Tokyo Travel Guide
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Tokyo is known for its booming economy and its always original, ever-changing culture. Those who come to visit this vast, bewildering metropolis of 12 million people will likely be overwhelmed. There is so much to see and do that planning ahead of time is essential. Nihonbashi You could say all roads lead to Nihonbashi since all distances to and from Tokyo … Read Tokyo introduction
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Hotel Seiyo Ginza
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With only a handful of spacious rooms per floor, the Hotel Seiyo Ginza is one of the most expensive and well-heeled hotels in Tokyo. Since 1987, it has been …
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Not the prettiest city, but definately the most fascinating. I hate "Lost in Translation," to be in Tokyo and crying for loneliness and boredom is truly a miracle of moronity!
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Introduction
The sheer level of energy is the most striking aspect of Japan's capital city. Tokyo is a place where the urgent rhythms of consumer culture collide with the quieter moments that linger from older traditions. It's hectic madness leavened by the most Zen-like of calms.
Not to miss
Tsukiji Central Fish Market If it lives in the sea, it's probably for sale in the Central Fish Market, where acres and acres of fish and fish products pass hands in a lively, almost chaotic atmosphere. Everything is allotted its own area, and a quick scan of the loading docks will reveal mountains of …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 12000000 Area : 2168km² Longitude / Latitude : 139.809005737 / 35.6829986572 Currency : Yen (JPY) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Located about an hour out of town, Narita is the airport that you'll fly into from international destinations; Haneda handles domestic traffic. Three types of train run in and out of Tokyo: shinkansen ('bullet train') Japan Railways (JR) trains and private trains. The bullet …
History
Recent History It was further shaken in 1995 by the nerve gas attack on a crowded city commuter train, which killed 12 and injured 5000. In 2001 Japan's debt rating was downgraded from AAA to AA+, with the country's economy remaining rocky since then - a high rate of bankrupt golf courses stand as a …
Weather
Tokyo kicks off its year with high, cold winter days and, occasionally, snowfalls. Though temperatures sometimes drop below freezing, in general the winter months are reasonable with the right kind of clothing. Spring brings pleasant, warm days. Summer is hot and muggy. The temperature and …
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Overview of Tokyo
Describing Tokyo to someone who has never been here is a formidable task. After all, how do you describe a city that -- as one of my friends visiting Tokyo for the first time put it -- seems like part of another planet? To be sure, Tokyo is very different from Western capitals, but what really sets it …
Tokyo City Guide
Tokyo is a densely packed, concrete metropolis, where crowded buildings and busy people generate a dramatic atmosphere of high energy and chaos. Yet it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and the people are friendly, helpful and courteous. The streets are lined with bustling …
Overview
Tokyo is a state-of-the-art financial marketplace, where billions of dollars are whisked electronically around the globe every day in the blink of an eye. A city of astonishing beauty in small details, Tokyo also has some of the ugliest buildings on the planet and generates more than 20,000 tons …
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