If you really want to learn about and experience what life in Tokyo was in the 19th and 20th centuries, then you have to visit the Shitamachi Museum in Ueno. The literal translation of Shita-Machi is “down town”. Shitamachi means a central business district where merchants, coppersmiths and traders used to have their shops, and… Read More Shitamachi Museum, Ueno
The Tokyo Imperial Palace, located in the heart of Tokyo, is the Japanese Emperor’s main residence. The entire area of the castle and garden complex is about 3.4 million sq meters. This mammoth area includes a palace complex of seven wings, few gardens, various music halls, dining halls and bridges. Most of the temple complex… Read More Tokyo Imperial Palace
One of Tokyo’s most colourful and famous temple is the Senso-Ji temple, located in the district of Asakusa. The story behind this temple goes as follows: In the 7th century, two brothers found a statue of goddess Kannon in the nearby Sumida river. They returned the statue back into the river, but it kept coming… Read More Asakusa and Tokyo Sky Tree
Osaka is the second largest city of Japan after Tokyo/Yokohama area. While the city has many sites and attractions to offer, there is quite a lively scene once the sun goes down. A great way to spend an evening in Osaka is to head towards Namba district. This shopping/entertainment district in the Minami (south) area… Read More An evening in Osaka
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