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Tokyo's Highlights
The easternmost of the great Asian cities, Tokyo is a city of perpetual change
- one that embraces transformation and fluidity. More interested in the future
than the past, it nevertheless carries its history and traditions into the present.
This intensely cultural capital is one of the world's most energetic and
creative cities. The following ten sights are a must for any first-time visitor,
and for those who return to Tokyo, there is always something new to discover.
Imperial Palace Grounds
Part “Forbidden City,” part
public park, the palace grounds are
encircled by moats, stone walls,
ancient bridges, keeps, and
gardens - elements in the history of
the original city (see pp8-9) .
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Senso-ji
Temple
The grounds of this
fascinating temple are
packed with attrac-
tions, which begin at
the Thunder Gate
and the commercial
corridor of Nakamise
(see pp10-11) .
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£ Sumida River
An excursion starting under its famous
bridges is a journey through the history
and development of the city (see pp12-13) .
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Shinjuku Gyoen
Garden
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Yoyogi
Park
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Aoyama
Cemetery
$ Edo-Tokyo Museum
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Blending history, art, and architecture,
this stupendous museum traces the
history of the city from Edo Castle to the
Tokyo Olympics (see pp14-15) .
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% Ueno Park
A compendium
of Japanese cultural
history, this extensive
park contains temples,
mausoleums, major
museums, a zoo, and
a splendid lotus pond.
With its 1,000 cherry
trees, the park serves
as a great picnic spot in
spring (see pp16-17) .
^ Tokyo National
Museum
The world's largest collection
of Japanese art and archeology
plus Chinese, Korean, and
Central Asian art treasures are
housed here (see pp18-21) .
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Preceding pages gates to Gojo and Hanazono Inari Fox Shrines
 
 
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