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Tokyo: Tower, Imperial Palace, Senso-ji
大田区, JP · 5 stops · 49 km (30.4 mi) · about 1 h 38 min driving · 15 spoken stories
A 98-minute drive through central Tokyo connecting five major landmarks. Start at Haneda Airport, take in Tokyo Tower's observation deck, walk Shibuya Crossing and the forested grounds of Meiji Shrine, view the Imperial Palace gardens, and end at the ancient Senso-ji temple in Asakusa.
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to Senso-ji, Asakusa
The stops
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Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower , also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At 332.9 meters, it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012.
“Here we are at Tokyo Tower, the orange and white lattice tower that has stood over the Shiba-koen district since it opened on the twenty third of December, nineteen fifty eight.”
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Shibuya Crossing
lunchShibuya Scramble Crossing , commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located near Shibuya Station in Shibuya, a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo.
“This is Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the one you have seen in a hundred films.”
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Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
“Meiji Shrine is our quiet hour.”
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings, including the Fukiage Palace , where the emperor has his living quarters; the main palace , where various ceremonies and reception…
“We have reached the Imperial Palace, the main residence of the emperor of Japan, a huge park-like estate in the Chiyoda ward.”
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Senso-ji
Sensō-ji , is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates.
“Welcome to Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo's oldest temple and one of its most important, dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion.”
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