Pleces to Visit in TOKYO
Shibuya CrossingFamous for its scramble crossing, located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachikō exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection. Often featured in movies and television shows which take place in Tokyo, such as Lost in Translation, The fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift and Residnet Evil: After Life.
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Hachiko Statue A famous statue of a dog who possessed legendary loyalty to his owner. The true story of Hachiko the dog, who was a golden brown male Akita Inu, who would arrive at Shibuya Station every day just to wait for the return of his master Professor Hidesaburo Ueno. This pattern went on for just over a year, until one day in 1932 Prof. Ueno did not return. He had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while away at work and died. For the next nine years, Hachiko continued to arrive at the station at just the right time to meet the train that should carry his master.
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Meiji ShrineA Shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of EMperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. Located just beside the JR Yamamote Line's busy Harajuku Station, Meiji Shrine and the adjacent Yoyogi Park make up a large forested area within the densely built-up city. The spacious shrine grounds offer walking paths that are great for a relaxing stroll.
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Tokyo SkytreeA broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634.0 metres (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower and the second tallest structure in the world after Burj Khalifa.
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Tokyo DisneylandA theme park based on the films produced by Walt Disney. It was opened in 1983 as the first Disney theme park outside of the United States. Modeled after Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland is made up of seven themed lands and features seasonal decorations and parades.
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Koishikawa Korakuen GardenOne of Tokyo's oldest and best Japanese garden. It was built in the early Edo Period(1600-1867) at the Tokyo residence of the Mito branch of the ruling Tokugawa family. Like its namesake in Okoyama, the garden was named Korakuen after a poem encouraging a ruler to enjoy pleasure only after achieving happiness for his people. Koishikawa is the district in which the garden is located in.
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Places to Visit in OSAKA
Universal Studios JapanThe first theme park under the Universal Studios brand to be built in Asia. Opened in March 2001 in the Osaka Bay Area, the theme park occupies an area of 39 hectares and is the most visited amusement park in Japan after Tokyo Disney Resort. The park houses the famous Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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