese postmodern architecture. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] :::::::::Tokyo Odaiba Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo retrodirective This is the newest part of Tokyo. You can go there by monorail and subway. Very few people live there and the mall (Ocean City) is very big and crowded - mainly with young people who come to Odaiba to see and be seen. Fuji television center and the Toyota car exhibition and of course Rainbow bridge are things you must see. There is also TIEC - Tokyo International Exchange Center - an international dormitory - probably the best place for living normally in this city. __________Getting There Edit This photo retrodirective Odaiba, the fairly new shooping center in the middle of the harbor, with an excellent view of the skyline of Tokyo. Take a boat from Asakusa, the famous Sumida River Cruise (not that spectacular, but hey, do DO have karaoke on board) and get off at Odaiba. Have a stroll in the park, along beachside, nice though polluted, visit Venus Fort, shopping mall in Italian style for women only and visit Toyota's showroom. Walk balk to Hamamatsu-cho station over the 2 km. long Rainbouwbridge and enjoy spectacular view. :::::::::Ueno Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Ueno at sunset Ueno at sunset www.shimmerimages.co.uk Ueno Park is the cultural centre of Tokyo. It houses important temples and shrines as well as cultural institutions and museums. Ueno attracts different kinds of people: people from the countryside visiting Tokyo, children on school excursions (it's perfect for that!) shoppers looking for good price deals in Ameyoko, foreigners (some of whom are illegal aliens) as well as homeless. The park houses a number of museums, including the National Museum & Science Museum plus the zoo. There is also a boating lake where you can hire a boat and have an afternoon on the water! The best time to visist is, without any doubt, April when all of the cherry trees are in blossom. Ueno is best reached by the JR Yamanote line to Ueno Station. Use the park exit on the west side. ___________Sights Edit This Display all or display just: Landmarks Museums Parks and Zoos Temples & Shrines Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Kanei-ji Temple Edit This Originally an important temple of the Tokugawa clan, but destroyed in 1878. The area was then converted into a park and all you can see now of the temple is a 5 storey pagoda inside the Ueno Zoo. type: Temples & Shrines World66 rating: [rate it] Shitamachi Museum Edit This This museum houses a reprodcution of a merchant's area in Old Edo. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 2-1 Ueno Koen Ueno park Edit This Uneo park is half of Ueno. This is where all the museums and temples are. Best visited in springtime when the cherry trees blossom. type: Parks and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] Ueno Zoo Edit This type: Parks and Zoos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 9-83 Ueno Koen Toshogu Shrine Edit This Built in 1651 this shrine honours the first Tokugawa shogun. The style is very ornate. type: Temples & Shrines World66 rating: [rate it] Benzaiten Shrine Edit This Dedicated to the patron godess of music, beauty and the arts, Benten, this shrine is located on a little island in the Shinbazu Pond just south of Ueno Park. type: Temples & Shrines World66 rating: [rate it] address: Shinbazu Pond Yushima Tenjin Shrine Edit This This is the place to go when you are in doubt whether or not you have passed an exam. At least this is where Japanes students go to pray. René Mans: Quite a nice shrine. I enjoyed myself. type: Temples & Shrines World66 rating: [rate it] Tokyo Metroploitan Festival Hall Edit This Built in 1961 the architecture of the Hall was accepted positively by the iternational critics and constitutes an important point in Japanese History of Art. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] National Museum of Western Art Edit This A design of Le Corbusier, the building was recently renovated. Good collection of Rodin sculptures. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: in Ueno park Science Museum Edit This Very nice museum to go with children. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: in Ueno park Tokyo National Museum Edit This Almost 100,000 objects in this complex of 4 buildings. The largest houses Japanese art. There are also good collection of Asian art, as well as archeological finds from all over the country. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: in Ueno park Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Edit This Does good exhibits on modern Japanese art. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 8-36 Ueno Koen |
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| Tokio, Japón Tan solo el área metropolitana de Tokio, la enorme capital de Japón, aglutina la cuarta parte de la población japonesa. Con 12 millones de habitantes Tokio, la antigua Edo, es símbolo de modernidad sin descuidar la importancia de sus tradiciones. Para llegar a Tokio desde un vuelo internacional lo más frecuente es aterrizar en el aeropuerto de Narita (a 66 kilómetros de la capital), mientras que desde vuelos nacionales tendrá que volar hasta el aeropuerto de Haneda. Otra posibilidad es el servicio de ferry, pero no se oferta ninguno a nivel internacional. Las magnitudes exageradas del lugar obligan a distribuir la visita por zonas, sabiendo equiparar cuales son las preferencias personales para que así el viaje resulte los más satisfactorio posible. A continuación se le ofrece una breve descripción de los principales barrios. Marunouchi es una descomunal zona comercial. Además de rascacielos de oficinas usted podrá acceder a una gran variedad de cafeterías, tiendas de ropa y restaurantes. La visita a Ginza le descubrirá el Teatro de Kabuki-za, además de numerosas boutiques de prestigio internacional en unas calles aderezadas con luminosos de neón. En Ueno hay un inmenso parque del mismo nombre. La fecha más adecuada para su visita es en abril, fecha en que la inmensidad de cerezos florece aunque su visita no podrá decepcionar en ninguna estación del año porque a la belleza de este paraje hay que sumar su importancia como enclave cultural, con la presencia de numerosos museos. En Shinjuku, situada al oeste de la ciudad, es el sitio adecuado para disfrutar de la noche. Los bares se suceden con música a todo volumen además de las tiendas propias para comprar artilugios de tecnología. Otra visitas interesantes en otras zonas son las siguientes: de Hastsudai lo más destacado es la Tokyo Opera City, por otro lado en Roppongi está el Tokyo Midtown, el Centro Nacional de Arte de Tokio, y Roppongi Hills. Si la energía inagotable de Tokio acaba con sus fuerzas no se olvide de desconectar en los jardines del Palacio Imperial, antiguo castillo de Edo. Allí tendrá la oportunidad de contemplar las antiguas torres tras los fosos y el puente Nijubashi. En caso de viajar con niños, seguro que estos se alegrarán de una excursión al cercano Tokio Disney Resort, uno de los destinos preferidos por japoneses |
