Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tokyo in 2 Days
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1/2 mi
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IKEBUKURO
ARAKAWA-
KU
YANAKA
TAITO-
KU
UENO
BUNKYO-
KU
ASAKUSA
SHINJUKU-
KU
2
1
Akihabara
10
Ryogoku
Shinjuku
8
SUMIDA-
KU
KITANOMARU-
KOEN
9
CHIYODA-
KU
SHINJUKU GYOEN
NAT'L GARDEN
NIHOMBASHI
MEIJI SHRINE
INNER
GARDEN
MEIJI SHRINE
INNER
GARDEN
Tokyo
Yoyogi
CHUO-
KU
MEIJI SHRINE
OUTER
GARDEN
7
AKASAKA
AKASAKA
3
Harajuku
6
YOYOGI
PARK
YOYOGI
PARK
4
Edo-Tokyo Museum
Akihabara Electric Town
Harajuku
Miyashita / Yasaiya Mei
Oriental Bazaar
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Tokyo Metropolitan
Government Office (TMG)
New York Grill
Kabuki-cho
1
7
8
5
TSUKIJI
TSUKIJI
2
4
3
ROPPONGI
ROPPONGI
9
4
10
5
ROPPONGI
HILLS
6
with tableware,
yukata
(light cotton robes),
new and used kimono, antique furniture,
and more. Closed Thursday. See p. 243.
6
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial
Museum of Art
This diminutive museum packs a wallop
with its themed exhibits of
ukiyo-e
(wood-
block prints). I've seen everything from
Edo-era beauties to varied views of Mount
Fuji. Closed Monday and from the 27th
to the end of every month for exhibit
changes. See p. 191.
7
Meiji Jingu Shrine
It's not old—it dates from only 1920—
but it was built in honor of Emperor and
Empress Meiji, whose role in opening
4
MIYASHITA OR YASAIYA MEI
Omotesando Hills, 4-12-10 Jingumae, a
swank shopping complex, offers a sophis-
ticated respite from the teenage crowds.
On its third floor are several restaurants,
including Miyashita (
&
03/5785-0707
),
serving its own take on French and Japa-
nese fusion dishes, and Yasaiya Mei (
&
03/
5785-0606
), which specializes in sea-
sonal vegetables along with choices for
carnivores. See p. 148 and 160, respec-
tively.
5
Oriental Bazaar
With a facade that resembles a Shinto
shrine, this is Tokyo's best bet for one-stop
souvenir shopping: four floors packed
