Western Tokyo (渋谷、新宿、池袋)
Major Spots: Shibuya Center gai, Harajuku, Yoyogi park,Shinjuku Goen, Shinjuku Park Tower.
Western Tokyo is an area containing Shibuya(渋谷区), Shinjuku(新宿区), Toshima(豊島区), Setagaya(世田谷区), Nakano(中野区), and Suginami(杉並区). These area are in recent years considered as the center of Japanese culture. Western Tokyo is the biggest downtown of Japan; it's the most populated area , it's the most actively changing area, and it's the most vibrant and stylish area in Tokyo. It's the city that never sleeps in full meaning. Famous spots in this area are: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Aoyama, and Ikebukuro. Government office of Tokyo is also located in this area.
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Fireworks at Tamagawa River
In the concept of Waterfront, the fire works on this festival are mostly design to represent the beauty of water. The concept comes from the keep Tama river clean....>>
Hanami at Inokashira park
This is Inokashira park (井の頭公園, inokashirakouen). You can enjoy hanami at night, and that's true hanami. It's very energetic.
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Inokashira Park is a park located in...>>
Koganei Park
Koganei Park (小金井公園, koganeikouen) is one of the best 100 Sakura spots in Japan. The park was establish for 2600 years anniversary of the empire. There are many institutions and fa...>>
Shibuya Summarized
Shibuya (渋谷) is the town of youth. Everything hip gathers. If you want to check out Japanese young people visit Shibuya. The town is the most fashionable people come especially bet...>>
Omotesando Summarized
Omotesando (表参道) is the strip for the Meiji Shrine. However, forget about the shrine, it's a great place for shopping. In Omotesando, you can spend whole day for shopping, and many...>>
Shinjuku Skyscraper
Shinjuku (新宿) is the 2nd downtown Tokyo which has some of the tallest buildings in Japan. If you like skyscrapers, check out the Shinjuku buildings.
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2nd downtown T...>>
Zenpukuji park
Zempukuji Park (善福寺公園, zenpukujikouen) has two ponds. In these ponds, there are many water plants and flowers, and many many lotus. A lot of creatures including various kinds of wi...>>
Myoshoji Park
Myoshoji Park (妙正寺公園, myoshojikouen) has a pond and a fountain. In this park, you can watch a lot of wild birds. (Don't feed the birds, there are already too many of them.) It is a...>>
Musashiseki Park
Musashiseki Park (武蔵関公園, musashisekikouen) is the 100 years old park. Park is formed around a Musashiseki pond. Many wild birds live and nest in the park. There are two islands in ...>>
Harajuku
Harajuku (原宿、竹下通り、原宿通り)
Harajuku is where young and hip gathers. All the young fashion starts here.
One of the unique feature of Harajuku is "Kawaii" fashion....>>
Tokyo Decadance 2008
Tokyo Decadance (東京デカダンス) is one of unique cosplay and performing club even. Not like Anime cosplay, more open and creative mixed cosplayers get gother in this event....>>
Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park (代々木公園, yoyogikouen) is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine. It's a very popular spot for Japanese street perform...>>
Shin-Okubo Summarized
Shinokubo (新大久保) is the biggest Korean town and the asian ethnic minority town in Tokyo. You can find many Korean restaurants and food markets here. They also have many Korean sh...>>
Ikebukuro Sunshine60
Ikebukuro (池袋), a part of Toshima ward, is a large commercial and entertainment district of Tokyo, Japan. Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro is also known as the secound downtown of...>>
Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Asagaya is located west side of Tokyo. In the first week of August, there is "Asagaya Tanabata festival (阿佐ヶ谷七夕祭り, asagayatanabatamatsurhi) which is one of the three major "Tanabat...>>
Shibuya Pedestrian Scramble
Shibuya Pedestrian Scramble Crossing (渋谷スクランブル交差点) is the most famous pedestrian scramble in the world. It is located at Hachiko Square in Shibuya, Tokyo....>>
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Check out one of the most famous and visited Shirin, Meiji Jingu (明治神宮). Meiji Jingu Shrine is dedicated to the divine souls of Emperor Meiji and his consort Empress Shoken....>>
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (新宿御苑, shinjuku gyoen) is a large Garden park located in East side of Shinjuku. It has not only Japanese style garden, but it also has British style ...>>
Koenji Awaodori
Koenji Awaodori (高円寺阿波踊り) is one of the three major summer festivals in Tokyo. It holds at Toenji Station. Awaodori is actually traditional dance of Tokushima, but Koenji Shopping...>>
Vietnam Festival '08
Vietnam Festival '08 was held at Yoyogi Park on September 20 and 21, 2008. This year is the 35 anniversary for starting great friendship between Japan and Vietnam....>>
Ryugenji Temple
Ryugenji temple(龍源寺) is Buddhist temple located in Mitaka City, Tokyo. It is very famous temple where the tombs of Isami Kondo (近藤勇) and his family is located....>>
Birthplace of Isami Kondo
Chofu and Mitaka is the are where people of Shinsengumi (新撰組) were born and trained. Kondo Shrine is the birth place of Isami Kondo (近藤勇) who is the commander of Shinsengumi....>>
Shieikan Dojo
Shieikan Dojo (試衛館) is the ruins where Tennenrishinryu Dojyo (天然理心流) is used be. Tennenrishinryu is one of the most popular sword style in Japan today. The major sword masters of S...>>