Tokyo, Japan Hotels and City Guide

Tokyo - Attractions

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For decades Tokyo was visited mainly by business people connected with Japan's booming electronics and car manufacturing industries. Today, more and more people are coming to this huge, exciting megalopolis in order to enjoy its vast array of attractions and to experience a little of the almost 'other-worldly' culture that Japan offers visitors from overseas. Tokyo's infinite charms include temples, palaces and gorgeous, intricate gardens as well as a nightlife second to none. As for shopping, Tokyo is world famous for its boundless variety of shops and stores. Visitors in spring can enjoy the special bonus of seeing the fabulous cherry blossoms that attract vast crowds to the city parks. But a trip to Tokyo, at any time, is guaranteed to be a profoundly interesting and enjoyable experience.

Tokyo's Main Attractions

The Imperial Palace
Marunouchi, Tokyo, Tel: +81 3 3213 1111 Ext: 485, 486

An amazing complex that extends over a staggering one million square metres in this most crowded of cities. Three areas are usually open to the public: the Outer Garden, the Eastern Imperial Garden and Kitanomaru Park. These can be reached from the central exit of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi side or Otemachi on the Chiyoda subway line.

Nearby Hotels: The Hyatt Regency Tokyo is only a short drive from the Imperial Palace.

The National Museum of Modern Art
3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322, Tel: +81 3 3214 2561

The National Museum of Modern Art was opened in 1952 as Japan's first-ever national art museum. Since then, the Crafts Gallery and the National Film Centre have also been opened. These three facilities offer a wide range of activities, including the collection and preservation of works of art, craft and film, as well as related materials, surveys and research on these works and exhibitions and screenings organised for the public.

Tokyo National Museum
13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712, Tel: +81 3 3822 1111

The largest museum in Japan with also the largest collection of Japanese art in the world.

The National Science Museum
7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718, Tel: +81 3 3822 0111

National Museum of Japanese History
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Tel: +81 4 3486 0120

Meiji Jingu Shrine
1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8557, Tel: +81 3 3379 5511

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, Tel: +81 3 3445 0651

Sumo Museum
1-3-28 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015, Tel: +81 3 3622 0366

Sugino Costume Museum
4-6-19 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8652, Tel: +81 3 3491 8728

Hotels in Tokyo, Japan