Tokyo – Akihabara and Jimbocho

Known by the locals as “Akiba”, Akihabara is the place where Tokyo’s geek culture and the legions of curious tourists come to buy the latest gadgets, software, electronic devices, mangas and toys. Nearby, Kanda is famous for its Shinto shrines and Jimbocho is Tokyo’s bookshop district.

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Akihabara Electronics Town/Akiba Denki-gai

It is the center of Tokyo for geek/otaku culture. There are countless electronics, games, cameras, computers and entertainment stores, maid cafés, cheap food and pop theaters. It is particularly nice to stroll there at night, with all the illuminated signs.

Chuo-dori Street and the parallel streets around Akihabara Station constitute the electric city of Akihabara. Faithful to his name, the streets house hundreds of electronic shops, large and small, piled together and piled in tiny buildings.

Yushima Seido

Yushima Seido is a Confucian temple from the Edo era, located in the Yushima district near Akihabara. Confucianism is a philosophical import from China, and the existence of Yushima Seido today demonstrates one of the ways in which Chinese history and culture have influenced and contributed to Japanese culture. The temple is mainly known as a training school for Tokugawa officials during the Edo period. Its buildings have burned several times over the centuries, and the current structure is made of reinforced concrete rather than wood, in response to the great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The lands of the temple seem to be invaded by vegetation at first sight, it is a beautiful green escape from the agitation of Akihabara nearby. With the exception of the main hall, the entrance is free.

Tokyo home city

Tokyo Dome City is an entertainment, shopping and restaurant complex in central Tokyo that includes a amusement park, spa, baseball stadium and a good variety of shops and restaurants.

Shrine Kanda Myojin

Several festivals take place here every year and if you are lucky, you will attend a traditional shinto wedding in progress.

Founded in 730, the Kanda Myojin shrine has a history of nearly 1300 years, making it one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. Most people visit the sanctuary to pray for prosperity and marriage, mainly because the Shrine Kanda Myojin devotes Daikokuten and Ebisu respectively, the god of good harvest and marriage, as well as fishermen and businessmen.

Jimbocho Bookshop Neighbourhood

Because the University of Tokyo is nearby, it is the most intellectual neighborhood in Tokyo. It is full of bookstores and cafes where curious minds meet to discuss great ideas. Most bookstores offer only Japanese books, but you can find English sections here and there.

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