Discover Vibrant Tokyo, available on select sailings.
A day of leisure will allow you to get acquainted with Tokyo. A day of exploration is sure to amaze. In Tokyo’s ‘old town’ of Asakusa, take in the grandeur of Sensoji, the city’s most beloved Buddhist temple. Stroll Nakamise-dori (Street of Inside Shops), past vendors selling traditional food, souvenirs and handmade crafts. Take in the history of Edo Tokyo Museum, which charts the rise of Tokyo from a small fishing village called Edo through to today’s metropolis. In the evening, recall Anthony Bourdain’s proclamation – “If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it.” – as you consider a multitude of dining options.
Another of your days brings a view of Tokyo from a very modern perspective. Odaiba is a man-made island created by massive landfills, featuring many hypermodern and strange buildings memorably described as the result of a preschooler’s architecture class. At seemingly every turn you’ll be intrigued by structures that hail the future rather than the past, none more so than the headquarters of Fuji Television, where extraordinary views of Tokyo may be had from its observation deck. The glittering Ginza area will satisfy all possible shopping cravings, while a visit to the Imperial Palace Plaza – home to Japan’s emperor and empress – will conjure the mystique of Japan’s samurai warriors.
Another day of exploration includes a visit to a shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji, the father of modern Japan, which stands in a dense forest glade of some 120,000 trees of 365 different species. And perhaps no place better exemplifies Tokyo’s contrasts than nearby Hamarikyu Garden, an Edo Period Japanese garden surrounded by the Shiodome district’s skyscrapers.
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