Tokyo, the capital town of Japan and also the world's most thickly settled metropolis is additionally one in all Japan's forty seven prefectures, consisting of twenty three city center wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of town centre. The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are a part of Tokyo. Tokyo was erst referred to as Edo, a little castle city within the sixteenth century. It formally became the capital when Emperor Meiji moved his seat to town from the previous capital of metropolis in 1868 once it absolutely was renamed to Tokyo. Tokyo's urban landscape consists primarily of recent and contemporary design proof to its ruination when the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923 and later the intensive firebombing in World War II. Its several internationally illustrious varieties of trendy design include Tokyo International Forum, Asahi Beer Hall, Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building and Rainbow Bridge. Tokyo additionally features 2 distinctive towers: Tokyo Tower and also the new Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in Japan and also the second tallest structure within the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Tokyo has several museums, which incorporates the Tokyo National Museum; the country's largest repository and specializing in ancient Japanese art, the National Museum of Western Art and Ueno Zoo, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Odaiba, the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida, etc., Because the largest population centre in Japan and also the site of the country's largest broadcasters and studios, Tokyo is usually the setting for several Japanese movies, TV shows, animated series, web comics, and comic books. Akihabara is that the hottest space for fans of anime, manga and games. Alternative town attraction includes Tokyo Disney land, Ginza, Meiji Shrine, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Sensoji temple, etc., Today, Tokyo offers an ostensibly unlimited selection of searching, recreation, culture and feeding to its guests. The city's history is often appreciated in districts like Asakusa, and in several glorious museums, historic temples and gardens. Contrary to common perception, Tokyo additionally offers variety of engaging inexperienced areas within the eye and at intervals comparatively short train rides at its outskirts.

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Tokyo

• The Imperial Palace
• Ginza District: Shop 'til you Drop
• The Sensō-ji Temple
• National Museum of Nature and Science
• Ueno Park and Zoo
• Tokyo National Museum
• National Museum of Western Art
• The Meiji Shrine
• The Miraikan and Edo-Tokyo Museums
• The Tokyo Skytree
• The National Art Center
• The Kabuki-za Theatre, Ginza