At first glance, Tokyo is an uncompromisingly modern city, the streets below its slick skyscrapers teeming with affluent people impeccably dressed in Western designer garb. Duck around a corner from the tower blocks, though, and there will be elaborately coiffured ladies shuffling along in traditional kimonos, neatly uniformed workers slurping noodles at a hole-in-the-wall diner and a shrine where ancient traditions are followed.
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After settling in to your hotel and meeting your host, take a walking tour around the Imperial Palace and gardens before stopping into the beautiful Yasukuni Shrine. Next, ride up to the viewing platform of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world’s tallest freestanding tower. After lunch at a local noodle shop, enjoy a restorative spa treatment at your hotel before dinner at one of Indagare’s favorite foodie-approved restaurants for sushi or noodles.
This morning, visit the famous Tsukiji Fish Market for a sushi breakfast or to shop for ingredients for a sushi-making class, after which you will enjoy your creations. Later, visit Sensoji Temple, one of Tokyo’s most famous temples, where you can view the vividly painted paper lanterns that adorn the gate. Next, enjoy a guided tour of the Akihabara, the electronics district and center of otaku culture (manga and anime) before dinner at a local hotspot.
This morning, visit a sumo stable with your guide to see a training session and learn about the ancient sport. After a casual lunch of ramen or soba noodles, visit the Meiji Jingu Shrine, one of the most iconic temples in Japan. Finish your afternoon with a guided walk through Harajuku, the epicenter of youth culture in Tokyo, and along Omotesando Avenue, home to luxury shops. For dinner, try one of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred French restaurants or head to a century-old tempura house.
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