"The Futuristic City That Capture ..." a Tokyo Travel Page by Krystynn

Have you seen the Harrison Ford (1980s) movie "Blade Runner?" Well, Tokyo in my eyes is somewhat like that... only better!

Everything is so high-tech here. But if you're craving for a taste of traditional Japan, just head to some parts of Tokyo and voila! You'd be forgiven for thinking that you've been twirled back in time to the Edo era. Seriously.

Tokyo has ALOT to offer a regular tourist/ traveler and you don't even have time to think about shopping (which is terribly, terribly EXPENSIVE to begin with).

Let's start with the artsy side of Tokyo first, shall we? This throbbing city has MANY museums that will certainly appeal to aficionados of art, history and culture. Pop by their different neighborhoods - it's like a mini-city within the City!

ASAKUSA district is well-known for its temples and the famous Asakusa Kannon Temple.

GINZA is the place for folks with a bourgeois taste in (for?) shopping.

MARUNOUCHI district is where you head to if you hope to catch a glimpse of the Imperial family. :-)

ROPPONGI district is for those die-hard party-animals reading this page (GREAT nightlife!!).

AKIHABARA district has the LARGEST concentration of electronic shops IN THE WORLD. Don't miss it!

SHIBUYA and HARAJUKU have great beautiful shrines and equally great shopping (albeit EXPENSIVE) to boast of.

Ah, and SHINJUKU have lovely towering skyscapers (whip out those cameras, quick!) and great shopping to entice every tourist/ traveler.

Lastly, UENO is the place to go to if you're searching for tranquility (read: lovely parks), spiritual enlightenment (read: temples) or just want to museum hop (read: many great musuems!).

See? There is just soooo much to do here in Tokyo. Where would anyone have time to think about the expensive shopping here?

TOKYO, JAPAN FACTFILE:

Full country name: JAPAN (Nippon)
Area: 377,435 sq km (234,010 sq mi)
Population: 126 million
Capital city: Tokyo (pop 8 million)
People: Japanese (including indigenous Ainu), Korean
Language: Japanese
Religion: Shintoism, Buddhism, Christianity
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Monetary unit: 1 Yen = 100 Sen
Main Exports: Vehicles, Computer Parts, Chemicals, Scientific Instruments and Watches
Major Trading Partners: USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, China
Internet Domain: .jp
International Dialing Code: +81
Visas: US passport holders, most EU residents and visitors from Australia and Singapore DO NOT require a visa if staying in Japan less than 90 days. South African residents are amongst those who are required to get a visa.
Health risks: None
Time: GMT/UTC + 9 hours
Electricity: 100V; 50 Hz (Tokyo and eastern Japan), 60 Hz (western Japan).
Weights & Measures: Metric

Above info courtesy of: The Japanese Tourism Board.

By the way, if you want to know how TOKYO DISNEYLAND is like... please click to my DISNEYLAND TOKYO - TRAVELOGUE section located at the top right hand corner of this page. Thanks!



"Traveling is like flirting with life. It's like saying, 'I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station."
- Lisa St. Aubin de Teran

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