Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tokyo in 1 Day
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YANAKA
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Tsukiji Fish Market
Sushi Dai
Hama Rikyu Garden
Sumida River Boat Cruise
Nakamise Dori
Sensoji Temple
Waentei-Kikko
Tokyo National Museum
The Ginza
Kihachi
Shinbashi Enbujo Theater
KOISHIKAWA
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
TAITO-
KU
UENO
PARK
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3
8
BUNKYO-
KU
BUNKYO-
KU
UENO
7
6
Ueno
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5
5
ASAKUSA
6
7
SHINJUKU-
U-
8
9
10
11
SUMIDA-
KU
CHIYODA-
KU
NIHOMBASHI
KOTO-
KU
Tokyo
MARUNOUCHI
CHUO-
KU
AKASAKA
AKASAKA
HIBYA
HIBYA
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TSUKIJI
TSUKIJI
Ginza
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1
ROPPONGI
ROPPONGI
4
2
3
HAMA RIKYU
GARDEN
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1/2 mi
ROPPONGI
HILLS
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0.5 km
treasures, including swords, samurai gear,
lacquerware, ceramics, Buddhist sculp-
tures, calligraphy, woodblock prints, and
much, much more. Its most priceless trea-
sures are Buddhist statues, masks, and
other religious works of art from Horyuji
Temple in Nara, founded in 607. Closed
Monday. See p. 177.
Take the Ginza Line from Ueno Station to Ginza
Station.
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The Ginza
The Ginza is Japan's most fashionable—
and expensive—shopping address, home
to international designer boutiques, art
galleries, and huge department stores. My
favorite department store is
Matsuya
on
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WAENTEI
KIKKO
This traditional house offers reasonably
priced
obento
box lunches. Try to time
your visit to coincide with a free perfor-
mance of the
shamisen
or other Japanese
musical instrument, given daily at 12:15
and 1:30pm. Located at 2-2-13 Asakusa
(
&
03/5828-8833
). See p. 140.
Take the Tokyo Shitamachi bus from Kaminarimon
Dori (in front of Nakamise Dori) two stops to Ueno; or
take the Ginza subway line three stops to Ueno.
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Tokyo National Museum
This is the most important museum to see
in Tokyo, if not all of Japan. It houses the
country's largest collection of historic
