Tips & Tricks
Tsukiji Fish Market (5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) – foreigners with pre-dawn hours to spare tend to visit this unusual destination. Located close to the city center, this is the largest and most hectic fish market in the world, complete with live tuna auctions (which are held at 5:00 am)(tour groups of no more than 120 […]
Ueno Zoo (9-83 Ueno Park, Taito, Tokio) – Ueno Zoological Gardens es el zoológico más antiguo de Japón. Fundada en 1882, ha crecido con los años, ha expandido su área a 14.3 ha (35.2 acres) y ha sido el buque insignia del mundo zoológico japonés. Ahora es el hogar de más de 2.600 animales de […]
Tokyo Skytree (1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo) – despite its name, this is actually a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower that dominates the city skyline. As of 2010, it became the country’s tallest structure (at 634 meters in height), and has become a popular spot for tourists since its opening (which provides panoramic views of […]
Tokyo Dome (3,Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyo, Tokyo) – this is a 55,000-seat arena that holds a variety events – ranging from baseball games (Tokyo Dome being the home field of the Yomiuri Giants – Nippon Professional Baseball team), to other sports like football, wrestling, martial arts and kickboxing events. The stadium’s size also attracts national & […]
Tokyo Tower (4-2-8 Shiba-koen, Minato, Tokyo) – this 333 meter radio tower (built in 1958) bears some resemblance to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. There’s an observation platform at 150 meters, along with a special observation platform at 250 meters. At the tower’s ground level (known as “Foot Town”), visitors can find a wax […]
Mercado de pescado de Tsukiji (5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokio): los extranjeros con horas libres antes del amanecer tienden a visitar este destino inusual. Ubicado cerca del centro de la ciudad, este es el mercado de pescado más grande y agitado del mundo, con subastas de atún en vivo (que se llevan a cabo a las […]