Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook)

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Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo

Travel made easy. Ask local experts. 
Explore one of the most exciting cities in the world with this inspirational travel guide.

Get Olympic ready with this inspirational full-colour city guide book to Tokyo. It's all a traveller needs to explore Tokyo in-depth during their 2020 Olympic adventure.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Tokyo is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best this city has to offer, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Senso-ji, Roppongi and the Imperial Palace, together with cultural experiences like enjoying a soothing soak in an onsen with some locals, picnicking in the blossom-strewn Yogogi Park and soaking up the atmosphere in the city's famous Cat's House. 

Features of this travel guide to Tokyo:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Tokyo's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of Tokyo with our pick of the city's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- Covers: Imperial Palace; Marunouchi; Nihombashi; Yurakucho; Ginza; Shiodome; Ikebukuro; Shinjuku; Aoyama and Omotesando; Harajuku and Shibuya; Roppongi; Shinagawa; Ueno; Yanesen and Hongo; Asakusa; Suidobashi; Ochanomizu; Kanda; Akihabara; Sumida River and Bayside

Looking for a comprehensive guide to Japan? Check out Insight Guide Japan for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Hakone (Kanagawa)
• Kioto
• Bradt
• Hakone, Kanagawa
• Travel
• Osaka
• Kyoto
• Tokyo
• Japanese
• Geography of Japan
• Japan
• East
• 2020
• 2021
• Eyewitness
• Asia
• Hakone
• T?ky?
• Marco Polo
• Nara
• ?saka
• Ky?to

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781839052309
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight CityGuide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Tokyo, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Tokyo. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Tokyo are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Tokyo. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

© 2020 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Tokyo’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: Tokyo Enigmas
Tokyoites
Decisive Dates
Creating the Eastern Capital
Festivals
Insight: Festivals and Street Performances
Cuisine
Tokyo After Dark
Fashion and Design
Architecture
Insight: The Art of Landscaping
Introduction: Places
Imperial Palace, Marunouchi and Nihombashi
Yurakucho, Ginza and Shiodome
Ikebukuro
Shinjuku
Aoyama and Omotesando
Harajuku and Shibuya
Roppongi
Shinagawa
Ueno, Yanesen and Hongo
Asakusa
Suidobashi, Ochanomizu, Kanda and Akihabara
Sumida River
Insight: The Sport of Sumo
Tokyo Bayside
Excursions
Transport
A-Z: A Handy Summary of Practical Information
Understanding the Language
Further Reading
Tokyo Street Atlas


Tokyo’s Top 10 Attractions

At a glance, the Tokyo sights and activities you can’t afford to miss, from traditional Asakusa and fashionable Omotesando to relaxing in one of the city’s onsen baths or admiring nature in Shinjuku Gyoen.



Top Attraction 1



Omotesando . Parading down tree-lined Omotesando, Tokyo’s most fashionable shopping avenue, is a must; many of the boutiques are housed in striking modern buildings designed by the world’s top architects. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 2



Onsen . Join throngs of locals enjoying a soothing onsen dip at Odaiba’s Oedo Onsen Monogatari, a giant modern bathhouse with a nostalgic design, or the more contemporary-styled Spa LaQua. For more information, click here or click here .
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Top Attraction 3



Senso-ji . Resplendent in red and gold is Senso-ji, the Buddhist temple that’s the spiritual core of Asakusa, one of Tokyo’s most venerable areas, packed with craft shops and lovely ryokan (traditional Japanese inns). For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 4



Shinjuku Gyoen . Tokyo has several beautiful traditional parks and gardens, among which the extensive Shinjuku Gyoen is a standout, combining French, English and Japanese styles of landscaping. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 5



Shibuya . Be dazzled by the massed crowds and mega-wattage of neon pulsing through Shibuya, the shopping district that’s the front of a million-and-one consumer crazes. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 6



Meiji Shrine . Note the barrels of sake donated to Meiji Shrine and be sure to visit a sake bar to sample the best. For more information, click here .
Ming Tang Evans/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 7



Roppongi . Still a raucous nightlife district, Roppongi has recently evolved into a daytime hub for art and high-class shopping at the Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown complexes. For more information, click here .
Ming Tang Evans/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 8



Toyosu . Seafood does not come any fresher than at the vast new wholesale fish and fresh produce market in Toyosu, where you can enjoy a breakfast or lunch of top-class sushi. For more information, click here .
Ming Tang Evans/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 9



Imperial Palace . Tours are tricky to get on, but making a circuit of the gardens surrounding the Imperial Palace, home to the world’s oldest monarchy, provides a green escape at the heart of the city. For more information, click here .
Chris Stowers/Apa Publications


Top Attraction 10



River bus . Take a river bus down the Sumida River or across Tokyo Bay towards the man-made island of Odaiba for a different perspective on this port city. For more information, click here .
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Editor’s Choice

Setting priorities, saving money, unique attractions… here, at a glance, are our recommendations, plus some tips and tricks even the locals won’t always know.




Breathtaking views from Mori Tower observation deck.
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Best Tokyo views

Caretta Shiodome. A slightly different view of Tokyo from the 46th-floor restaurant level of this modern tower – lunchtime prices are surprisingly low, given the gorgeous bay vistas. www.caretta.jp .
Mori Tower . Not only do you get to stand on the roof of this 54-storey tower to enjoy heart-stopping 360-degree views of the city, but there’s also one of the city’s best galleries up here. For more information, click here .
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office. The free observatory on the 45th floor has splendid views of city landmarks, the bay and – if the weather plays ball – Mount Fuji. For more information, click here .
Tokyo Skytree. This vertiginous communications tower and complex provides the city’s highest observation platform. For more information, click here .
Yebisu Garden Place. The restaurant plaza on the 38th floor offers great views of the bay and westwards towards Shibuya and also Shinjuku. For more information, click here .



Statue at Gokoku-ji, one of the few surviving Edo temples.
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Best temples and shrines

Asakusa Kannon (Senso-ji) . Tokyo’s most visited temple hosts dozens of annual events and festivals. For more information, click here .
Gokoku-ji . Off the beaten path, this magnificent 17th-century temple has survived earthquakes and fires. For more information, click here .
Kanda Myojin . This shrine is especially lively on Saturdays when weddings, rituals and festivals are held. For more information, click here .
Meiji-jingu . An amazing setting in the centre of a forest in the middle of Tokyo. Gravel paths lead to the shrine, an example of pure Shinto design. For more information, click here .
Tsukiji Hongan-ji . An architectural curiosity, this large and imposing temple is based on the ancient Buddhist monuments of South India. For more information, click here .
Yushima Tenjin . Associated with learning and wisdom, and known for its annual plum and chrysanthemum festivals. For more information, click here .



A mind-boggling array of toys at Kiddyland.
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Best for families

Ghibli Museum , Mitaka. Fans of the animated Studio Ghibli movies will not want to miss this charming inventive complex. For more information, click here .
Origami Center. Learn about this fun and creative paper-folding craft at the place it was invented. For more information, click here .
Kiddyland. Five floors stuffed with a vast array o