Tokyo

Tokyo has been the administrative center of Japan since the 1600s. Until the 1860s the Emperor exercised only symbolic rule from his palace in Kyoto, while those at the apex of the warrior class ran the country from their castle in Tokyo. Kyoto was the repository of tradition, Tokyo the seat of power—still to this day. Although Tokyo remains the administrative and political center of Japan, not to mention having also become its cultural center, stray off the ‘yellow brick roads’ lined with skyscrapers and you will find its very down-home side. Enormous Tokyo has rightly been called a city of inter-connected villages. In total, the conurbation is overwhelming and disorienting: a sea of streets, buildings, overhead highways and telephone wires.

1. Asakusa & Sensoji Temple
2. Meiji Shrine (Harajuku)
3. Imperial Palace & East Gardens
4. Shinjuku, Shibuya & Hachiko Street
5. Roppongi & Roppongi Hills
6. Odaiba, Rainbow Bridge, Fuji TV & Tokyo Tower
7. Yokohama
8. Tokyo Disney, Sanrio Puroland & Edo Wonderland
9. Hakone hot springs & Mt. Fuji
10. Kamakura & Buddha statue

1. Eat a sushi breakfast at Tsukiji Fish Market, specifically world-famous Daiwa Sushi.
2. Visit Yoyogi Park on Sunday to see the bizarre subcultures & local freaks show-off to themselves & tourists.
3. Enjoy Old Japan: soak in a Sento/public bath, see a Tea Ceremony. catch Sumo, a Kabuki show & Geishas.
4. Have a picnic in a park when the Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) bloom. Unfortunately, Sakura only last for about a week.
5. Views: Tokyo Tower, World Trade Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo City View & Rainbow Bridge.

• Daiwa Sushi - Sushi
• Sushidai - Sushi

1. Shinjuku - Shopping District
2. Shibuya - Shopping District
3. Ginza - Shopping District
4. Ikebukuro - Shopping District
5. Roppongi Hills - Shopping Mall
6. Harajuku - Shopping District
7. Akihabara - Shopping District
8. Nakano - Shopping District
9. Ameyoko (Ueno) - Bazaar/Flea Market
10. Tokyu Hands - Department Store