Travel Reference
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HAMA RIKYŪ ONSHI TEIEN
Bayside Tokyo
So thoroughly urban is Tokyo that it can seem surprising to discover that
the city is actually beside the sea. Yet many of the
ukiyo-e
masterpieces of
Hokusai and Hiroshige depict waterside scenes around Tokyo Bay, and
several of the city's prime attractions are to be found here. An early-morning
tour of the vast Tsukiji fish market can be followed with a visit to the serene
traditional gardens of Hama Rikyū Onshi Teien, or to the charming old
neighbourhood of Tsukudashima. Across the bay to the south lies Odaiba,
built on vast islands of reclaimed land, its principal sights being a couple of
excellent museums and a raucous onsen complex, as well as some of Tokyo's
most futuristic architecture.
