Tokyo by the Numbers
TRAVEL | Tokyo Guide Japan’s most captivating city Tokyo by the Numbers 3.5 million Wards of Tokyo people go through Shinjuku station, the busiest train station in the world, daily. 160,000 restaurants. ¥3,500-¥7,000 is the average cost of a few hours’ stay at a Tokyo love hotel. 9.2 million is the population of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Recommended Districts and Wards of Tokyo 1. Akihabara & Asakusa 4. Edogawa - The annual 8. Shinjuku - Includes Tokyo’s (Taito) - The first is the anime Edogawa Fireworks, plus Tokyo red-light district Kabukicho, and electronics district, and the Sealife Park and the giant Ferris plus shopping, food and latter is home of Sensoji Temple wheel at Kasai Rinkai Park. entertainment. Visit Golden Gai and where you can discover old or Omoide Yokocho (Piss Alley) Japan. (Also hit up Ueno area for 5. Ikebukuro (Toshima) - for izakaya culture. big street-side markets.) Anime, shopping and a lot of cosplay. 9. Shinagawa - Skyscrapers, 2. Chiyoda - Imperial Palace Shinagawa station, plenty of and Tokyo station. Do row boats 6. Minato - Odaiba has a seaside bars and food, plus Shinagawa at Chidorigafuchi. Try yakitori entertainment center and Aquarium. (skewered chicken) under Roppongi district is your Yurakucho station. ultimate clubbing hangout. 10. Sumida - Home of Tokyo SkyTree, Sensoji Temple, Asahi 3. Chuo - High-end shopping at 7. Shibuya - Fashion and night- Beer Headquarters and Ginza (try Ginza Six), life district, plus the famous Nakamise Shopping Street. Top Nihonbashi area, or visit the "Shibuya Crossing.” Visit Yoyogi it all off with a walk along the Tsukiji fish market—though, it park and Harajuku, the youth Sumida River.
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