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Kabukicho
Shinjuku's Neon-Lit Entertainment Quarter
The name is a leftover from a plan that never happened. After the 1945 firebombing flattened this...
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Akihabara
Tokyo's Electric Town and Anime Culture Capital
Tokyo's legendary electronics and otaku district, packed with multi-story anime shops, retro game...
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Roppongi
Art, Nightlife & Panoramic City Views
Roppongi became a nightlife district because of the American military. Occupation forces took ove...
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Harajuku
Tokyo's epicenter of youth fashion, street culture, and creative expression centered around Takes...
Yanaka District
Yanaka
A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...
Ginza
Tokyo's Premier Luxury Shopping & Dining District
Tokyo's most prestigious address dazzles with flagship department stores, haute couture boutiques...
Shimokitazawa
Tokyo's bohemian hub of vintage shops, live music venues, and independent theaters.
Golden Gai
A labyrinth of tiny bars in six narrow alleys, preserving old Tokyo's intimate drinking culture i...
Odaiba
Tokyo's Futuristic Waterfront Entertainment Island
This futuristic entertainment island in Tokyo Bay feels like stepping into tomorrow with its stri...
Asakusa
Tokyo's Historic Heart: Temples, Street Food & Old-World Charm
Pass beneath Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), with its massive red lantern, and follow the centuries-o...
Tsukishima
Monja on Reclaimed Land: About 50 Griddle Shops Off One Street
A Meiji-era island of reclaimed land at the mouth of the Sumida River whose main shopping street,...