Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Food
Tokyo Rāmen Street (
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)
Nightlife & Live Music
So Tired (
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)
Getting There
Train
The JR Yamanote Line stops at Tokyo Station and Yūrakuchō. Tokyo Station
is also serviced by Narita Express and
shinkansen
(bullet trains), heading north and
south.
Subway
The Marunouchi Line runs through Tokyo Station. Several lines such as
Marunouchi, Hanzōmon and Chiyoda Lines stop at Ōtemachi; Chiyoda Line continues
to Nijūbashimae and Hibiya. The Ginza Line services Nihombashi and Kyōbashi.
The Sights in a Day
Take the train to
Tokyo Station
(
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) to see the recently restored
100-year-old building, then head to the
Imperial Palace
(
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). A
tour of the grounds begins at 10am (you'll need to book ahead), after which you
can spend an hour exploring the
Imperial Palace East Garden
(
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). Next,
stroll down elegant Marunouchi Naka-dōri to the
Mitsubishi Ichigōkan Museum
(
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), followed by lunch at
Cafe 1894
(
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)
next door.
In the afternoon, amble over to the architecturally impressive
Tokyo In-
(
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)
for an exhibition on the history of Japanese cinema. Next, walk up
graphic centre of Tokyo.
