Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Currency: Yen
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GMT +09:00 |
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Airports
Two airports handle the vast majority of commercial flights in the region. Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo is one of the primary airports and domestic hub for Japan`s flag carrier Japan Airlines. The other, Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture serves as the international gateway airport to region. Both airports are undergoing major expansions. A new runway and international terminal at Haneda was completed in October 2010, and a runway expansion at Narita completed in October 2009 is expected to allow for an additional 20,000 arrivals and departures annually.
Language
In Tokyo the official language spoken is Japanese.
Visa and Passport Information
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/japan/passport-visa
Tourist Office
Climate
Background
Tokyo is a huge city with several districts all containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation. Tōkyō is the capital of Japan. At over 12 million people in the official metropolitan area alone, Tokyo is the core of the most populated urban area in the world, Greater Tokyo (which has a population of 35 million people). This huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis brings high-tech visions of the future side by side with glimpses of old Japan, and has something for everyone.
Must Dos
1. The Tsukiji Fish Market
2. Festivals in Tokyo
3. Imperial Palace, Kokyo Gaien & Sensoji Temple
4. 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
5. The Oriental Bazaar and Akihabara Electric Town
Interesting Fact
In Tokyo the Streets have no names and the buildings are numbered in the order in which they were constructed.
