Ueno

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Shinjuku

"Chaos" is probably the best word to describe Shinjuku. Everything you want or need you can find in Shinjuku. Make sure you study the station itself first because Shinjuku station is by far the most complicated station in Tokyo. (JR Shinjuku station guide map)

East side

Kabuki-cho


Ni-chome (gay district)

Golden Gai

Hanazono Shrine

Shopping at department stores (Isetan, Takashimaya Times Square)

Shinjuku Gyoen

Koreatown

West side
On the West side of Shinjuku you will find the skyscrapers including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 (by Tange Kenzo) and the Park Hyatt Hotel which was featured in Lost in Translation.

Omoide Yokocho


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Shibuya

Shibuya Crossing
Featured in movies such as "Lost in Translation" and "The Fast and the Furious", the Shibuya crossing has become one of the most famous scenery of Japan. Shibuya is known as one of the fashion centers, especially for teenagers, and a major nightlife area. Jump into the "Center-Gai" (central town) which starts right across the crossing.


Mandarake


"The Myth of Tomorrow" by Taro Okamoto
On the 2nd floor of Shibuya station, you will find Taro Okamoto's mural "The Myth of Tomorrow". It's a huge piece of art, about 30m wide and 5.5m high, depicting the tragedy of Daigo Fukuryū Maru, a Japanese fishing boat which was contaminated by nuclear fallout from a nuclear test on the Bikini Atoll in 1954.


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Roppongi

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Odaiba

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Marunouchi & Tokyo Station Area

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Harajuku & Omotesando

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Ginza, Shinbashi & Shiodome

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Ebisu & Daikanyama

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Asakusa

Asakusa, a must see tourist spot in Tokyo, is one of the few places in Tokyo where you can still encounter images of the traditional Japanese life style and scenery.

Sumida river
"Shitamachi"
Asakusa Kannon Temple (Senso-ji) >> Tokyo's oldest temple (628)
Asakusa Jinja (shrine, 1649)
Yoshiwara (biggest area of licensed prostitution in Edo)


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This blog is written by a local Japanese who was raised outside of Japan and wants to discover his own country and the city he lives in today: Tokyo. He will collect information about tourism, sightseeing, restaurants, food, hotels, culture, history and anything else that comes to his attention and, hopefully, will be helpful for future tourists visiting Tokyo!

Sightseeing
- Asakusa (Sensō-ji Temple)
- Ebisu & Daikanyama
- Ginza, Shinbashi & Shiodome (Tsukiji fish market, Kabuki-za)
- Harajuku & Omotesando (Meiji Jingū Shrine)
- Ikebukuro
- Marunouchi & Tokyo Station Area (Imperial Palace, Akihabara)
- Odaiba
- Roppongi (Zōjō-ji Temple)
- Shibuya
- Shinjuku
- Ueno
- Ryogoku (Edo-Tokyo museum, Sumo wrestling)

Food
- Sushi
- Tempura
- Soba (Noodles)
- Unagi, Anago and Dojo (Different kinds of Eel)
- Tonkatsu
- Ramen (Noodles)
- Kobe beef
- Fugu (Blow Fish)
- Shabu-shabu
- Yakiniku (Korean Barbecue)

Culture and History
- Introduction to Japanese etiquette
- Sushi making experience
- Become a Ninja or Samurai
- Onsen (hot springs)
- Taira no Masakado, Yin Yang and Tokyo