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map map Historical Spots Around Yanaka and Ueno Ueno Park Ueno Park Shinobazu pond in Ueno Park (©JNTO) While Tokyo changes by the day, it is not so difficult to find neighborhoods and places t

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3. Yanaka Cemetery Yanaka Cemetery Top: Sakura-dori (©Taito City Office) Above: The grave of Tokugawa Yoshinobu Just a short walk from the Asakura Sculpture Museum is the Yanaka Cemetery, which

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Tsukiji market Tsukiji Fish Market Though it is not a sightseeing spot per se, there is no quicker way to tap into Tokyo's vitality than to visit the Tsukiji market, the largest central wholesale ma

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3. Jiyugaoka Jiyugaoka The streets of Jiyugaoka (©Jiyugaoka Association of Business and Commerce) Located close to Den'enchofu, a smart residential district known as Japan's Beverly Hills, Jiyu

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map Walking Around the Suburbs of Tokyo Just a short train journey from the center of Tokyo lie many districts that do not feature in guidebooks yet offer visitors a rich variety of sights and exper

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1. To the Center of Tokyo Shinjuku Skyscrapers in Shinjuku (©JNTO) After World War II, Tokyo's development extended in a westerly direction and the population's center of gravity shifted westwa

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MAP Shinjuku map Japan's Largest Entertainment District: Shinjuku Shinjuku Station Subtropical Island Paradise: Izu/Ogasawara Islands Await Near the west exit of Shinjuku Station (©PANA) Shinju

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Sensoji Sensoji (©JNTO) Nakamise-dori Nakamise-dori (©JNTO) Sanja Festival Sanja Festival (©JNTO) Having taken a beating in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and World War II, Tokyo'

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Th Edo-Tokyo Museum The Edo-Tokyo Museum (©The Edo-Tokyo Museum) The Edo-Tokyo Museum The reproduction of Nihonbashi (©The Edo-Tokyo Museum) The Edo-Tokyo Museum Visitors cross the bridge

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Tamagawajosui enlarged picture Cherry blossoms along the Tamagawa Josui. Water was provided to Edo from the Tama River by means of underground wooden pipes. This is now the Shinjuku area. Kasumigase

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pilgrims enlarged picture A group of pilgrims visiting Ise Shrine (©Ise Pilgrimage Museum) enlarged picture People crossing Oda Bridge on their way to Ise Shrine (©Ise Pilgrimage Museum) F

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Konrei oban nishiki-e sanmai tsuzuki enlarged picture Detail of Konrei oban nishiki-e sanmai tsuzuki (Three-Part Painting of a wedding ceremony). (©Pola Museum of Art) utensils Set of ornately

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Fukiage Gosyo The living quarters of the Emperor and Empress (© Imperial Household Agency) Birthday The Imperial Family greets the public on the Emperor's birthday. (© Imperial Household A

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Hibiya Park The fountain in Hibiya Park (©JNTO) Marunouchi The Marunouchi area alongside the moat (©JNTO) Past the Ministry of Justice, the expanse of Hibiya Park unfolds before you. This

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sukeroku enlarged picture Hanakawado Sukeroku, the main character of a popular kabuki play whom Edokko looked upon as their hero. (©Tokyo Metropolitan Library. No reproduction or republication

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David Elliott David Elliott David Elliott David Elliott David Elliott David Elliott Interview with Richard Collasse President and Representative Director, Chanel KK When Richard Collasse visited Jap

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station A bookstore in a station Tokyo Station - the "front door" of the nation's capital - houses a bewildering assortment of ekiben, or "station lunches," which are a favorite on long train trips.

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Central Tokyo is undergoing a major transformation. Until recently the city has tended to expand outwards, stretching further and further into surrounding areas, but now this trend is reversing as a

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Maru Building Marunouchi Building (©Mitsubishi Estate Co, LTD.) In the 1980s and early 1990s the focus of urban redevelopment projects was on peripheral areas of Tokyo, raising fears that the c

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Shiodome Shiosite Shiodome Shiosite (©Transportation Bureau of Tokyo Metropolitan Government) Rapid progress is being made on a joint public-private venture to redevelop a vast tract (about 31