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Exploring Old Tokyo
  • Home
  • food
    • snacks/candy
    • lunch/dinner
    • coffee/bars
  • areas
    • Asakusa
    • Fukagawa
    • Ginza
    • Iriya/Shitaya
    • Nezu
    • Ningyocho
    • Ochanomizu
    • Sendagi
    • Shibamata
    • Ueno
    • Ueno Sakuragi
    • Yanaka

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Shitamachi/Old Tokyo

Tokyo is a modern city, most closely linked with new technology, hypermodern facilities and shiny skyscrapers. Like every city, Tokyo also has a highly interesting past and the people who have lived here, who made the city big, have a distinct culture. Unfortunately, earthquakes, fires, World War II and above all the Japanese preference for all things new have destroyed many of the old places and sights. However, in this vast city, many interesting spots still remain through which you can experience the old atmosphere of this metropolis. Read more

Oldest buildings in Tokyo

It is an often reiterated fact that Tokyo has no longer a historical centre due to a number of tragic events that destroyed most of Tokyo’s heritage: the Great Earthquake of 1923 and the bombings of World War II. Next to that the Japanese like all things new, which makes it hard for anything old to survive. Nevertheless, there are a many buildings left over 300 years old. Read more

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