Chapter
2-
Create Your Own
Itinerary
Getting to know a city is a
very personal thing. And it should be done at your own pace, which can vary a
lot from person to person. You might want to visit many places
in a day or spend a whole day at just one destination. You may have a few
weeks to explore, a few days, or just a few hours. So rather than create rigid itineraries and schedules, I
have offered a variety of choices for different interests. This
frees you up to mix-and-match according to your own tastes, needs, feelings
at the moment, and--not to forget that very unpredictable variable--the weather.
CONTENTS OF CHAPTER
2 - CREATING YOUR OWN ITINERARY
FOR A SHORT STAY
-Tsukiji Fish Market
-Asakusa/Shitamachi Area
-View from the Tokyo Metropolitan Building
-Visit a Sumo Stable
-Pay a Call on a Japanese Family
-East Garden of the Imperial Palace
-Golden Gai
FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE
-Tsukiji Fish Market
-The National Diet (Parliament)
-The Tokyo Stock Exchange
-Technology in Japan
-Japanese Auto Showrooms
-Communications in Japan
-Talks on Asia and Related International Matters
FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNGSTERS
-Entertainment Spaces
-Odaiba Beach Area
-View from the Top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Building
-Bike Riding and Other Sports
-Spend Some Time in a Park
-Festivals
FOR NATURE ENTHUSIASTS
-Exquisite Gardens
-Wonderful Parks
-Mt. Takao
-Tama River
-Urban Oasis
FOR HISTORY BUFFS
-Shitamachi/Asakusa Area
-Sengakuji Temple
-The Imperial Palace East Garden
-Remains of the Tokugawa Shogun's Castle
-Fort at the Odaiba Beach Area
-Kodaira Furusato Mura
-Golden Gai
-Japanese Festivals
FOR ART LOVERS
-Art Galleries, Public Art and Photo Exhibitions
-Art Museums
-Museums of Ueno Park
-Buddhist Art of Gokokuji Temple
-Archaeology
-Architecture
-Music and Dance
-Antiques, Folkcrafts and Fleamarkets
-Prefectural Showrooms
-Visit Traditional Craftsmen
FOR SPORTS FANS
-Sumo
-Judo, Karate, Aikido and Other Martial Arts
-Cycling, Running and Horses
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