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NORTHERN TOKYO CONTENTS DESTINATIONS EASTERN TOKYO SENSOJI TEMPLE SOUTHERN TOKYO WESTERN TOKYO 北部の東京 NORTHERN TOKYO SENSOJI TEMPLE SENSOJI TEMPLE SENSOJI TEMPLE SENSOJI TEMPLE SENSOJI TEMPLE NORTHERN TOKYO CONTENTS WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF TOKYO THEY THINK OF A MEGALOPOLIS TOKYO, JAPAN OF MODERN SKYSCRAPERS. THAT’S A PRETTY ACCURATE DE- CITY TRAVEL GUIDE SCRIPTION OF MOST OF TOKYO. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS ARE THE NORTHERN NEIGHBORHOODS OF ASAKUSA AND UENO. VOL. 13 JUNE 2017 02 $8.99 DESTINATIONS EASTERN TOKYO 05 SENSOJI TEMPLE EASTERN TOKYO IS LARGELY RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. MOST 07 TOKYO SKYTREE SIGHTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE SUMIDA NEIGHBORHOOD 09 EDO-MUSEUM SUCH AS TOKYO’S MAIN SUMO STADIUM RYOGOKU KOKUGIKAN. 13 AKIHABARA 15 TSUKIJI MARKET 17 KOISHIKAWA 21 TOKYO TOWER 23 ODAIBA 25 ROPPONGI HILLS 10 29 SHIBUYA 31 MEIJI SHRINE 33 HARAJUKU SOUTHERN TOKYO WITH ITS NUMEROUS SKYSCRAPERS AND DEPARTMENT STORES, SOUTHERN TOKYO IS ONE OF THE CITY’S HIPPER AREAS. THIS YOUNGER DISTRICT IS HOME TO THE LATEST FASHION, ENTER- 18 TAINMENT, FOOD AND TRENDS IN JAPAN. WESTERN TOKYO WESTERN TOKYO IS THE MOST POPULATED AREA, MOST ACTIVELY CHANGING, AND THE MOST VIBRANT AND STYLISH AREA IN TOKYO. IT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS. 26 A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FOUR MAJOR REGIONS の考超東地例え高京域外て層を北方では、いビ考す。浅まルえ草す。のるとメ人上ガは、野ポ近のリ代北ス的部をな WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF TOKYO THEY THINK OF A MEGALOPOLIS OF MODERN SKYSCRAPERS. THAT’S A PRETTY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF MOST OF TOKYO. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS ARE THE NORTHERN NEIGHBORHOODS OF ASAKUSA AND UENO. 北部の東京 NORTHERN TOKYO 二 / 02 北部の東京 NORTHERN TOKYO 五 / 05 THE KIMONO IS A JAPANESE TRADITIONAL GARMENT. THE WORD "KIMONO" TRANSLATES TO "THING TO WEAR." 天守寺に入る直前の門、ホゾモン門。 THE HOZOMON GATE, THE INNER GATE JUST BEFORE REACHING THE SENSOJI TEMPLE. SENSOJI TEMPLE The Sensoji Temple that is Tokyo’s most Dominating the entrance to the temple is the sacred and spectacular temple. But there’s Kaminarimon or "Thunder Gate." This im- much more than just the temple itself: the posing Buddhist structure features a mas- temple is surrounded by gardens, shrines, sive paper lantern dramatically painted in as well as a little street (Nakamise-Dori) vivid red and black tones to suggest thun- which is one of the top places to pick up derclouds and lightning. Beyond the Kami- souvenirs in Tokyo. narimon is Nakamise-dori with its shops, The temple area is worth visiting followed by the Hozomon or "Treasure not just in the day but also at night when its House Gate" which provides the entrance lanterns are lit up. The temple was founded to the inner complex. Within the precincts in 628, making it the oldest temple in Tokyo. stand a stately fve-story pagoda and the Around 30 million visitors from Japan and main hall, devoted to Kannon. abroad visit the temple every year.Many people believe that the Asakusa Kannon 上：天守寺（昼と夜）、右下：仲見世通り（寺院への入り口に並ぶ小さな通り）と、浅草寺を囲む小さな近所。 deity enshrined here has the ability to be- ABOVE: THE SENSOJI TEMPLE (DAY AND NIGHT), RIGHT AND BELOW: NAKAMISE DORI (THE LITTLE STREET THAT LINES THE ENTRY WAY TO THE TEMPLE) AND THE SMALL stow benefts on earth. NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING THE SENSOJI TEMPLE. It was at the center of Edo culture in Tokyo. “Edo” is what Tokyo was called and the period from 1603–1867 referring to the fnal period of traditional Japan un- der which it was ruled by the Shoguns from what is today Tokyo. 浅草寺と人力車タクシードライバーを囲む近所。 THE NEIGHBORHOOD SURROUNDING THE SENSOJI TEMPLE AND RICKSHAW TAXI DRIVER. TEMPLE AND RICKSHAW TAXI THE SENSOJI SURROUNDING THE NEIGHBORHOOD 北部の東京 NORTHERN TOKYO 七 / 07 THE 'R RESTAURANT & BAR' FOUND ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF ASAKUSA'S GATE HOTEL, BOASTS A SUPERB OUTDOOR TERRACE THAT OFFERS A RATHER STUNNING VIEWS OF THE SKYTREE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. 上：東京スカイツリーと周辺のエリア、展望台からの視点。以下：のベースのビュー。 ABOVE: THE TOKYO SKYTREE AND SURROUNDING AREA AND VIEWPOINT FROM THE OBSERVATION DECK. BELOW: VIEWS OF THE BASE OF THE SKYTREE. SKYTREE A pleasant 15-20 minute walk from the the primary television and radio broadcast Sensoji Temple, crossing the Sumida River, site for the Kanto region; the older Tokyo is the Tokyo Skytree. It is the highest tower Tower no longer gives complete digital in the world with a full height of 634 meters. terrestrial television broadcasting cover- Tourists can go to 2 observation decks, one age because it is surrounded by high-rise at 350m and another at 450m). The views buildings blocking select signals. are spectacular. You can even see Mt. Fuji The 'Skytree Fast Ticket' is rec- far in the distance. Seeing Tokyo's city- ommended if you wish to skip the approxi- scape from this perspective you can see mately 1.5 hour line. You need to have your how incredibly huge the city is. passport with you. The Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tall- est structure in Japan in 2010. The tower is 北部の東京 NORTHERN TOKYO 九 / 09 On entry the visitor is plunged into a repli- cated old Edo, crossing a life-size replica of the Nihonbashi Bridge. From here you look out over a vast space that resembles more an indoor version of a theme park than a traditional halls-and-corridors museum. The extensive Edo section of the museum follows into modernized pre-War Japan presented in compellingly real detail and atmosphere. Especially recommended is the section dealing with Tokyo during the Second World War. Perhaps best of all, all exhibits have at least some English expla- nation, notable for their balanced and often politically enlightened commentary. The Edo-Tokyo Museum usually has a special exhibition running in addition to the permanent exhibition, covering some aspect of Tokyo's history, art, geog- raphy etc. Special exhibitions are charged for separately from the permanent exhibition, but a combination ticket is available with a considerably reduced permanent exhibition entry fee. The musuem's hours are from 9:30am - 5:30pm, but open un- 上：東京江戸博物館の外観とその周辺、右：室内の展示品と博物館の芸術。 til 7:30pm on Saturday. The museum is ABOVE: THE TOKYO-EDO MUSEUM EXTERIOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS, RIGHT: INTERIOR EXHIBITONS AND ART OF THE MUSEUM. closed on Monday. Admission is 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for children. EDO MUSEUM The Edo-Tokyo Museum is housed in a Through numerous models of towns, fgu- unique looking building in the Ryogoku rines and life-sized fgures, the museum district. The museum's permanent exhibi- makes it interesting to fnd out about how tion vividly illustrates the past of Tokyo towns were constructed in the past. (known as Edo until 1869) through its ex- The museum also offers many hibits and covers many features of japan's good picture taking opportunities, for capital from the Edo Period to relatively example with vehicles and items previ- recent decades. ously used. Voluntary guides speaking in FURTHER EXPERIENCE In an interactive way, visitors are English and other languages are available THE EDO PERIOD BY able to experience and learn about various from 10:00 to 15:00. In addition to the per- aspects of earlier Tokyo, such as the way of manent exhibition, special exhibitions are DINING AT KOMAGATA life of people, Edo Period architecture, cul- held periodically on varying, Tokyo related tural heritage, political climate, commercial themes. Furthermore, the museum has a DOZEU, A 200-YEAR-OLD situation and more. sister museum in the western suburbs of Tokyo, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum, ASAKUSA RESTAURANT. which preserves and exhibits multiple his- BUT BE READY TO BE toric buildings. ADVENTOUROUS AS THE CUISINE IS AS OLD AS THE INSTITUTION. し技は、す。東て館東ほ東いな京と京東部まどのんはす。の主ど主墨なのに田競観住地技光居区場スとに両ポ産集国ッ業中国トで EASTERN TOKYO IS LARGELY RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. MOST SIGHTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE SUMIDA NEIGHBORHOOD SUCH AS TOKYO’S MAIN SUMO STADIUM RYOGOKU KOKUGIKAN. 東部の東京 EASTERN TOKYO 十 / 10 東部の東京 EASTERN TOKYO 十三 / 13 AKIHABARA Akihabara, also called Akiba after a former A few chain stores such as Sofmap and local shrine, is a district in central Tokyo that Laox each operate multiple specialized is famous for its many electronics shops. In branches along the main roads, while small more recent years, Akihabara has gained independent shops can be found in the side recognition as the center of Japan's otaku streets. The only mega sized store is the (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and Yodobashi Camera complex on the east establishments devoted to anime and man- side of the station. ga are now dispersed among the electronic Note that some of the electronics stores in the district. On Sundays, Chuo on sale are only intended for use in Japan Dori, the main street through the district, due to voltage and other technical differ- is closed to car traffc from 13:00 to 18:00 ences, Japanese language documentation (until 17:00 from October through March). and limited warranties. However, several Akihabara has been undergoing stores also feature a selection of interna- major redevelopment over the years, in- tional models intended for overseas use, cluding the renovation and expansion of and most also offer tax free shopping to Akihabara Station and the construction of foreign tourists.

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