The practical guide of Tokyo...

1. Akihabara

Akihabara is the best neighborhood in Tokyo to buy The latest news in digital cameras, video games, music players and other technological gadgets.

Although in recent years the sector has been relocating, Akihabara or, as it is affectionately called, Akiba, remains the neighborhood synonymous with electronics and technology.

Do not stay only in the shopping centers and in the largest and most colorful stores. If you go through the streets of the neighborhood and you dare to search among the most hidden stores, you may find the bargain you are looking for.

2. Ginza

Usually Ginza is compared to Fifth Avenue in New York, the most elite and expensive area of the city.

Although in the last years it has been losing points with respect to Shinjuku and Shibuya, Ginza has been during the 20th century the reference of the most modern and current Tokyo.

Its wide avenues full of luminous signs and its high standing shops mark a very cosmopolitan Tokyo. Ginza competes with Omotesando when it comes to conquering the poorest pockets.

3. Tsukiji Market

The Tsukiji Market is the largest fish market in the world and, with the passage of time, it has become one of the most special visits in Tokyo.

Seeing the figures is even more surprising. Every day, almost 3,000 tons of fish are moved in this market, almost 90% of the total of the three major markets of Tokyo.

In Tsukiji more than 450 different species of fish and shellfish are sold. You will be surprised

The history of the fish market begins in the sixteenth century when Tokugawa Ieyasu, first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, turned Edo into the capital of Japan.

4. Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi Park is the most animated park in Tokyo and, if we do not count the Imperial Gardens, it is also the largest.

Yoyogi is an ideal place to see the life of the Japanese beyond the shopping centers. When touring the park, especially on Sunday, you will see families, couples and groups of friends eating, playing baseball, walking your dog or even dancing.

5. Tokyo Tower 

The Tower of Tokyo or Tokyo Tower (in Japanese: 東京 タ ワ ー, Tōkyō Tawā) is a tower that is in Minato-ku (Tokyo, Japan). It is painted in white and red according to aviation regulations. Its construction was completed on October 14, 1958(year 33 of the Shōwa era) and was opened to the public on December 23 of the same year.

In the main observatory, composed of two floors, we can have a drink in Café La Tour and Club333 Stage cafés, buy a souvenir, place ourselves on the glass floor (Lookdown Window) or make a prayer in the sanctuary of the tower located in the upper floor of the main observatory.

6. Shibuya

Shibuya is one of Tokyo's neighborhoods that set trends. Its large shopping centers and countless fashion stores make Shibuya compete with Harajuku as the most "fashionable" neighborhood in the city.

To know the area nothing better than going at nightfall and strolling through the streets brighter and crowded with people. The most famous street is Center Gai.

7. The statue of Hachiko

Leaving the Shibuya station by the exit called "Hachiko" you will arrive at the square where the Hachiko dog statue is located.

The statue was erected in the presence of Hachiko in 1934 to commemorate his fidelity. Hachiko was a dog that, since the death of his master in 1925 and for 10 years, continued to go to the station every evening to await the return of his master from the university as he did during his life.

Hachiko's body is exposed dissected in the National Science Museum.

8. Sensō-ji 

Sensō-ji It is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the oldest temple in Tokyo and one of the most important. It is associated with the Tendai Buddhist sect, from which it became independent after the Second World War. Next to the temple is the Shinto shrine of Asakusa.

9. The Ueno Zoo.

The Ueno Zoological Garden is the oldest in Japan and is located in the central area of Tokyo. It has more than 2,600 animals of 464 species spread over more than 14 hectares. Besides allowing the observation of the fauna, it is dedicated to the preservation and protection of animals in danger of extinction.

10. Harajuku

In addition to being The nerve center of fashion, Harajuku is also the meeting place for the most geeky and colorful characters in Tokyo.

Harajuku is the fashion district of Tokyo. In its main streets you will find both the most prestigious boutiques in the world and some shops where you would not know what to take if the clothes were free.