Tokyo Hidden Gems
La capitale du Japon, une métropole où cohabitent tradition et modernité. Du carrefour de Shibuya à la sérénité du sanctuaire Meiji, d'Akihabara au temple Senso-ji d'Asakusa : en une seule journée, on peut passer des néons aux sanctuaires.
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La capitale, mais aussi des quartiers d'Edo en bord de fleuve, des sentiers de montagne à une heure vers l'ouest, et des îles subtropicales à 1 000 km qui restent administrativement rattachées à Tokyo.
Climat et meilleure saison
Subtropical humide : étés chauds et moites, hivers doux et secs avec de rares chutes de neige. Fin mars pour les cerisiers, novembre pour les ginkgos.
Spécialités culinaires
- Sushi edomae
- Monjayaki
- Soba
- Tempura
Lieux emblématiques
- Sensoji et Asakusa
- Meiji Jingu
- Mont Takao
- Okutama et les îles Izu
Ueno Park
Ueno Park (上野恩賜公園, Ueno Onshi Koen) is Tokyo's largest public park (133 acres), housing five major museums, a zoo, shrin…
Shinjuku Kabukicho
Kabukicho (歌舞伎町) is Tokyo's largest entertainment and red-light district, a neon-soaked maze of narrow alleys packed wit…
Tokyo Metropolitan Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁, Tocho) has twin towers rising 243 meters, each with a free observation…
Takeshita Street
Takeshita Street (竹下通り, Takeshita-dori) is a 350-meter pedestrian alley in Harajuku, lined with shops selling kawaii (cu…
Senso-ji Temple
Senso-ji (浅草寺) is Tokyo's oldest and most significant Buddhist temple, founded in 645 AD after two fishermen discovered…
Akihabara Electric Town
Akihabara (秋葉原, often shortened to 'Akiba') is Tokyo's electronics and otaku (geek) culture district, a dense 500-meter…
Ginza Shopping District
Ginza (銀座, 'silver mint') is Tokyo's premier luxury shopping district, an 8-block grid of flagship stores, department st…
Tsukiji Outer Market
Tsukiji Outer Market (築地場外市場, Tsukiji Jogai Shijo) is a 300-meter network of alleys and shops selling fresh seafood, pro…
Odaiba Seaside Park
Odaiba (お台場) is a man-made island in Tokyo Bay, developed in the 1990s-2000s as a futuristic entertainment district with…
Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park (代々木公園) is Tokyo's fifth-largest park (134 acres) and the city's most socially active green space. The park'…
Shibuya Parco
Shibuya Parco (渋谷パルコ) is a 10-floor fashion and culture complex rebuilt in 2019, blending streetwear boutiques, art gall…
Tokyo Yakatabune
Yakatabune (屋形船) are low-slung wooden boats with tatami floors and sliding paper windows that have been hauling partying…
teamLab Borderless
Walking into teamLab Borderless (チームラボボーダレス) feels like stepping through a screen into someone's fever dream. The space…
Tokyo Izakaya Culture
Izakaya (居酒屋) are Japanese gastropubs — casual drinking establishments serving small plates (yakitori, edamame, fried ch…
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree punches through the skyline at 634 meters (2,080 feet) — the tallest tower on the planet, though locals wi…
Tokyo Sushi
Edomae sushi (江戸前鮨) developed in the 1800s in Tokyo (then called Edo) as fast food for workers — rice and fish pressed t…
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
Shibuya Scramble Crossing (渋谷スクランブル交差点) is the world's busiest pedestrian intersection, where up to 3,000 people cross s…
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingu) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set within 175 acres…
Tokyo Ramen
Tokyo-style ramen (東京ラーメン) is characterized by shoyu (soy sauce) broth — clear, savory, and balanced — served with mediu…
Tokyo Coffee Culture
Tokyo's coffee culture has evolved from 1970s kissaten (喫茶店, retro cafes) to 2000s-2010s third-wave specialty coffee — s…
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) is a 333-meter red-and-white communications tower completed in 1958, inspired by the Eiffel Tower bu…