Travel to Tokyo
Tokyo is arguably the largest city in the world. It consists of 23 domestic cities (ku), 26 suburban (shi), five towns (CHO), eight villages (mura), more than 300 islands, two major island chains, and several other fragments, each with their own special attractions.
Since it makes little sense to tell about all these different cities as if they were one city, we have subdivided as follows Tokyo.
Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868 when it replaced the ancient capital of Kyoto (just north of Osaka, the second largest city in Japan). Formerly called Edo Tokyo before becoming the capital.
Greater Tokyo is 239 square miles (618 square kilometers) and is home to over 17 million people during the day and 12 million in the night … which means that 5 million people travel to and from work outside the cities .
One of the popular destinations is Akasaka is the elegant upper-class district is home to more than 3725 companies (from July 2006). There are plenty of reasonable facilities in the area, but some can cost a pretty penny, so check the menu before admission.
One of the Akihabara neighborhood is crowded with the largest concentration of electronics stores in the world. There are good bargains to be found. Most shops have English speaking staff. Foreign visitors can get a refund for taxes paid. Remember to bring your passport as proof of residence abroad.
The big stores also have locations in Shinjuku West Exit, with prices that are more or less the same but Akihabara specializes in foreign markets.
Another popular area is Asakusa, which is famous for its temples and pagodas. Across the river you can see the Asahi Beer building. Ginza also offers great shopping opportunities for equally fabulous prices. It is a busy place. The first Apple retail store in Ginza.
Ikebukuro was once an area rather seedy, but has been moving higher level. The massive station contains a lot of shops, and in the west and northwest of the station is an area of bars and restaurants. On its outskirts is Rikkyo University, a leading private university with nice, ivy-covered old red brick buildings, is located in the area and contributes to the youth and vitality.
credit to: Pedro Julio
Source: www.absolutjapon.com/viajes-a-tokio/; www.absolutjapon.com/viajes-a-tokio-ii/
image source: www.tokyotravelguide.info/images/welcome.jpg
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