After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Asakusa grew as an entertainment district. However after the World War II it lost it’s popularity as such never to be able to regain its status again. Nonetheless today it is still one of the most frequently visited touristic spots in Tokyo. Sensoji Temple Founded in the year 628 […]
Ueno is a district in the Taito ward and the area where i used to live during my exchange semester. Since it has one of the most important train stations, a small shopping area, an extensive park with a pond and a Don Quixote and Yodobashi you could just stay in this area without the
These two wards are located east from central Tokyo across the Sumida river (Koto) and further east across the Arakwa river (Edogawa). Although these wards are relatively remote and were not of much interest for me while i stayed abroad, i feel that it is still necessary to write about these two wards, especially since
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Meguro is more of a residential area in the South West of Tokyo. Contrary to its name, Meguro station is actually nto located in the Meguro Ward but slightly off on its eastern border. I believe the main attraction Meguro is known for is its beautiful Sakura viewing spot in Naka Meguro during spring. Naka
Formerly known as the downtown area of Edo-Tokyo and main commercial center, the Chuo Ward continues to build on this reputation today. Makes sense to name it Chuo (中央) where both Kanji mean ‘center’. Ginza shopping street This street offers a lot of named brands which are all located in tall buildings though not as
Bunkyo (文京) uses the Kanji for culture (文) and capital (京) and indeed has some very fancy aristocratic gardens and is home of the Tokyo University – the first imperial university and now known as one of Japan’s most prestigious universities (wiki, 02.11.2019 ). Bunkyo City Hall The Bunkyo City Hall is in its core
Seen as a wide green area on google maps in central Tokyo is the Imperial Garden and together with the Yasukuni Shrine, Hibiya Park and National Museum of Modern Arts it actually makes up for 22% of Chiyoda’s area (wiki, 01.11.2019). Imperial Palace East Garden There is a huge green area on the map of
Today the in the west located Shinjuku ward is the commercial and administrative centre of Metropolitian Tokyo. A variety of areas can be found here ranging from business, shopping to leisure and food. Docomo Tower As of 2019 the Docomo Tower with its 240m is the fourth tallest building in Tokyo right after the Tokyo
Shibuya is probably one of the more famous wards in Tokyo. Hearing that name, one of the world’s most busy crossroads and streets filled with blinking advertisements and clothing brands come to one’s mind. However additional to that busy shopping part, there is also this big busy greenery park offering ahuge space for recreational activities.
Minato is located in the south of Tokyo and is home to various embessies and domestic companies such as Honda, Sony, NEC and Toshiba. One of Tokyo’s symbol, the Tokyo Tower, is located her not far away from the KEIO university which i used to attend in my exchange semester (wiki, 02.11.2019). Tokyo Tower The