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Top 10 Tokyo The Top 10 of Highlights Everything Welcome to Tokyo ..........................5 Moments in History .....................38 Exploring Tokyo ..............................6 Historic Buildings .........................40 Tokyo Highlights ...........................10 Places of Worship ........................42 Imperial Palace Grounds.............12 Museums ......................................44 Senso-ji Temple ...........................14 Art Galleries .................................46 Sumida River ................................16 Modern and Contemporary Edo-Tokyo Museum .....................18 Buildings ...................................48 Ueno Park.....................................20 Gardens and Parks ......................50 Tokyo National Museum ..............24 Off the Beaten Path .....................52 Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden ...28 Children’s Attractions ..................54 Meiji Jingu Shrine ........................30 Pop Culture Venues .....................56 Yanaka ..........................................32 Entertainment Venues .................58 Odaiba Island ................................34 Onsen and Sento ..........................60 Restaurants ..................................62 Cafés and Bars .............................64 Markets, Stores, and Shopping Streets ......................66 Tokyo for Free ...............................68 Festivals and Events ....................70 000022--000033__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 22 2211//0011//2211 44::0033 PPMM CONTENTS Tokyo Streetsmart Area by Area Central Tokyo ...............................74 Getting Around ...........................120 Ginza .............................................80 Practical Information .................124 Ueno, Asakusa, and Oshiage ......86 Places to Stay .............................128 Roppongi and Akasaka ................94 Aoyama, Harajuku, General Index .............................134 and Shibuya ...........................100 Acknowledgments .....................139 Shinjuku ......................................106 Phrase Book ...............................141 Farther Afield .............................112 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. The rapid rate at which the world is Throughout this book, floors are referred to in changing is constantly keeping the DK accordance with American usage, i.e., the first Eyewitness team on our toes. While we’ve floor is at ground level. worked hard to ensure that this edition of Tokyo is accurate and up-to-date, we know Title page, front cover and spine Hozo-mon that opening hours alter, standards shift, Gate, Senso-ji Temple complex prices fluctuate, places close and new ones Back cover, clockwise from top left Cherry pop up in their stead. So, if you notice we’ve trees line Meguro River; Tokyo skyline with got something wrong or left something Rainbow Bridge and the iconic Tokyo Tower; out, we want to hear about it. Please get Sushi rolls served with tea; Senso-ji Temple; in touch at [email protected] Busy crossing in Shinjuku 000022--000033__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 33 2211//0011//2211 44::0033 PPMM 000044--000055__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 44 2211//0011//2211 33::2222 PPMM Top 10 Tokyo ❮❮ 5 Welcome to Tokyo Everything that is both traditional and modern about Japan is found in Tokyo. It’s a city of amazing architecture and fashion, delicious cuisine, and cutting-edge technology. Artistic and cultural traditions have been honed to perfection but the city is also a master of innovation and reinvention. With DK Eyewitness Top 10 Tokyo, it’s yours to explore. You may have in mind the Tokyo of popular imagination, a perpetually buzzing, utterly contemporary metropolis, illuminated by neon. But this is also a city of tranquil gardens, ancient temples, and shrines, such as the Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden and Meiji Jingu Shrine. Prepare to be beguiled by the beauty of traditional arts and crafts available to view in museums or buy in stores that have been tended by the same families for generations. And then there is the food. The famous fish market may have moved to a new location in Toyosu but many specialist food stores remain in the Tsukiji area, an ideal introduction to Japan’s unique culinary culture. The tastes of Edo – the old name for the capital – linger in the backstreets of Yanaka and the precincts of Asakusa. Best of all, despite its sprawling size and millions of inhabitants, Tokyo works like a dream. Public transportation is fast, efficient, and inexpensive. Polite service is a given, as are clean streets that are safe to walk any time of the day or night. Whether you’re visiting for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide brings together the best of everything the city has to offer, from the glitz of Ginza to the street fashion of Shibuya. The guide has useful tips throughout, from seeking out what’s free to places off the beaten path, plus nine easy-to-follow itineraries designed to tie together a clutch of sights in a short space of time. Add inspiring photography and detailed maps, and you’ve got the essential pocket-sized travel companion. Enjoy the book, and enjoy Tokyo. Clockwise from top: Senso-ji Temple, exhibit at the Kite Museum, National Art Center, skyline with Mt Fuji behind, Daibutsu Buddha at Kamakura, Kabukicho district, Chidorigafuchi moat 000044--000055__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 55 2211//0011//2211 33::2222 PPMM 6 ❯❯ Top 10 Tokyo Exploring Tokyo 0 km0 km 1 1 YanYaaknaaka 0 m0il emile 1 1 Don’t be fazed by Tokyo’s size and variety of TokTyook Nyoa tNioantiaolnal MuMseuusmeu m attractions. The following itineraries include the very best sights in this fascinating, multi- UenUoe Pnaor Pkark STeen SmsTeoepn-mljseio p-ljei layered city. 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SumSuidmaida RiveRriver SUBSWUABYWAY SUBSWUABYWAY SUBWSAUYBWAY WATER WBUASTER BUS TokTyookyo ShinShjuinkKujuakbKuGuaokbliGdcuhoeknolidc Ghenoa iG ai SUBSWUABYWAY GCarlGaleCfartrlysalefrtys NMMauotNMMdsieoeauounrtdsnmiaeoe lAun ronrmaft l A orft SUBWAYSUBWAY SUBWAYSUBWAY EMdouEM-sdTeoouuk-smTeyoou kmyo MetMroeptroolpitoalnitan GoBvGueioBlrdnvuiemnilrdgnei mnntge nt SUBWASYUBWAY GImrPopGaIumelrnaPropiadcaueelslnaridcaesl TokTyookyo StaStitoantion SGeanteso is- jai Tsetrmikpinlge’ ss tHruocztou-rme.on MeiMjiS eJhiinjriSi gnJhiuenrignue TdaokrTdei aoskhreii tsah-ita- InteInrnteaFrTotnioroaFuknTotmyiaorooul knmyaol WATERW BAUTSER BUS (1OI0s lkd(am1aOIn0s /i lkd6dbam maan /iidl6be msa)iles) KabKuakbi-uzkai-za Two Days in Tokyo TokTyookyo TheTahteearter MidMtoidwtnow n TsuTksijui kOijui tOeurter MaMrkaetr ket Day 1 OmOomteosatensdaondo RopRpoopnpgoingi TokTyookyo SumSuidmaida MORNING NezNuezu TowTeorwer RiveRriver Tcauklteu rae c arta Tsohk cyoou Nrsaet iionn aarlt M aunsde um MuMseuusmeu m RopHRpiololpHsnpiglolsingi HaGmHaraGadmraeikrnady reuikny u ZojZoo-jjio-ji (see pp24–7). Then, stroll around then go shopping on Harajuku’s TemTepmleple Ueno Park (see pp20–21) and the Takeshita-dori (see p56) and tree- TokTyook Byaoy Bay bustling Ameyoko Market (see p67). lined Omotesando (see p101). The (17 k(m17 / k1m1 m /1il1e ms)iles) AFTERNOON nearby Nezu Museum (see p100) has Explore the Edo-Tokyo Museum (see a serene garden with a teahouse. In pp18–19) before enjoying a bird’s-eye the evening, enjoy the electric vibe view of the city from Tokyo Skytree of Shinjuku (see pp106–11). (see p89). Meander through Asakusa and the Senso-ji Temple complex (see pp14–15). Board the water bus Four Days in Tokyo and cruise down the Sumida River (see pp16–17). Afterwards, catch a Day 1 show at Kabuki-za Theater (see p81). MORNING Have breakfast in Tsukiji Outer Day 2 Market (see p66), then tour the MORNING Hamarikyu Garden (see p82). View Discover the moats, stone walls, the old wooden gates fronting Zojo-ji and gardens of the Imperial Palace Temple (see p97) with the iconic Tokyo (see pp12–13). Then, take in the Tower (see p96) in the background. excellent collection at the National AFTERNOON Museum of Modern Art (see p12) Enjoy the galleries and museums of and the Crafts Gallery (see p13). Roppongi and then browse the shops AFTERNOON of Roppongi Hills (see p94) and Tokyo Crunch down the gravel pathway to Midtown (see p95), where there are Meiji Jingu Shrine (see pp30–31), and also great places to eat and drink. 000066--000077__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 66 2211//0011//2211 33::2233 PPMM Exploring Tokyo ❮❮ 7 0 km0 km 1 1 YanYaaknaaka Key Two-day itinerary 0 m0il emile 1 1 Four-day itinerary TokTyook Nyoa tNioantiaolnal MuMseuusmeu m UenUoe Pnaor Pkark Sen Sseon-jsio -ji TemTepmleple TokTyook yo KoiKshoiiksahwikaawa AmAemyoekyooko SkyStrkeyetree KorKaokrua-keun-en MaMrkaetrket AsaAksuaskausa GarGdaernd en SumSuidmaida RiveRriver SUBSWUABYWAY SUBSWUABYWAY SUBWSAUYBWAY WATER WBUASTER BUS TokTyookyo ShinShjuinkKujuakbKuGuaokbliGdcuhoeknolidc Ghenoa iG ai SUBSWUABYWAY GCarlGaleCfartrlysalefrtys NMMauotNMMdsieoeauounrtdsnmiaeoe lAun ronrmaft l A orft SUBWAYSUBWAY SUBWAYSUBWAY EMdouEM-sdTeoouuk-smTeyoou kmyo MetMroeptroolpitoalnitan GoBvGueioBlrdnvuiemnilrdgnei mnntge nt SUBWASYUBWAY GImrPopGaIumelrnaPropiadcaueelslnaridcaesl TokTyookyo StaStitoantion TokTyookyo OdaOidbaaiba MeiMjiS eJhiinjriSi gnJhiuenrignue TdaokrTdei aoskhreii tsah-ita- InteInrnteaFrotniroaFunotmiaroul nmal WATERW BAUTSER BUS (1I0s lk(am1In0s / lkd6am mn /idl6e ms)iles) Uoaesniso o Pvaerrklo ios kae gdr beeyn KabKuakbi-uzkai-za modern towers. TokTyookyo TheTahteearter MidMtoidwtnow n TsuTksijui kOijui tOeurter MaMrkaetr ket Tokyo International Forum (see p82) OmOomteosatensdaondo RopRpoopnpgoingi TokTyookyo SumSuidmaida and the grand early 20th-century NezNuezu TowTeorwer RiveRriver Tokyo Station (see p76). MuMseuusmeu m RopHRpiololpHsnpiglolsingi HaGmHaraGadmraeikrnady reuikny u MAFeTaEnRdNeOr OaNround the 17th-century ZojZoo-jjio-ji TemTepmleple Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden TokTyook Byaoy Bay (see pp28–9). Catch the sunset from (17 k(m17 / k1m1 m /1il1e ms)iles) the free observation deck of Tokyo Day 2 Metropolitan Government Building MORNING (see p109) in Shinjuku, and then hit Pay your respects at Meiji Jingu the Kabukicho (see p106) entertain- Shrine (see pp30–31), and then ment area and the warren of drinking browse quirky styles on Takeshita- dens in Golden Gai (see p107). dori (see p56) and high fashion along Omotesando (see p101). Cross town Day 4 for lunch in Asakusa and to explore MORNING Senso-ji Temple (see pp14–15). Get acquainted with the shrines, AFTERNOON temples, and traditional stores of Ascend Tokyo Skytree (see p89), Yanaka (see pp32–3). Afterwards, learn about the city’s history at the check out the collection at the Tokyo Edo-Tokyo Museum (see pp18–19), National Museum (see pp24–7) and and sail into Tokyo Bay on a cruise stroll around Ueno Park (see pp20–21). down the Sumida River (see pp16–17). AFTERNOON Ride the train to Odaiba Island (see Day 3 pp34–5) to marvel at robot technology MORNING at the fascinating National Museum Tour the grounds of the Imperial of Emerging Science and Innovation Palace (see pp12–13) and then visit (see p35). Finish your day at the extra- the Marunouchi district, home to the ordinary bathhouse Oedo Onsen contemporary architecture of the Monogatari (see p34). 000066--000077__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 77 2211//0011//2211 33::2233 PPMM Top 10 Tokyo Highlights Detail on Senso-ji Temple’s elaborate Hozo-mon gateway 000088--000099__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 88 2211//0011//2211 33::3300 PPMM Tokyo Highlights 10 Tokyo National Museum 24 Imperial Palace Grounds 12 Koishikawa Koraku-en Garden 28 Senso-ji Temple 14 Meiji Jingu Shrine 30 Sumida River 16 Yanaka 32 Edo-Tokyo Museum 18 Odaiba Island 34 Ueno Park 20 000088--000099__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 99 2211//0011//2211 33::3300 PPMM 10 ❯❯ Top 10 Tokyo Highlights Tokyo Highlights The easternmost of the great Asian cities, Tokyo is a city of perpetual change and one that embraces transformation. 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AoyAaomyaama ShibSuhyibauya Sumida River An excursion starting under its famous bridges is a journey through the history and Edo-Tokyo development of the city (see pp16–17). Museum Blending history, art, and Ueno Park architecture, this stunning A compendium of Japanese cultural museum traces the his history, this park contains mausoleums, tory of the city from Edo temples, museums, a zoo, and a lotus pond. Castle to the 1964 Tokyo With 1,000 cherry trees, the park is at its best Olympics (see pp18–19). when blossoms are out in spring (see pp20–21). 001100--001111__TToopp__1100__TTookkyyoo..iinndddd 1100 2211//0011//2211 33::2222 PPMM