Tokyo
Planning a visit to the most populous city in the world can be a daunting task.
For starters, think of Tokyo as a diverse set of neighborhoods. There are altogether 23 distinct municipalities that attract characters of all kinds - from workaholic to cosplay. A kind of neighbors, geographically intimate but with very own personalities - which pieces of an urban puzzle that, as a whole, form the Japanese capital.
Tokyo is this giant puzzle, whose main pieces are joined by the Yamanote line, a circular metro line that runs through most of the main downtown neighborhoods.
Shinjuku
Shinjuku is one of the most frenetic areas of Tokyo. The epicenter of the neighborhood is the gigantic metro station (the busiest in the whole country), which is in turn surrounded by shopping malls, electronics stores and skyscrapers; including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
Tsukiji
Tsukiji is a small port area located in the bay of Tokyo, south of Ginza. It is one of the areas most frequented by tourists because of the Tsukiji Market, considered as the largest wholesale fish market in the world. And worth it, in fact, worth it!
Shibuya
Shibuya is an area of the city with many similarities to Shinjuku. The neighborhood is very busy and the atmosphere is young. A kind of "Times Square of Tokyo," it is said, perhaps by the video placards that punctuate the urban landscape.
Asakusa
The Asakusa neighborhood is in the northeastern part of downtown Tokyo.
It is a Buddhist temple whose visit I recommend only if you have a lot of time and still with reservations.
Harajuku
Harajuku and Omotesando complement each other. It is, in fact, difficult to establish a clear dividing line between the two, which is why the together in this post.
Harajuku is cosplay territory, an area of infinite creativity, the identity affirmation of Japanese youth, of all excesses. And Yoyogi Park, especially vibrant on Sunday.
Nakameguro
Nakameguro is a residential area of middle-upper class, famous for the beauty of the canal that crosses the neighborhood in sakura (cherry blossom). A kind of neighborhood hipsterscolhido by some celebrities to live with elegant cafes and expensive restaurants. It is a must see in spring but less fundamental in the other seasons.