| If you are heading to Tokyo in the coming weeks | | | | architecture, clubs, and upscale shopping, Ginza is a |
| and have no time to read or even buy a thick travel | | | | fun place to spend time. Directions: Take the Tokyo |
| guide, no worries. I have prepared for you a concise, | | | | Subway line and exit at Ginza station. |
| must-see list of recommendations that you can | | | | 4. Tokyo Tower: |
| squeeze in during your trip. So, print this out, stick it | | | | The Tokyo Tower was built in 1958, is red and white |
| in your pocket, and go! | | | | and is actually 13 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. |
| 1. Harajuku: | | | | Its base and surrounding areas also offer fun |
| Known for its street youth sporting out-of-this world | | | | activities for kids. Directions: Take the Mita line and |
| costumes, its great shopping and its proximity to the | | | | exit at Onarimon or take the Oedo line and exit at |
| famous Meiji Shrine, Harajuku is eye candy for the | | | | Akabanebashi station. |
| intrepid traveler of any age. Walk around, shop a bit, | | | | 5. Imperial Palace: |
| or have lunch while you people watch. Directions: | | | | If you are in the mood for a look at the site of the |
| Take the Yama-no-te line and get off at Harajuku | | | | famous ruling place of the Tokugawa Shoguns of the |
| station. | | | | Edo period (lasting until about 140 years ago), visit |
| 2. Kamakura: | | | | the beautiful Imperial Palace. The place has a regal |
| Okay, technically Kamakura is not in Tokyo at all and | | | | serenity which fires the imagination while pleasing |
| is actually about an hour outside of the city. But, as | | | | architecture buffs. Directions: Take the Toei Mita line |
| my absolutely favorite place to visit in Eastern Japan, | | | | to Hibiya station. |
| I could not resist including it here. Kamakura is the | | | | 6. Chinatown in Yokohama: |
| place to go if you are hankering for a taste of old | | | | Chinatown in Yokoyama, like Kamakura, is technically |
| Japan - Buddhist temples and traditional food - but do | | | | not in Tokyo, but do not let that stop you from |
| not have time to go all the way to Kyoto or Nara in | | | | paying a visit. Stepping into China Town is like |
| Western Japan. Visiting here feels like you are | | | | stepping into another world. From any of the ornate |
| stepping back in time. Directions: Take the | | | | and colorful gates that greet you to the throngs of |
| Shonan-Shinjuku line and get off at Kita Kamakura | | | | people and authentic Chinese food, China Town is a |
| station. | | | | spectacle worth seeing. Directions: Take the |
| 3. Ginza: | | | | Minato-Mirai line and get off at Motomachi-Chukagai |
| For those who like flashy clothes, impressive | | | | station. |