Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: tokyo

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Akasaka palace

赤坂離宮東宮御所青山御所迎賓館
alternative words: Akasaka detached palace, Akasaka rikyu, Togugosho, Togu-gosho, Togu gosho, Aoyamagosho, Aoyama-gosho, Geihinkan, Geihin-kan
keywords: building , castle , tokyo
related topics: Aoyama , Imperial palace
related web sites: http://www8.cao.go.jp/geihinkan/
explanation: Palace located at Minato ward in Tokyo. During Edo period, it was served as a residence of the seignior of Ki in Tokyo. After a short period when it had been used as the temporary imperial palace between 1873 and 1889, it became the crown prince's residence. The actual building was planed by Katayama Tokuma by imitating the Louvre palace near Paris and completed in 1909. After a restoration in 1974, it is now served as an official guest house of the government.

Aoyama

青山
alternative words: Aoyama district
keywords: district , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , Shibuya , Akasaka palace
related web sites: http://www.aoyama-street.com , http://www.aoyamastreet.jp
explanation: A district in the north of Minato Ward in Tokyo. Residential area before WWII, it has been transformed to a business and shopping area as being contiguous to Shibuya district. The crown prince's palace, Togu-gosho alias Aoyama-gosho and Aoyama university are located there.

Fuchu city

府中市府中
alternative words: Fuchushi city, Fuchushi, Fuchu shi, Fuchu
keywords: tokyo , town
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Saitama prefecture , Tama river , Kofu city , Keio electric railway
related web sites: http://www.city.fuchu.tokyo.jp
explanation: Located in the west of Tokyo near Tama river, Fuchu was chosen as capital of Musashi state, actual Tokyo and Saitama prefectures in 645. During Edo period, Fuchu was prosperous as post town of Koshu road which connected Tokyo with Kofu but its real development began when many military factories had been installed during world war II. There exist a horse race track (Tokyo keibajo) , a prison and a cemetery (Tama reien) for citizens of Tokyo. The population is 220,000.

Ginza

銀座
alternative words: Ginza district
keywords: district , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.ginza.co.jp , http://www.printemps-ginza.co.jp
explanation: A district in Chuo ward in the southeast of Tokyo railroad station. During Edo period, Edo shogunate had established a mint for casting silver coins (Ginza means "silver mint"). It has then been transformed to the oldest shopping area of Tokyo. Japanese Kabuki theater (Kabuki-za) has been settled there too.

Hachijo island

八丈島
alternative words: Hachijojima island, Hachijojima, Hachijo-jima, Hachijo jima
keywords: island , tokyo , volcano
related topics: Izu islands , Izuoshima island
related web sites: http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp , http://www.ne.jp/asahi/science-city/tsukuba/HTML/hathtm/hachi.htm , http://www.8jou.com/index.htm
explanation: Located about 300 km south from Tokyo on Pacific Ocean, Hachijojima is the second largest island after Oshima island and the most southern island among 7 Izu islands. Composed by 2 volcanoes, Mt Hachijo fuji (854m) and Mt Mihara yama (701m), race fields and an airport are spreading between them. Its surface is 69 km2 and the population 9,000. During Edo period, Hachijojima was a famous exile place for convicted. Hachijojima belongs to Fuji Hakone Izu national park.

Hachioji city

八王子市
alternative words: Hachiojishi city, Hachiojishi, Hachioji-shi, Hachioji shi, Hachioji, Hachiouji, Hachiooji
keywords: tokyo , town
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Keio electric railway
related web sites: http://www.city.hachioji.tokyo.jp
explanation: Situated in the western suburb of Tokyo and the entry point to Kanto plain, Hochioji had developed as a castle and post town during the middle ages. The textile industry which developed during Edo period remains still active but the electrical appliance industry and food processing are now growing in importance. Recently many houses have been built for the people who go to work to Tokyo from there. There exist many tourist sites such as Mt Takao. The population is 520,000.

Haneda Airport

羽田空港羽田飛行場東京国際空港羽田
alternative words: Haneda, Haneda international airport, Tokyo airport, Tokyo international airport
keywords: airport , tokyo
related topics: Narita Airport , Tokyo Prefecture , Keihin electric express railway , Tokyo tower
related web sites: http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp
explanation: Old airport of Tokyo. Situated in the south-eastern part of Tokyo on a reclaimed land, it has 3 runways and the 4th has been just opened. After the opening of a new airport at Narira in 1978, most of the international traffics has been moved there and it is now reserved for internal flights and charters. Being located near Tokyo's downtown, its access is very easy. You can take a monorail from Hamamatsu station near Tokyo Tower. Since 1998, Keihin railway arrives directly at Haneda airport, too.

Harajuku

原宿表参道
alternative words: Harajuku district, Omotesando, Omote sando
keywords: district , tokyo
related topics: Meiji shrine , Shibuya , Aoyama
related web sites: http://www.harajuku.jp , http://home3.highway.ne.jp/HARAJUKU/ , http://www.omosan.com
explanation: Located in the eastern Shibuya ward, between Meiji shrine and Aoyama district, there were many villas of rich families and aristocrats before world war II. Recently many luxurious mansions and fashionable shops being built, Harajuku has became an attracting point of Tokyo's young people. You get out from Harajuku station of Yamanote line then go to the east along Omotesando street.

Hato Bus

はとバス
alternative words: Pigeon Bus, Dove Bus
keywords: company , tokyo , travel agent
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , JTB
related web sites: http://www.hatobus.co.jp
explanation: Company founded in August 1948 in order to organize bus tours of Tokyo for tourists. There exist night tours as well as English spoken ones. It belongs now to JTB group and employs about 660 persons.

Ikebukuro

池袋
alternative words: Ikebukuro district
keywords: district , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo Prefecture , Shinjuku , Shibuya , Seibu railway
related web sites: http://www.sunshinecity.co.jp , http://www.walkerplus.com/ikebukuro
explanation: Initially a quiet village in the west of Tokyo, it has developed quickly after many private and national railroad companies like JR, Tobu and Seibu had chosen Ikebukuro station as their terminus. Administratively belonging to Toshima ward of Tokyo City, it has become, with Shinjuku and Shibuya, one of the 3 most important shopping areas in the west of Tokyo: a great commercial center is settled there at Ikebukuro Sunshine Building.

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