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Tokyo Map
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Tokyo Map Tokyo Districts: Central Downtown Suburbs Western Central Tokyo Chiyoda, the seat of Japanese power that includes the Imperial Palace, the electronics mecca of Akihabara and the business center of Akasaka Chuo, including the famed department stores of the Ginza and the fish markets of Tsukiji. Minato, the port district (at least in name) which includes the artificial island of Odaiba and the fleshpots of Roppongi. Shibuya, the fashionable shopping district which also encompasses the teenybopper haven of Harajuku (also home to the Meiji Shrine) and the nightlife of Ebisu. Shinjuku, home to luxury hotels, giant camera stores and Tokyo’s wildest red-light district.Tokyo - DowntownSumida by the river of the same name, including Ryogoku, home of the Edo-Tokyo Museum and Tokyo’s sumo arena Taito and Bunkyo, the heart of downtown Tokyo featuring the temples of Asakusa and the many museums of Ueno Toshima including Ikebukuro, another giant train hub Koto, between the two rivers Sumida and Arakawa, located on just the south of Sumida. It is famous for the former woodland in Kiba, and Kameido Tenjin the shrine worshipping Michizane Sugawara known as a father of study in Kameido. Tokyo Suburban wardsMeguro, a residential area with a few nice parks and museums Nakano Setagaya, an upscale residential area that houses the student drinking spot of Shimokitazawa Shinagawa, a major train hub Suginami Tokyo Western citiesOutside the 23 wards, some cities of (relatively minor) interest include Chofu Fuchu Hachioji Koganei Machida Musashino including Kichijoji Tama Looking for accommodation in Tokyo? Please support our site by using our hotel reservation system Tokyo Hotel (Article from/based on Wikitravel article and may be copied freely) |