- Introduction
- Tour Itinerary
- Tour Cost
In 1603, Edo, a fishing hamlet clustered around a crumbling castle, became the national capital during the Tokugawa Shogunate. By mid-18th century it was already the largest city in the world; in the early 21st century Tokyo (its name since 1868) has a population of 11 million. During the national closure (1637-1868), Edo was the cradle of Japanese urban culture. After 1868 it became the nucleus for Western influences and rapid modernization. It was the city of firsts - railroads, stone buildings, factories, gas, electricity, trams and telephones. Presently, almost nothing of Edo remains, and most of older Tokyo was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombs two decades later. Postwar reconstruction transformed Tokyo beyond recognition. Tokyo suffers from a total lack of urban planning. Yet behind busy central thoroughfares and in the suburbs, quieter residential districts have their own temples, shrines, markets, and main streets, and many retain their old village atmosphere. Today, Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and diverse metropolis in the world, a city of many faces: the Hedonistic Shinjuku; the funky teen culture at Harajuku; the ‘electronic town’ of Akihabara with the unique Anime and ‘Otaku’ venues; traditional neighborhoods at Ueno and Asakusa; the fashionable Omotesando; the upmarket shopping area of Ginza, one of the most expensive piece of real estates in the world; the ambitious development at Tokyo Bay; the contemporary architecture at Roppongi Hills... It is always delightful to spend a few days in Tokyo to experience its vibrance, to enjoy a wide variety of cuisines, to browse around shops and museums or enjoy a moment of serenity in one of its many parks.
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Tour Itinerary Day 01: Honolulu—Tokyo Day 02: Tokyo Day 03: Tokyo (B/L) Day 04: Tokyo (B/L) Day 06: Tokyo (B/L) Day 07: Tokyo (B/L) Day 08: Tokyo (B) Day 09: Tokyo—Honolulu (B) |
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Tour Costs: Air transportation: Land Cost:
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