Story Title: Spend a Day in Tokyo
Episode: 6
Broadcast Date: 25th January 2014
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane & Kim Syrus

Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities in the world and considering flying into Tokyo is one of the most obvious ways that you’ll arrive in Japan it makes sense to spend a couple of days exploring this truly glorious city.

A Truly Bustling City

• Today, Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors. The city's history can be appreciated in districts such as Asakusa, and in many excellent museums, historic temples and gardens.
• Roppongi is a district in Tokyo that is well known as the city's most popular nightlife district among foreigners, offering a large number of foreigner friendly bars, restaurants and night clubs. Roppongi and the surrounding districts of Azabu, Hiroo and Akasaka are home to many embassies and a large expat community.
• Two of Tokyo's largest recent redevelopment projects, Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown changed the district's face over the past decade and expanded Roppongi's appeal to a wider range of visitors and residents with their elegant retail, leisure and residential space, offices and luxury hotels.
• Still located within metropolitan Tokyo, the densely wooded Mount Takao is one of the closest natural recreation areas to central Tokyo, offering beautiful scenery, an interesting temple and attractive hiking opportunities
• Asakusa is the center of Tokyo's shitamachi (literally "low city"), one of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives.
• Asakusa can easily be explored on foot. Alternatively, you can consider a guided tour on a rickshaw (jinrikisha, literally "man powered vehicle"). A 30-minute tour for two persons costs around 8000 yen. Shorter and longer courses are also available.
• Visit Asakusa to experience the Tokyo of past decades
• To find out more about Tokyo click here

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