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Located on the centre of the island of Honshu on its eastern coast, Tokyo is the capital of Japan and, with almost 13 million inhabitants, its largest city. The Greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in the world and has 35 million inhabitants.
Tokyo consists mostly of modern architecture and has very few old buildings, which is probably due to the damages suffered during World War II. It's a vertical city with skyscrapers everywhere. There is no historic core worth mentioning left.
Tokyo was originally a small fishing village named Edo. At the beginning of the 17th century it became Japan's government centre, underwent a phase of rapid growth and in 1869 became the de facto capital of Japan when the Meiji emperor moved his residence there.
Tokyo is huge. I spent almost one week in this city and only managed to scratch the surface. Every time I was thinking I had seen the major sights, a new and highly interesting site would pop up, leaving me wondering why I had left it out. There are several urban centres (cities in the city) and spots of interest in Tokyo.
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Tokyo central station
14 photos of Tokyo station, the busiest railway station in Japan and start and end point of most Shinkansen lines
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Around the Central Station
25 photos of the area around the central station, with tall skyscrapers, old buildings and the Ningyocho district
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Ginza
15 photos of the Ginza, an upmarket shopping, dining and entertainment district in central Tokyo
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Tokyo International Forum
11 photos of the Tokyo International Forum, an impressive steel and glass structure near Tokyo station
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Akihabara
12 photos of the Akihabara district, a centre for electronics goods, gaming, manga and animation culture
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Meiji Jingu shrine
20 photos of the Meiji Jingu shrine, Tokyo's most important Shinto site
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Roppongi
16 photos of Roppongi, a fashionable and upmarket area in western Tokyo
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Shibuya by day
38 photos of Shibuya, a colourful and trendsetting area in west Tokyo
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Harajuku
10 photos of Harajuku, a centre for teenage cultures and fashion styles
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Shibuya by night
8 photos of Shibuya by night, a colourful and trendy district in west Tokyo
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Ueno
16 photos of the area to the south of Ueno station
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Ueno park
16 photos of Ueno park, a large and popular park in northern Tokyo
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Odaiba
13 photos of the futuristic district of Odaiba, a popular shopping and entertainment centre
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