Tokyo Hidden Gems
伝統と未来が同居する首都。渋谷スクランブル交差点や原宿のカルチャーから、浅草寺や明治神宮の静けさまで、ネオンと鳥居の間を1日で行き来できる。定番の合間にこそ、路地裏の東京が面白い。
7 spots
首都であると同時に、江戸の下町、1時間西の山、そして1,000km南の亜熱帯の島々までを含む「都」。
気候とベストシーズン
温暖湿潤。夏は蒸し暑く、冬は乾いて雪はまれ。3月下旬の桜、11月のイチョウが見頃。
名物・グルメ
- 江戸前寿司
- もんじゃ焼き
- そば
- 天ぷら
代表的な見どころ
- 浅草・浅草寺
- 明治神宮
- 高尾山
- 奥多摩・伊豆諸島
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