3. INTRODUCTION
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Tokyo is the capital of
Japan and the largest
metropolitan area in the
world. Tokyo is in the
Kanto region on the
southeastern side of the
main island Honshu and
includes the Izu Islands
and Ogasawara Islands.
Tokyo Metropolis was
formed in 1943 from the
merger of the former
Tokyo Prefecture and the
city of Tokyo.
4. INTRODUCTION
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Tokyo is is divided
into 23 districts (each
governed as an
individual city).The
population of the
districts is over 9
million people, with
the total population of
the prefecture
exceeding 13 million.
5. DISTRICTS
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Shinjuku: Its streets
are the spitting image
of modernity that we
all have in mind the
thought of Tokyo:
neon lights and 24hour environment.
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Shibuya: Shibuya is
one of Tokyo's districts
trendsetters with its
large shopping centers
and countless
boutiques.
To know the area,is
recommend to going at
evening and stroll
along the streets bright
and crowded.
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Harajuku: Harajuku is
the fashion district of
Tokyo, as it has the
world's best boutiques
and small shops of
strange outfits.
On weekends and
especially on Sundays,
the followers of this
fashion meet at the exit
of JR Harajuku station.
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Asakusa: Asakusa is
the most traditional
district of Tokyo.
We can find here the
Sensoji temple.
The temple consists
of the main hall,
rebuilt after the
Second World War,
and a pagoda 55
meters high
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Ginza: It is the most
expensive and
luxurious part of the
city. Its wide avenues
lined with neon signs
and upmarket stores
mark a very
cosmopolitan Tokyo.
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Roppongi: Roppongi is the most
lively and vibrant area of Tokyo.
The atmosphere, clearly
international, invades its bars and
nightclubs especially weekends.
It is said that Roppongi crossing
is the intersection between Tokyo
and the world.Roppongi is also
the area chosen to live for the
majority of foreign expatriates.
In Roppongi mixed western
restaurants such as Hard Rock
Cafe and Toni Romas with pubs
"typical Japanese" as Gas Panic
and Motown.
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Odaiba: Odaiba is an
artificial island in Tokyo
Bay. Its construction
began in the late
twentieth century.
We can find here the
National Museum of
Science and
Innovation,the Ferris
Wheel with 115meters,
and the building of the
Fuji TV network.
14. Tsukiji Market
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Tsukiji Market is the
biggest fish market in
the world.
Only in that market,
more than 450
different species of
fish and shellfish are
sold
15. UENO PARK
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During the spring, more
than 1,000 cherry trees
give it a unique color.
The most visited place in
the park is the Toshogu
Shrine. This sanctuary is
calculated to be built in
1627 and is one of the
main buildings that
remain from the time of
Edo.
16. MUSEUMS
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Tokyo National
Museum: The Tokyo
National Museum is
the oldest and largest
museum in Japan. It
contains a large
collection of objects
from Japan and other
nearby countries, like
China or Korea.
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Edo-Tokyo
Museum:The EdoTokyo has hundreds
of models,
reproductions and
original objects that
tell the history of
Tokyo from its
founding until the late
twentieth century.
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National Museum of
Science and Innovation:
The Emerging Science
Museum is an interactive
museum where you can
experiment with the
latest scientific
developments and know
the trends that will shape
the coming years.