Tokyo Downtown + Historical Pictures

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Tokyo’s historic “Candy Store Alley” is a great place to find some bargains and sample typically Japanese spices, seafood and dried foods.

Futuristic architecture, sandy beaches, hot springs and eclectic attractions, such as a replica Statue of Liberty, await on this man-made island in Tokyo Bay.

Walk through corridors of torii gates, spot dozens of fox statues and watch as worshippers collect sacred sand at this small Shinto shrine. 

Futuristic architecture, sandy beaches, hot springs and eclectic attractions, such as a replica Statue of Liberty, await on this man-made island in Tokyo Bay.

Walk through corridors of torii gates, spot dozens of fox statues and watch as worshippers collect sacred sand at this small Shinto shrine. 

Futuristic and fascinating, Tokyo is a world city that should be on everyone\'s travel agenda.

Be entertained with some of the world’s most colorful and dramatic costumes in live theater. These traditional plays can be enjoyed by all ages.

Futuristic architecture, sandy beaches, hot springs and eclectic attractions, such as a replica Statue of Liberty, await on this man-made island in Tokyo Bay.

Step from Tokyo’s busiest train station into streets filled with endless shopping and dining options and the largest concentration of “love hotels” in the city.

Be entertained with some of the world’s most colorful and dramatic costumes in live theater. These traditional plays can be enjoyed by all ages.

Appreciate astonishing views of the dramatic Tokyo skyline from the observation decks located in the building that houses Tokyo’s local government offices. 

Try the hanami tradition of admiring flowers as you walk past cherry blossoms and delve into the history of this area through its museums and ornate temples. 

Tokyo’s historic “Candy Store Alley” is a great place to find some bargains and sample typically Japanese spices, seafood and dried foods.

Get a sense of the daily religious practice of Ota Ward at a shrine that holds an impressive annual children’s horseback archery festival.

One of Tokyo’s tallest buildings rises from the center of an eclectic hub containing fashionable galleries and restaurants and a tranquil park with cherry blossoms.

Far from the rush of downtown Ota, serenity rules at a shrine that feels like a central part of the neighborhood in which it is located.

With a golden front, serene ambiance and intriguing history, this temple is known throughout Tokyo for its wild and impressive annual festival.

The spiritual home of sumo wrestling has an intriguing past and continues to draw would-be champions of the sport to its shrines. 

Appreciate astonishing views of the dramatic Tokyo skyline from the observation decks located in the building that houses Tokyo’s local government offices. 

With a golden front, serene ambiance and intriguing history, this temple is known throughout Tokyo for its wild and impressive annual festival.

Be entertained with some of the world’s most colorful and dramatic costumes in live theater. These traditional plays can be enjoyed by all ages.

Guarding the entrance to this traditional temple is a tall 18th-century statue built by a priest to protect women and children.