Tokyo Case Study

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Tokyo Tokyo – Places of Interest 1. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the largest public parks of Japan. It is the ideal location for tourists who want to spend some time relaxing or enjoying a picnic in nature's lap away from the city’s hustle and bustle. The best time to visit Shinjuku Gyoen is during the spring, as the cherry trees are in full blossom during this season. There are three different gardens within this park—a Japanese landscape garden, a French garden, and an English landscape garden. There is also a greenhouse in the Shinjuku Gyoen park, which has many tropical and sub-tropical flowers. 2. Meiji Jingu Meiji Jingu is a magnificent Shinto shrine which was established in 1920 and is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The shrine was built in 1920 and later rebuilt in 1958 after it was damaged during the Second World War. Even after the reconstruction, Meiji Jingu still has an air of authenticity. The shrine welcomes visitors with a 12m wooden torii gate which was made from a 1,500-year-old Cyprus. The shrine is nestled in the beautiful greenery of the forested grounds. June is a good time to visit the shrine as the whole place livens up with blooming irises. 3. …show more content…

Asakusa Asakusa is one of the districts of Tokyo and the center of Tokyo’s shitamachi. The district still exudes the old Japanese charm and the way of life that used to exist decades back. The main attraction here is Sensoji, a Buddhist temple which was built in the 7th century. There are guided tours on a rickshaw, a hand-pulled vehicle. Asakusa can be explored on foot as well. It was also formerly the leading district in Tokyo for entertainment till the Second World War. Other than Sensoji, there are other shrines here along with a number of lanes serving traditional Japanese

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