| Located on the east of the main Japanese island of Honshu at Tokyo Bay,
the city of Tokyo is a bustling, moden city consprised of twenty-three
distincitive districts and is one of the largest cities in the world.
Set as the home of the Japanese Imperial Family and Imperial Palace, the
city boasts numerous major sites and landlarks, significant in Japan's
rich history, as well as numerous museums including Tokyo National
Museum, Ueno Park, National Museum of Western Art, National Museum of
Science, National Diet Library, National Museum of Modern Art and the
public zoo.
Despite being a major center of industry and commerce, many
visiting Tokyo also enjoy the wide variety of recreational acitivites
accessible nearby including Meiji no Mori Takao National Park, Mt. Takao
and Ogasawara National Park, in addition to many festival held outdoors
throughout the year such as the Sanno at Hie Shrine, the Sanja at
Asakusa Skrine, the cherry blossom festival held in Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden and the biennial Kanda Festivals, featuring parades and
attracting thousands of people. Visitors and locals alike enjoy the
city's regional specialty cuisine found in the many cafes, street
carts and restaurants around the city, in addition to a lively and
varied nightlife found in the late-night bars, pubs, live music and
dance venues found throughout the city.
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