Tokyo Is Heart of Constantly Intriguing Japan

Above, Asakusa's five storied pagoda, said to contain ashes of the Buddha. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Herald News of Fall River, Massaschusetts (when I read the town's name, my immediate thought was Fall River, New Jersey, where former President Richard Nixon last lived) has a good three-page overview of things to see and do in Tokyo.

They begin their article with:

Tokyo’s 13.2 million population makes it not only Japan’s largest city but one of the largest cities in the world. It is also a very new city. Virtually nothing still stands that was erected prior to a devastating 1923 earthquake and the bombings of World War II. 

Nevertheless there is a lot to see here, and the amazingly clean, moderately priced subway system that blankets the huge area lets visitors get around affordably and with ease. At its heart are 13 lines with 290 stations. Signage is in English as well as Japanese, restrooms are meticulously clean and shops in the stations selling everything from produce to luxury goods are beautifully maintained. 

Besides things to see and do in Tokyo, the article also discusses the city's transportation system, from subways to taxis.

And, the article suggests some side trips to neighboring Yokohama and to Kamakura.

See more at: http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20140113/NEWS/140119626/11757/LIFESTYLE#LIFESTYLE/?tag=1