"Tokyo, my home, love it so deeply." a Tokyo Travel Page by bluedeep

Before the name was changed to Tokyo, it was called Edo. People who are native to Tokyo are called Edokko. The old area of Tokyo is called shi-ta-machi (as opposed to Yamanote).

I was born in shi-ta-machi where the locals "Edokko" are cheerful, open, lively and friendly (very down to earth)--imagine how Sushi chefs greet you as you walk into the restaurant, that is the Edokko talk!

Shi-ta-machi is where Tokyo natives live, and traditional Tokyo (Edo) culture still exists (though it has disappeared a lot). There are good shi-ta-machi spots to visit--Asakusa, Fukagawa, Tsukiji, Ueno...... hope you'll have a chance to see these areas during your stay in Japan.

* I am spelling shi-ta-machi with hyphens because VT does not allow the first four letters together! Remove hyphens for web serach if you want to know more about this area.

This is the map of Tokyo. The right green area is the shi-ta-machi area. Do you love walking and want to explore Tokyo? See my travelouge for the walking tour.