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The best things to do in Tokyo
Nakasendo Trail
During Japan's feudal period the Nakasendo Trail linked Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo) via the mountains, rather than the Pacific co…
Try the art of Japanese Calligraphy
Shodō - Japanese calligraphy, literally the ‘way of writing’ - has been described as “controlled explosions on paper”. It is a …
The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu)
Daibutsu is a 13.3 metre bronze statue of the seated Amida Buddha. Broad shouldered and serene, Buddha sits in the lotus posit…
Rikugien Garden
Translated, the name of this garden means the six traditional elements essential to great poetry, a wonderful, romantic sentime…
Tsukiji Fish Markets
Tokyo's fish markets now feature in a lot of travel guides but their fame hasn't changed them. The workers still ride around o…
