Sunday 8 June 2014

[www.keralites.net] TOKYO - Tour Diary

 


 


 

 
Tokyo , officially Tokyo Metropolis is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the most  populous metropolitan area in the world.It was originally known as Edo, which means "estuary". Its name was changed to Tokyo (Tōkyō: "east" and kyō "capital") when it became the imperial capital in 1868. The city is considered an alpha+ world city, listed by the GaWC's 2008 inventory and ranked fourth among global cities by A.T. Kearney's 2012 Global Cities Index. In 2013, Tokyo was named the third most expensive city for expatriates, according to the Mercer consulting firm, and the world's most expensive city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey. In 2009 Tokyo was named the third Most Liveable City and the World's Most Livable Megalopolis by the magazine Monocle. The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world.

 
The main attractions of  Tokyo are

 
Edo Tokyo Museum
Harajuku a fashion and shopping place
KiishikawaKorakuen Garden
Meiji Jingu Shrine
Sesoji Temple
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo national Museum
Tokyo Tower

OTHER PLACES IN SUBURBAN TOKYO ARE
Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Kamakura, Nikko,  Yokohama

 
The famous 60's group Ventures have made a music of Tokyo night lights. Listen to it as u browse through.
 
 

 
 

Tokyo Sky Tree Tower skyline at night.
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Panoramic city view of Tokyo with Mount Fuji in the background.
 

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Ginza in Tokyo - full of neon lights
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EDO TOKYO MUSEUM
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Devoted to Japanese culture is The Edo-Tokyo Museum. Covering some 30,000 square meters, visitors enter in grand style by crossing a replica of the Nihonbashi Bridge of the 1590s.

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The crowded streets of Harajuku Shopping Area  welcomes people from all over

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KiishikawaKorakuen Garden, Tokyo

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Meiji Jingu Shrine Inner Courtyard

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Senso-ji Temple , Tokyo

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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden - with some beautiful line of trees
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Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
 

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Tokyo Disneyland
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Tokyo Disneyland Sea Front Photo
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Tokyo Imperial Palace


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Tokyo National Museum
 
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T-Rex at National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.

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The garden of the Tokyo National Museum

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National Museum Of Nature and Science, Tokyo
 
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The famous Japanese Sukiyaki a platter based food
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And look at that glorious Japanese food - Sushi Platter!
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Tokyo Tower , a landmark of Tokyo , is one of the world's highest free-standing steel tower . It is also the tallest man-made structure in Japan . Tower design has a close resemblance to the Eiffel Tower in Paris , but is in fact 9 meters and 3,000 tons less than the Eiffel Tower .


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Mount Fuji Japan rising to over 3776 meters is a major sight from Tokyo . The mountain is deeply rooted in Japanese culture . (An extint volcanic mountain though some belive it could be active in future).

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Hakone Open Air Museum in the suburb of Tokyo
Hakone is an onsen spa resort close to Japan's highest mountain, Mt. Fuji. Hakone is located about one hour by train from Tokyo.
You can really enjoy Japanese beauty and sightseeing at Hakone, where there are more than one hundred
Japanese-style inns and hotels, abundant hot springs, beautiful nature and museums, exciting vehicles,
and other attractions. Hakone Onsen is a must-visit place when you visit Japan.

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Bamboo grove at Hōkoku-ji in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture which  is about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south-south-west of Tokyo.

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The Giant Buddha Statue at Kamakura
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Nikkō , literally "sunlight" or "sunshine" is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists.
 

Some real scintillaing Japanese Lake Garden at Nikko
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What Is There To See In Nikko Japan – The Pilgrimage Town. The Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Yomeimon, Taiyuinbyo, Futarasan Shrine, Lake Chuzenji   Fun & Info @ Keralites.net

Ryuzu Fall at  Nikko
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The Toshogu Shrie at Nikko
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Yokohama the modern part of Tokyo's adjacent commercial center.
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Yokohama Night Skyline
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