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| Tokyo is Japan's capital and the country's largest city. | | | | red light district among others. Tourist especially flock |
| It was originally a small castle town, named Edo, | | | | Park Hyatt – the Tokyo hotel, to have a drink |
| which with time became Japan's political and cultural | | | | at the penthouse New York bar and to view Mt. Fuji |
| center and has now grown into one of the world's | | | | from its peak lounge. |
| most populous cities. | | | | After Shinjuku, the next best thing in Tokyo is Ginza, |
| Tokyo tops the lists of tourist spots in the country | | | | recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping |
| and it encompasses every important aspect of | | | | destinations in the world, a shopping mecca indeed. |
| Japanese life. A trip through Tokyo offers a perfect | | | | At Ginza one will find all the luxury brands from |
| mix of modern and traditional Japan. Small as Tokyo | | | | around the world, many in custom-designed |
| is, there are many hills, plateaus, and mountains | | | | boutiques. |
| scattered around the city. | | | | Among other top-destinations in Tokyo are Shibuya |
| Tokyo has numerous outlaying Islands, with some | | | | and Harajuku, the twin centers of teenage fashion |
| volcanic islands in the Pacific such as the Izu and | | | | and cos play culture. There are also traditional |
| Ogasawara, among other islands are - Oshima, | | | | attractions, Sensoji temple in Asakusa an old-style |
| Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kouzushima, Miyakejima, | | | | temple district, Meiji Shrine - dedicated to the deity |
| Mikurajima, Hachijojima, Aogashima, Chichijima and | | | | of Emperor Meiji, Mount Mitake – the wooded |
| Hahajima. Each island abounds in scenic beauty and | | | | mountain and Zojoji Temple - Buddhist temple at the |
| has its own character. It offers many marine sports | | | | base of Tokyo Tower. And not be skipped are |
| such as swimming, scuba diving, surfing, fishing and | | | | parks, museums and also Tsukiji Fish Market - Japan's |
| thereby is crowded by tourists during the summer. | | | | largest and busiest fish market. |
| The hottest tourist spots in Tokyo is Shinjuku. It is a | | | | There are many types of accommodations available, |
| major commercial and administrative center housing | | | | from Tokyo hotels to ryokan to minshuku. The |
| the busiest train station in the world. And in the | | | | grade of the Tokyo hotels varies from luxury |
| vicinity of the station are crowded skyscrapers, | | | | five-star hotels to business to budget hotels. Many |
| electronic shops, cinemas, restaurants, bars and many | | | | major Tokyo hotels are conveniently located nearby |
| international Tokyo hotels. Some of the hot spots | | | | to shopping centers and tourist spots and offer easy |
| are, Gyoen Imperial Gardens - an oasis within | | | | to access both Narita and Haneda airports - Tokyo's |
| skyscrapers, Chuo Koen - Shinjuku central park, Kyu | | | | international airports. |