Lined up with New York, London and Paris, you will arrive into Tokyo, one of the largest Cities in the World. Most travelers will spend their first few nights in one of the leading technological locations of the World. Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors.
The city’s history can be appreciated in districts such as Asakusa, and in many excellent museums, historic temples and gardens.
The new trends of Japan start in Harajuku whether they be food or fashion related. Shibuya has the famous scramble crossing with its busiest times, an estimated 1,000 to 2,500 people forge their way across this intersection every two minutes. Akihabara is Japan’s electric town and also the epicenter of otaku culture, anime and offbeat cafes.
Contrary to common perception, Tokyo also offers a number of attractive green spaces in the city center and within relatively short train rides at its outskirts.
Tokyo is Japan’s capital and the world’s most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center. The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo.
Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo. A small castle town in the 16th century, Edo became Japan’s political center in 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu established his feudal government there. A few decades later, Edo had grown into one of the world’s most populous cities. With the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the emperor and capital moved from Kyoto to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo (“Eastern Capital”). Large parts of Tokyo were destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and in the air raids of 1945.
Highlights: Asakusa (Sensoji) Temple • Tokyo Sky Tree • Ueno Park • National Museum of Nature and Science • Tokyo National Museum • Kappa-bashi utensil street • Harajuku & Takeshita Street • Meiji Shrine • Tsukiji Outer Fish market • Ginza shopping district • Tokyo Imperial Palace gardens • Shinjuku • Shibuya • Shibuya Scrambled Crossing • Akihabara Electronic area • Nezu Art Museum
Recommended length of stay: 3 – 4 Nights