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, the first thing that comes to mind is the glitzy metropolis, the kimonoed women walking down the street, the wabi-sabi quaint traditional architecture and the unhurried pace of life of the Japanese. Like Beijing,
Tokyo
is a city where tradition and modernity collide, where you can take a modern tourist photo under the
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Tower, or enjoy the peace and quiet of a temple.
NO.1 Asakusa Temple
Asakusa Temple is the oldest temple in
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. According to legend, in the 36th year of Emperor Taiko's reign (628 A.D.), two fishermen fishing in the Miyado River found a 5.5-centimeter-high gold statue of Kannon, which they believed to be a manifestation of Kannon, and the people in the vicinity built a temple to enshrine the statue, which is called Asakusa-ji Temple. After many years of disasters and reconstruction, it became a large temple and a place of fun for the people of Edo in the neighborhood, and during festivals, there are so many pilgrims coming to Asakusa Temple that they don't even have to walk. Wind and Thunder God Gate is the symbol of Asakusa Temple, the gate hangs a large lantern weighing 670 kilograms, and on both sides of the 4-meter "God of Wind", "God of Thunder" left and right guardian.
NO.2
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Tower
The most famous tower in the world is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and
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The tower was built on the model of the Eiffel, but it is different in that it chose to have an orange and white exterior, which is actually to ensure aerial recognition, but in fact, look at it, the brightly colored tower under the blue sky and white clouds. The brightly colored tower kinda fits the Japanese manga style.
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The tower is 332.6 meters high, 8.6 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower. Unlike the ornamental Eiffel Tower,
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The tower is tasked with radio transmissions from seven TV stations, 21 TV relay stations and radio stations. At a height of 100 meters, there is a two-story observatory; at 250 meters, there is a glass observatory from which you can look down on
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the city. The lower part of the tower is the Tower Building, which has a lounge on the first floor, a shopping mall on the second floor, a wax museum on the third floor that is the largest in the Far East, and a museum of modern science and a television studio on the fourth floor. It is one of the must-see attractions in
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.
NO.3
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The SKYTREE
This is the SKYTREE that replaced the upstairs
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Tower, which was built to lower the barriers to radio transmission caused by the many tall buildings in the center of Tokyo
. It has the cuter name of
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Sky Tree, and is located in Sumida-ku, the capital of
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, Japan. The SKYTREE is the world's tallest self-supporting radio tower and currently the second tallest building in the world, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. There are two observation decks, one at 350 meters and the other at 450 meters, and the one at 350 meters has a glass floor, so if you're brave enough to take on the challenge, don't worry if you're afraid of heights. NO.4 Meiji Jingu Shrine
For those of you who are good at history, you'll remember the Meiji Restoration, and Meiji Jingu Shrine is dedicated to the Meiji Emperor. It's right next to Shinjuku's business district, and occupies the entire strip of land between Yoyogi and Harajuku stations, making it the largest green space in the center of
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. It is a place where the spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Dowager Shoken are enshrined. It is an important shrine for Japanese Shinto. Especially in June every year when the irises are in bloom, the iris fields are filled with 150 kinds of colorful irises. After that, the water lilies in the South Pond bloom until September. It is a rare experience to visit the garden amidst the scent of flowers and the sound of birds.
NO.5 Ueno Park
Ueno Park was the first park in Japan. It is the first place to enjoy cherry blossoms in
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More than 1,300 cherry blossoms and the scarlet clouds on the cherry blossom avenue are the first impression of Japanese cherry blossoms in Lu Xun's writing. When the wind blows, the falling cherry blossoms rain down, very spectacular. It is also known as the "treasure house of historical sites and cultural properties", and there are such monuments as Kaneiwa Temple, Tokugawa Family Spiritual Temple, Toshogu Shrine, Kiyomizu Hall, and the bronze statue of Saigo Takamori. These buildings from the Edo and Meiji eras are scattered among the pines and cypresses, and the park's Bujinkan Pond is inhabited by a large number of wild black swans and geese all year round, so when there aren't too many tourists, you may feel like you've traveled back to ancient times. That's right, enjoy yourself as if you were a young male (of course, there can't be fewer tourists.)
Girls can wear kimono to their heart's content to take beautiful photos, I was just looking for a place to take kimono photos, and when I swiped through the Dream Travel app reviews I was amazed by the girls inside. The beautiful scenery can better set off the girls or shy or bright temperament, immediately decided to this attraction!
NO.6 Odaiba
Odaiba, or Odaiba, was actually a fortress in the early days, and is located on a man-made land in the southeast part of Tokyo
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Bay, which is the newest entertainment center in Tokyo
, and is especially popular with the young. The name Odaiba comes from the fact that in 1853, Perry, an American, led a fleet of ships to Japan at a time when
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was still known as Edo, and because of an urgent need for defense, he hastily built a sea battery and set it up to protect the area from the enemy, which has been known as Odaiba ever since. Here there is the Statue of Liberty, Rainbow Bridge, waterfront parks, beaches, large Ferris wheels, museums and other amusement facilities remain shopping and dining places, often Japanese dramas are set here to shoot, if you are lucky to see the Japanese film star Oh ~
No. 7
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Metropolitan Government Office
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Metropolitan Government Offices are located in the
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Metropolitan Government Office is located in
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Shinjuku New Ward, is one of the more representative examples of monumental high-rise buildings. The designer was the famous Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. Interestingly, it was planned at the height of Japan's bubble economy and was the country's tallest building at the time, later ironically dubbed the "Tower of the Bubble".
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, at 243 meters, was the tallest building in Japan at the time of its completion.
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The building's maintenance and management costs amount to 4 billion yen a year, and the plush governor's office inside has been criticized as a "waste of taxpayers' money". On the other hand, however,
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The building has become one of Tokyo's most popular tourist attractions, with visitors flocking to the 45th-floor observation room. For a panoramic view of
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, this is a good choice.
NO.8 Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen is
Tokyo
's largest park with a combination of Japanese and French gardens, spanning about 58 hectares between Shinjuku and Shibuya wards. It was the residence of the Naito family in the Edo period, then became a garden managed by the Miyauchi Agency, and is now a national park under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment. In spring, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and in February, the cold cherry blossoms of Shinjuku Gyoen awaken the Japanese people's cherry blossom viewing mood. From March to April, more than 70 types of cherry blossoms bloom in the garden, spreading between different scenes, until the "Yaebenko", the last one to bloom, the annual cherry blossom viewing enthusiasm of the Japanese people is gradually calmed down. In summer, you can stroll along the French sycamore avenue in the morning and sit on the English lawn in the evening. Almost all of the more than 20,000 trees in the Shinjuku Gyoen, including many of the first trees planted in Japan, are at their peak of vitality in the summer months, making the Shinjuku Gyoen look like a royal palace. In the fall, the leaves are in full bloom, attracting crowds of maple watchers, and the chrysanthemum exhibition starts in October. In winter, you can enjoy the peaceful snowy scenery and the greenhouses of Shinjuku Gyoen.
No.9 Imperial Residence
The Imperial Residence was built in 1590 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, as the Emperor's usual residence. After the Meiji Restoration, the emperor moved the capital from Kyoto, where he had settled for a thousand years, to
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, where he entered the shogun's residence. The main hall is the center of the palace, where the main events of the Imperial family and diplomatic ceremonies are held in the "Matsunokaku" of the main hall, the Nagawaden Hall where the Emperor receives congratulations from the public, the Toyomeiden Hall where the grand banquet hall is located, and the Tsunemiden Hall, which is the inner sanctum of the Emperor's palace. In addition, there are the Hanayintei, Kankaku-tei, Shokin-tei, the Tea Room, the Imperial Hall of Reverence, the Hall of Treasures, the Shinto shrine, and the Old Imperial Household Library in the grounds of the palace. The Nijubashi Bridge on the south side is a must-see for tourists, and the moat under the bridge is recognized as the most beautiful part of the Imperial Palace. Japan
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Emperor's Residence Front Square, located between Marunouchi High-rise Building Street and the Imperial Residence, the square has a bronze statue cast in 1904 by the teachers and students of the
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Art School, the bronze statue is 4 meters high and weighs more than 6 tons, reflecting the highest level of casting technology in Japan at that time.
NO.10 Roppongi Hills