Short Trip to Tokyo – 7 Must-See Recommendations

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If you read to Tokyo in the coming weeks and have no time or even buy a travel guide thickness, no worries. I have prepared for you a precise, must-see list of recommendations, you can press during your trip. To print this paste into your pocket and go!

1st Harajuku:
Known for his street youth sport out of this world costumes, shops and proximity to the famous Meiji Shrine, Harajuku is a delight for the intrepid travelers of all ages. Walk a little, or a lunch shop, while you watch people. Directions: Take the Yama-no-te and get off at Harajuku station.

2nd Kamakura:
Well, not technically in Tokyo Kamakura at all and is actually about an hour outside the city. But, as my very favorite place to visit in eastern Japan, I could not resist to include it here. Kamakura is the place to go if you want a taste of old Japan – Buddhist temples and traditional food – but do not have time to go to Kyoto and Nara in western Japan. Visit here to feel like back in time. Directions: Take the Shonan-Shinjuku Line and get off at Kita Kamakura Station.

3rd Ginza:
For those who wear flashy, impressive architecture, clubs and exclusive shops such as Ginza is a great place to spend time. Directions: Take the subway line and exit at Tokyo Station Ginza.

4th Tokyo Tower:
Tokyo Tower was built in 1958, is red and white and is actually 13 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. The base and the surrounding area also offer activities for children. Directions: Take the Mita line Onarimon or take the exit and get off at Oedo Akabanebashi.

5th Imperial Palace:
If you’re in the mood for a look at the situation to the famous case of the Tokugawa Shoguns in the Edo period (until about 140 years), visiting the magnificent Hofburg. The town has a majestic serenity that ignites the imagination, while the lovers of architecture gratifying. Directions: Take the Toei Mita Line to Hibiya Station.

6th Chinatown in Yokohama:
Chinatown in the Yokoyama, like Kamakura, is technically not charged in Tokyo, but you can not visit it. Travel to China Town is like entering another world. From one of the ornate and colorful doors, you are welcome to the crowd and the authentic Chinese cuisine, China Town is a tourist attraction. Directions: Take the Minato Mirai, and get off at Motomachi Chukagai.

7: Shinjuku National Gardens
National Garden Shinjuku, Shinjuku Gyoen or was completed in 1906 on the grounds of a mansion of Lord Naito. He was then described as a national garden at the end of the Second World War. It comprises 144 acres of formal gardens and has French and English formal and Japanese styles. Directions: Take the line Maru-no-uchi and get off at the Shinjuku Gyoen Mae