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China Airlines To Open Taipei-Miyazaki Route In 2010
From January 21, 2010, Taiwan's China Airlines will launch an international air route from Taipei to Miyazaki in Japan. Located to the southeast of Kyushu, Miyazaki is the origin of many Japanese myths, and was also the hometown of Japan's first ...
Etihad Airways to launch Flights to Nagoya and Tokyo
Etihad Airways is to launch flights to Nagoya and Tokyo in the first quarter of 2010. The two cities are the airline's first destinations in Japan. Etihad will operate a four flights a week service to Nagoya, via Beijing, from Monday, 1 February, ...
the b ochanomizu Tokyo
This stylish budget hotel is an ideal choice for corporate or leisure travelers to cosmopolitan Tokyo who want to be near the main street yet crave the quiet and calm. the b ochanomizu Hotel boasts a 'well-balanced hotel stay' concept, where guests ...
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Tokyo Tourist Attractions:
Akihabara. Also known as Akihabara Electric Town and sometimes shortened to Akiba by locals.
Asakusa - An old town that retains the nostalgic and traditional atmosphere the past life of Tokyo. Asakusa is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo and has the famous temple Sensouji Temple
Shinjyuku - A downtown area having amusement quarters with many large department stores, shopping streets as well as high-rise buildings.
Ginza - An exclusive, upscale shopping area, where many top brand stores are located.
Tsukiji - The town is famous for the Tsukiji Fish Market. Traditional fish auctions in the early morning are an exciting attraction. Enjoy the freshest sushi you will ever have the chance to.
Hamarikyu Garden - A traditional Japanese style garden in the heart of urban Tokyo, which has a very long and revered history.
Kabukiza (Kabuki theatre) - Kabukiza is a building created only for the traditional form of Japanese theatre called Kabuki.

Dynamic Tokyo
See all these sights of Tokyo in one day! Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony and Bonsai Trees, Barbeque Lunch, National Diet Building, Imperial Palace Plaza, Ginza Shopping District, Sumida River Cruise, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street. Included in your tour is an English speaking guide, transportation, lunch and all admission fees. » more TOKYO Sightseeing Tours Events & Attractions

We have four distinct seasons, mild spring and fall, hot summer, and winter with a few snowfalls. It seems that the hotness in the summer is more a problem than coldness in the winter, for most of the foreign people who come over to Tokyo.

In the summer of 2004, temperature went record high up to 42.7°C (109°F) in the middle of Tokyo (Adachi ward), and days over 30°C (86°F) continued for 40 days. It was hotter in Tokyo than in the subtropical islands of Okinawa.

It was caused not only by the "global warming" going on everywhere around the world, but also by "urban heat island syndrome". Grounds covered with concrete and asphalt keep the sun's heat even during night times, and continuously working air-conditioners and millions of cars produce artificial heat 24 hours a day.

It was the wind from Tokyo bay that use to cool down the city, but now the bay area is redeveloped with high and thick buildings, working as a large wall cutting off the wind. So, if you're not so tough against heat, you might as well avoid summer in Tokyo. Spring or fall, when we have the average temperature would be much more comfortable. Also winter is not bad, for is not so cold (we rarely have temperatures below freezing point) and usually dry and clear.

But it's in the summer when we have large and energetic festivals and fireworks all around Japan. Keep in mind that climate is not always the guidepost when to visit.