Exploring Tokyo
TOKYO
Tokyo is Japan’s capital, and also has the distinction of being the country’s largest city.
Bustling with life, and oftentimes confusing to first-time visitors, Tokyo is the kind of city that you just need to give in to. In other words, to better experience this unique experience, go with the flow – whether that’s the dense traffic of people, or picking up those chopsticks for a serving of pig cheek yakatori.
Mmmmm. Pig cheek.
Shibuya is a popular district, especially for trendsetters. As a point of reference, it’s comparable to London’s Piccadilly Circus and New York’s Times Square.
In that same spirit, Harajuku is a virtual hub for avant-garde, extreme teenage fashion and culture. Here, you’ll learn all about Tokyo’s hot, visual youth movement, affectionately referred to as “cosplay”.
For purists and those seeking out a more traditional glimpse into old Tokyo, check out Asakusa.
For lovers of all things high tech, techphiles should head down to the Akihabara district.
For shopaholics and purveyors of chic living, you have to check out Ginza, Japan’s premier shopping district and which could be best described as this city’s Beverly Hills district.
For something out of this world, check out the futuristic architecture on Odaiba, a man-made island.
And Just Outside Tokyo
Nikko houses Nikko Toshogu, Tokugawa Ieyasu’s (founder of the Tokugawa shogunate) mausoleum.
Kamakura’s a small city, but chock full of historic treasures and many temples and shrines. Get your Zen fix here.
By the way, when you visit Japan, Tokyo especially, you’ll find a slew of bright and loud Pachinko machines, the Japanese version of pinball machines. Check ‘em out – they’re a lot of fun. If you can’t fly out to Tokyo, consider playing Pachinko at online casinos that accept US players.
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