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Tokyo (東京都) is the capital and the largest city in Japan situated some 10 km south-east of Minamimachi. The population of Tokyo is 8,336,600 people (as of 2008). Many people visit Tokyo to experience its art museums and galleries and zoos.

Airport Tokyo Intl (IATA: HND) is 30 km away from it and is the closest airport to it.

Best things to see in Tokyo

1. 21 21 Design Sight
21_21 Design Sight is a museum in Roppongi in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, which opened in 2007. The museum, a design museum, was created by architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake. " The idea was to create not only a museum that shows exhibits, " says Ando, " but also a place for researching the potentiality of design as an element that enriches our daily life, a place that fosters the public's interest in design by arousing in them different sights and perspectives on how we can view the…

2. Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan), or TNM, established in 1872, is the oldest Japanese national museum, the largest art museum in Japan and one of the largest art museums in the world. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110, 000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure holdings and 610 Important Cultural Property holdings (as of…

3. Edogawa Ward Natural Zoo
Edogawa City Natural Zoo (江戸川区自然動物園, Edokawaku-shizen-dōbu~tsuen) or Edogawa City Natural Zoo is a zoo located in Edogawa, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.

4. Kanda Shrine
Kanda Shrine (神田明神, Kanda-myōjin, officially 神田神社 Kanda-jinja), is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1, 270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo. Kanda Shrine was an important shrine to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, especially during the Edo period, when shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects at Kanda Shrine. Due in part to t…

5. Zōjō-ji
San'en-zan Zōjō-ji (三縁山増上寺) is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū (" Pure Land" ) Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō region,

6. Saya no Yudokoro
The only onsen in Tokyo with natural hot spring water

7. Tokyo Skytree
Is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of Шаблон: Convert in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the second tallest structure in the world after Burj Khalifa (829. 8 m/2, 722 ft).

8. Hie Shrine
The Hie Shrine (日枝神社, Hie Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its June 15 Sannō Matsuri is one of the three great Japanese festivals of Edo (the forerunner of Tokyo). Other names for the shrine include Hiyoshi Sannō-sha, Hiyoshi Sannō Daigongen-sha, Edo Sannō Daigongen, Kōjimachi Sannō, Sannō-sha, and Sannō-sama.

If you have already seen Tokyo, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:

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21 21 Design Sight

21_21 Design Sight is a museum in Roppongi in Minato, Tokyo, Japan,

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Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan),

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Edogawa Ward Natural Zoo

Edogawa City Natural Zoo (江戸川区自然動物園, Edokawaku-shizen-

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Kanda Shrine

Kanda Shrine (神田明神, Kanda-myōjin, officially 神田神社 Kanda-jinja), i

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Zōjō-ji

San'en-zan Zōjō-ji (三縁山増上寺) is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Tokyo

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Saya no Yudokoro

Saya no Yudokoro (日本語: 前野原温泉 さやの湯処) is a tourist attraction, one o

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Tokyo Skytree

is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo,

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Hie Shrine

The Hie Shrine (日枝神社, Hie Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nagatac

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National Diet Building

The National Diet Building (国会議事堂, Kokkai-gijidō) is the building w

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Manseibashi Bridge (万世橋)

Manseibashi Bridge (万世橋) is a tourist attraction, one of the Bridg

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Tokyo Gate Bridge

Tokyo Gate Bridge (東京ゲートブリッジ, Tōkyō gēto burijji) is a truss

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Izumi Bridge (和泉橋)

Izumi Bridge (和泉橋) is a tourist attraction, one of the Bridges in To

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Meiji Shrine

Meiji ShrineШаблон:Nihongo, located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shint

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Hotels in Tokyo

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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo

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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Premier Grand

starting $441

Hyatt Regency Tokyo

starting $342

Shinjuku Washington Hotel - Main Building

starting $113

Shinjuku City Hall Romantic Cabin

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Hilton Tokyo

starting $337

THE KNOT TOKYO Shinjuku

starting $116

Shinjuku Washington Hotel Annex

starting $143

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