Tokyo Travellers and Tourist Guide Accueil gt; （东京旅游者和导游招待祝辞）.pdfVIP

Tokyo Travelers and Tourist Guide TOKYO MAP TRAIN MAP FROM KKR HOTEL ASAKUSA 浅草あさくさ 浅草（Asakusa）is a downtown area located in Tokyo’s Taito Ward and centered on the 浅草寺（Senso-ji Temple）and 仲見世通り（Nakamise-dori shopping street. The Sumidagawa River flows alongside Asakusa, a charming area in which the streets retain the flavor of ancient times. The great red paper lantern at the Kaminarimon gate of Senso-ji Temple is a landmark of the town. There are many venerable businesses on the shopping street, which is always bustling with people. Large numbers of tourists visit here during Golden Week and in the New Year in particular. Asakusa is also famous for two events. In May, the Sanja Matsuri festival is held at Asakusa Shrine, and at about the end of July the Sumida River Fireworks Festival is held. The fireworks festival has a history of approximately 260 years and is one of the largest fireworks display in Japan. Currently, the Tokyo Sky Tree tower, which will be a new place of interest in Japan, is being built right next to Asakusa. The tower will be 634 meters high, and when it is completed it will be the tallest free-standing tower in the world. It is going to be opened in spring 2012. TOKYO SKY TREE 東京スカイツリー Location Located about 1km east of Asakusa - a town filled with the atmosphere of a shitamachi (the traditional name for the area of Tokyo that extends from Taito, Chiyoda and Chuo Wards east of the Sumida River where many merchants, craftsmen, etc. reside) - and about 2km northeast of Ryogoku - a town famous