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Landmark Attractions In Tokyo

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Tokyo , officially Tokyo Metropolis , one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014 the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city as his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868;...
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  • 1. Meiji Jingu Shrine Shibuya
    Meiji Shrine , located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
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  • 2. Tokyo Tower Minato
    Minato is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi, the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On the other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts.As of 1 July 2015, it has an official population of 243,094, and a population density of 10,850 persons per km2. The total area is 20.37 km2.Minato hosts a large number of embassies. It is also home to various domestic companies, including...
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  • 3. The Tsukiji Market Chuo
    The Asahi Shimbun is one of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun. The company has its registered headquarters in Osaka. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in Asahi Shimbun is the lowest among five major dailies in Japan.
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  • 4. Shibuya Pedestrian Scramble Shibuya
    Shibuya , literally Astringent Valley, is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial and business center, it houses the two busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station. As of May 1, 2016, it has an estimated population of 221,801 and a population density of 14,679.09 people per km2 . The total area is 15.11 km2 . The name Shibuya is also used to refer to the shopping district which surrounds Shibuya Station, one of Tokyo's busiest railway stations. This area is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area.
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  • 7. Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street Toshima
    Sugamo is a neighborhood in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Jizō-dōri , a shopping street for the older generation is located here. It lies at the crossing point of the JR Yamanote Line, and National Route 17.
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  • 8. Sony Building Chuo
    The Sony Building was designed by Japanese architect Yoshinobu Ashihara, and opened on April 29, 1966 in Tokyo's Ginza ward . It is located at the Sukiyabashi crossroads on Harumi-dori, and is accessible directly from the Ginza subway station via exit B9. The building is an example of Postmodern architecture. The main showroom section of the building is split level floors up to the 6th floor, with each quarter of the showroom elevated from the previous by 90 cm , creating a continuous showroom space. Another unusual feature of this building is that it leaves a small square facing the intersection open, creating a performance/display space that the architect referred to as Sony Square.A major renovation was made in 1992, with the exterior restored to its original condition. Exterior louvers...
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  • 9. Asahi Beer Headquarters Sumida
    Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is a leading beer and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. As of January 2014, Asahi, with a 38% market share, was the largest of the four major beer producers in Japan followed by Kirin Beer with 35% and Suntory with 15%.Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed in April 2016 to sell Grolsch Brewery, Italy's Peroni Brewery and England's Meantime Brewery to Asahi; these deals closed on 12 October 2016.Subsequent to Inbev's acquisition of SABMiller in October 2016, InBev agreed to sell the former SABMiller Ltd.'s Eastern European businesses and relevant assets in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania to Asahi for US $7.8 billion. The deal closed on 21 December 2016 and included popular beer brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Velkopopovický Kozel, Tyskie, ...
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  • 13. Haneda Nihombashi Ota
    Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station is a railway station on the Keikyu Airport Line in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keikyu. It is situated directly beneath Tokyo International Airport .
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