POCKET travel guide tokyo Travellers Guide Welcome to the Tokyo 2016 Travel Guide. In this booklet you’ll find everything you need to know about visiting Tokyo, we cover all of the little nooks and crannies you may not find in your average everyday Travel Guide... and 24 The Subway what’s better than a 25 The Subway 25 pocket size so you 26 Subway Map 26 can carry knowledge with you everywhere 27 The Subway 27 Whether your looking 28 Buses 28 for a family getaway, 1 Cover 01 29 Taxis 29 romantic break or a 2 こんにちは 02 30 Travel Passes 30 cheap stay we assure 3 Pages 03 31 Public Transport 31 all the information 4 Tokyo History 04 32 Historical Districts you’ll need is in this booklet. 5 Tokyo History 05 33 Graveyard 33 6 Tokyo 06 34 Former Districts 34 7 Umberella 07 35 Former Distric 35 8 Geography 08 36 Bright Temple 36 9 Prefectures 09 37 Shrines & Temples 37 10 Festivals 10 38 Shrines & Temples 38 11 Festivals 11 39 Landmarks 39 12 Festivals 12 40 Landmarks 40 13 Celebration 13 41 Night’s Sky 41 14 Dialects 14 42 Shopping 42 15 Culture Shock 15 43 Shopping 43 16 Shinjuku Map 16 44 Day Trips 44 17 Travelling Times 17 45 Day Trips 45 18 Climate 18 46 Nightlife 45 19 Weather 19 47 Nightlife 45 20 Tokyo Cuisine 20 48 Hotels 45 21 Tokyo Cuisine 21 49 Enjoy Tokyo 45 22 Tokyo Cuisine 22 50 Alphabet 45 23 Tokyo Cuisine 23 51 さようなら 45 こんにちは2 3 tokyo Travellers Guide Tokyo is a city of both history stature in 2016, Tokyo started out as permenant headquarters. formed in 1943 when the former Tokyo and modern amusement, just a small fishing village named Edo in Kyoto was the Capital of Japan Prefecture was merged with Tokyo City itself, founded in 1457 by the Edo what was formerly called the Musashi until 1868 when the Emperor creating one colossal concrete jungle housing clan during what was named Province and remained that way until Edo Meiji moved his seat from the the worlds densest concentration of humans in the Edo Period. Tokyo was Castle was built. former capital over to Edo, then one area. first fortified in the Twelfth Since 1603, Tokyo has become the seat to and later became the official Modern day Tokyo is most commonly referred Century. of Japanese Government when Shogun Capital City 1868. to as a city, though it is officially known as a Much unlike it’s monstrous Tokugawa Leyasu made Tokyo his chosen Tokyo Metropolis was officially metropolitan prefecture.. 4 5 tokyo Travellers Guide 東京 To kyo The metropolis is considered an alpha+ world city, in 2014 Tokyo was ranked first in the “Best overall experience” category of Trip-advisor’s World City Survey. Tokyo also ranked first in the following categories: “Helpfulness of locals” “Night-life” “Shopping” “Local public transportation” “Cleanliness of streets” In 2015, Tokyo was ranked as the world’s 11th most expensive city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s cost of living survey. In 2015 Tokyo was named the Most Liveable City in the world by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. Tokyo ranked first in the world in the Safe Cities Index. Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1979 G-7 summit, the 1986 G-7 summit, and the 1993 G-7 summit, the city will also host the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics. 6 7 tokyo Travellers Guide Regions and Prefectures of Japan: 日本地理の事実 ---------- Hokkaido 33 Okayama 1 Hokkaido 34 Hiroshima 私たちの美しい国について調べます 2 Aomori 35 Yamaguchi 3 Iwate ---------- Shikoku 4 Miyagi 36 Tokushima Japan Geography & Facts: 5 Akita 37 Kagawa 6 Yamagata 38 Ehime Japan is in fact a collection of thousands of islands, also known as an island nation, the four 7 Fukushima 39 Kochi largest islands that people visit are named ---------- Kanto ---------- Kyushu & Okinawa Kyushu, Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku. There 8 Ibaraki 40 Fukuoka are 6,582 islands in total,[2] including the 9 Tochigi 41 Saga Nansei Islands, the Nanpo Islands and islets, 10 Gunma 42 Nagasaki with 430 islands being inhabited and others 11 Saitama 43 Kumamoto uninhabited. Japan’s northernmost islands are located on a similar latitude as Portland or 12 Chiba 44 Oita Milan yet the southernmost islands are on par 13 To kyo 45 Miyazaki with the Bahamas, obviously making the south 14 Kanagawa 46 Kagoshima of Japan much warmer than the north. ---------- Chubu 47 Okinawa 15 Niigata Japan’s closest neighbouring countries are 16 Toyama North and South Korea, Russia and China, the sea of Japan separates the Asian continent 17 Ishikawa from the Japanese archipelago. 18 Fukui 19 Yamanashi The size of Japan itself is comparable to both 20 Nagano German and California, most of the country is 21 Gifu covered by forests or is mountainous - more 22 Shizuoka than 50% to be precise, leaving less than 50% available for farmlands and building cities. It 23 Aichi lies between 24° to 46° north latitude and from ---------- Kansai 123° to 146° east longitude. Because Japan is 24 Mie located in a region, where several continental 25 Shiga plates meet, the country experiences frequent 26 Kyoto earthquakes. One of the most famous 27 Osaka mountain in Japan is the highest mountain named Mt. Fuji. 28 Hyogo 29 Nara The population of Japan is approximately 30 Wakayama 125,000,000 people, including around ---------- Chugoku two million foreign residents - more than 31 Tottor i one million of these foreigners are of the 32 Shimane neighbouring country of Korea, or Korean descent at least. 8 9 tokyo Travellers Guide Third Saturday in April - July 13-16th - Mitama Festival Horseback Archery A large festival held at Yasukuni Shrine to 東京 Held in many places remember the deceased, there are lights and throughout Tokyo, the food and a celebration-filled atmosphere in Horseback Archery Festival memory of lost family or friends. の祭り involves participants galloping down a course while Second Sunday in July - Tourou-nagashi Festivals in Japan: shooting arrows at targets Festival along the way. At the Imperial Palace (and other places January 1-3 - Japanese New Year’s around the country), illuminated paper lanterns Easily the biggest holiday in Japan, families Mid May - Sanja Festival are set afloat to guide the deceased back in gather for meals and people visit temples or The Sanja Festival is time for the Obon holidays. shrines dressed in the traditional Kimono more considered one of Japan’s often than not, including Minnie and Mickey largest and is held in honor Late July/Early August - Firework shows Mouse if you happen to visit Disneyland. Many of Hinokuma Hamanari, Summer fireworks shows happen all over stores sell Lucky Bags containing items from Hinokuma Takenari and Japan, though a few of the major ones their store at a good price, the bags cannot be Hajino Nakatomo, the three happening in Tokyo: Yokohama Fireworks opened until they have been paid for. men who established and Show – Third Sunday of July, Ageo Fireworks Also, on New Years Day, the first meal that founded Senso-ji. Held at Show – First Saturday of August, Teganuma Japanese people eat is supposed to be Asakusa Shrine, this long Fireworks Show – First Saturday of August. noodles. And then many Japanese visit a parade of people includes temple or shrine within the first week of traditional music, dancing and Late July to early August - Ueno Summer the New Year for the numerous New Years manages to attract 1-2 million Festival traditions that Japanese have. tourists a year. A regular Japanese summer festival with goldfish scooping, ice sculptures and Japanese January 6 - Fire-fighter’s Festival Mid May - Kanda Festival food booths. A display of Japan’s fire-fighting department The festival is held on the using fire trucks, ladders and hoses. Saturday and Sunday closest Third weekend in August - Fukagawa- to May 15 though it is only hachiman Festival Second Monday of January - Adults Day held on odd numbered years. One of the three biggest festivals in Tokyo. More like a coming of age ceremony for The festival takes place at the Includes a crowd throwing water on the children entering into adulthood, anyone Kanda Shrine in Kanda, Tokyo people carrying portable shrines. This festival turning 20 or who has just turned 20 wear as well as surrounding central happens every year, but it’s three years that kimonos and go to venues to celebrate Tokyo districts. Its parades the full version happens, sadly there isn’t a full together. include over 200 mikosh version in 2016, the next is 2018. alongside elaborate floats, February 3 - Setsubun dancers and musicians. Fourth weekend in August - Azabu-jyuuban Many temples in both Tokyo and around Japan Festival have sumo wrestlers or other celebrities Mid June - Sanno Festival An extremely crowded Japanese summer throwing soy-beans into the crowd. Alternating with the Kanda festival with traditional Japanese food booths Festival, Sanno is held on and Bon Dancing, this runs aside the Roppongi Early-Mid April - Cherry Blossom Viewing even numbered years and Bon Dancing festival which is only a small walk Sakura viewing is a tradition where families, consists of parades, floats, away. couples or friends set up a picnic under a tree musicians and attracts and enjoy the view. Many stalls are opened millions. The parade begins Last Saturday in August - Asakusa Samba and a general celebratory mood is present on at the Hie Shrine in central Carnival the streets of Tokyo.