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Travel Guide for Tokyo
Whats on in Tokyo
Overview
The sheer level of energy is the most striking aspect of Japan's capital city. Tokyo is a place where the urgent rhythms of consumer culture collide with the quieter moments that linger from older traditions. It's hectic madness leavened by the most Zenic of calms.
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Senso-ji Temple
Daily
Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo
The ancient Senso-ji Temple (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) in the centre of the city's old town - Shitamachi - is one of the most popular sites of traditional Tokyo.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Daily; not Mon
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo opened in 1995 and houses the foremost collection of post-war art in Japan. The museum itself is a sophisticated structure of grey marble, glass and steel in Metropolitan Kiba Park.
Ueno-koen Park
Daily
Ueno-koen Park, Tokyo
Ueno-koen Park in Tokyo is the perfect destination for strolling, museum-hopping and temple-gazing. The park is carefully landscaped and dotted with museums - the Tokyo National Museum, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - and temples as well as Ueno Zoological Gardens, Japan's oldest zoo.
Tsukiji Fish Market
Daily; Weekdays only
Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo
Tsukiji Fish Market is one of the biggest markets in the world, handling nearly 3000 tons of marine products every day, and is often described as Tokyo's kitchen.
Meguro Parasitology Museum
Daily; not Mon
Meguro Parasitology Museum (Meguro kiseitiyu kan), Tokyo
The world's only fully fledged museum of parasitology is apparently a hot spot for Japanese lovers, who take pictures of themselves in front of the 30-foot giant tapeworm monster on display in the lobby. Within the seven-storey nondescript building there are 45,000 specimens of obscene, fleshmunching, brain-eating, egg-laying worms, lumps, insects and larva.
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Flights
- San Francisco to Tokyo from $486
- New York to Tokyo from $486
- Chicago to Tokyo from $534
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Sleeps
- Juyoh Hotel from $19/night
- Sky Court Koiwa from $36/night
- Crowne Plaza Metropolitan from $88/night
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