4 Ancient Places To Visit In Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. It is estimated to have nearly 38 million people. Greater Tokyo is the most populated metropolitan area on Earth and a great location destination to visit when you choose the continent of Asia. Creative and avant-garde, yet infused with an understanding of tradition. Tokyo is one of the best cities to feed your eyes. With ancient views like the Imperial Palace Gardens and Sensoji temple in Asakusa, it offers a glimpse of old Japan, while the neon lights of Akihabara and hip Aoyama’s out-there.

Tokyo, Japan – April 11, 2015: Two unidentified young ladies with their eye-catching umbrellas contemplate the imposing Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan

Imperial Palace

The main allure of Tokyo’s Marunouchi area is the Imperial Palace (Kōkyo) with its gorgeous 17th-century parks encircled by walls and moats. However, in use by the Imperial family, the Imperial Palace is located on the site known as Edo where, in 1457, the Feudal Lord Ota Dokan erected the first fortress. That’s why the city of Tokyo was formerly known by that name.

Nijubashi Bridge

Another outstanding place like the Imperial Palace to visit is the Nijubashi Bridge. The pathway of the bridge ushering to its essence, a structure that seizes its name “double bridge” from its reflection in the water. Distinct noteworthy details incorporate the two-meter-thick wall enveloping the palace and its gates, that leads to the East Higashi-Gyoen Garden.

Cruises of the Imperial Palace are available and include the Kikyo-mon Gate, Someikan (Visitors’ House), Fujimi-yagura (“Mt. Fuji View” Keep), the East Gardens and Inner Gate, the Seimon-tetsubashi bridge, and the Imperial Household Agency building. So plan ahead on your next trip with those places in mind.
The next fortress to be visited was built in 1457. The Edo Castle “Chiyoda Castle”. it’s located in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district.

Ginza

Ginza is Tokyo’s old but impressive briskest shopping region. It has, in fact, been the retail hub of the country for ages. Ginza is famous for having five ancient roads where Japan’s major cities meet. The shopping region is modelled by upscale shops and compelling palatial shops, many tea and coffee shops or restaurants. The Ginza area is an exciting place for window shopping.
It’s a shopper’s pleasure to have a great pedestrian passage as traffic is stopped, making it one of the world’s massive walk-through zones. Another beautiful attraction to Ginza is the nightlife with bright neon lights on the many buildings with advert boards. It makes the night in Ginza sparkle.
Buried in this shopping region is the famous Kabuki-za Theatre, home to traditional Kabuki renditions, including Shinbashi Enbujō Theatre, in which Azuma-Odori dances and Bunraku renditions are staged.

Sensō-ji Temple

In the Asakusa area of Tokyo, is the rare Sensō-ji Temple (Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji). It is the city’s most distinguished shrine at the end of a long street market housing vendors selling masks, combs made of ebony, carving and wood, toys, kimonos, fabrics, and precious paper goods.

The temple is dedicated to Kannon, known as the Buddhist goddess of compassion. This ancient temple was established in AD 645 and maintains its original appearance even though it has been reconstructed several times.
A fascinating aspect of the visit will be made more exciting by going to the Kaminari-mon Gate. It is a 3.3-meter-high red paper lantern bearing the caption “Thunder Gate,” as well as the famous and much-loved Incense Vat, believed to historically heal illnesses.

The interesting temple doves are inferred from Kannon’s divine couriers. Do you want to know your future? Drop a coin in the Omikuji boxes that are near the arrival, that way you can get back a piece of paper that will tell you your fortune.

Subsequently, be sure to scrutinise the rest of the 50-acre temple precinct with a warren of lanes. For a better experience, visit the temple at night for a “bright” experience.