Tokyo tour of traditional and modern spots (case2)

The Edo Castle, formerly the Tokugawa Family’s residence, became the Imperial Palace as the Emperor moved to Tokyo from the Kyoto Imperial Palace after the Meiji Restoration. The main residence of the Emperor open only twice a year such as beginning of each year. We visit the East Garden of the Imperial Palace. We see two main spots such as the main tower of the former Edo castle and the Ninomaru Garden. Many kinds of seasonal flowers and plants are planted. You can enjoy the scenery all year around. It's very a beautiful Japanese garden. Also we visit Nijyubashi bridge (Front entrance of Imperial palace).

Tokyo Station was completed in 1914, designated Important Cultural Property, and it is said to have been modeled after Amsterdam’s central station. This station is constructed by using red-bricks which express the essence of Europe. Marunouchi is one of the Japan’s most famous business districts. The Mitsubishi group bought up the primal land sandwiched between Tokyo station and the Imperial palace moats and made it into a business district.

KITTE is a commercial facility handled by Japan Post. You can find lots of shops that have you experience Japanese craftsmanship as well as restaurants that serve delicious food from all over Japan.

To see around the area where Thunder gate ,Nakamise survenir shop street, two stort treasure house gate, and Asakusa shrine. Sensoji temple was founded in 628 and the oldest temple in Tokyo. Around 30million people come to pray every year.

Kaminari-mon or Thunder Gate is the best symbol of Asakusa. There is a famous huge red lantern in the center of Kaminari-mon.

The souvenir shops of Nakamise-street are lined up from Kaminari-mon to Hozo-mon for around 205 meters. The number of the shops is 89 and they are selling souvenirs such as Kaminari okoshi, Ningyo-yaki, folding fans, beckoning cats, lanterns and Japanese Kimonos including light cotton Kimono called “Yukata”.

To ride up to Tokyoskytree observatory floor and overlook the view of Tokyo from there and to do shopping at Tokyoskytree Soramachi. Tokyo Skytree is the tallest self-standing broadcasting tower (634meters) in Japan and is located about 1km east of Asakusa which is one of the main amusement center where the atmosphere of Shitamachi/old Tokyo (traditional shopping, entertainment and residential district in Tokyo) is still preserved.