Five Reason’s to go to Tokyo

With it’s exotic and cultural views, Tokyo is the epitome of old meets new. To all the lights, to its eccentric fashion, to the endless temples, and breathtaking views, the capital of Japan has more than five reasons as to why you should visit it, but these are the biggest reasons as to why a visit to this modern city should be calling your name.

1 Manners Manners Manners

No matter where in the world you’re from, manners has always been a top priority in one’s life in order to give the best possible image of one’s self. In Japan, manners go to a whole new level. Dubbed as the most polite people in the world, the Japanese are considerate, kind, and caring. For a bustling city, over packed each and every day, it’s people are incredibly patient, and never lose their cool. Two instances, one, ever seen those jam-packed YouTube videos of people cramming into the subways? Well, before that all line up in a single file, yes you read that right, single field line in order to avoid a cram session and two cleanliness. The streets of Tokyo are so clean you can almost just sit in them, not that anyone would, but the clean streets are due to the people. With very few trash cans, people are taught from a young age to carry their trash with them rather than litter or dump it out in a trash bin. Courteous? We think so.

2 Fashion Galore

You’ve heard of Paris, London, New York, and Milan as being the fashion capitals in the world, but have you heard of Tokyo? It’s eccentric and exotic taste has people buzzing when they go and visit. With Harajuku being the home to the most colorful and crazy fashion in the world, one feels as if they just walked into an anime cartoon. Most dress up as their favorite characters from an anime series, while others just freely express themselves in a way they normally wouldn’t on a regular day. Every Sunday, dozens flock to the street to showcase their costumes and design and mingle with friends. Now, if you want something more high end and less crowded, then maybe a trip to Ginza, the Beverly Hills of Tokyo, is more your style. With Prada, Coach, Gucci, Burberry, etc. lining up the avenues in modern buildings one can window shop while taking in the architecture, or simply go in and be attended by friendly staff and pick out something of your style at one of the hundreds of stores.

3 Delays? What delays?

Rarely in Tokyo does one hear of a delay. Thank the famous bullet train for that one. The public transit in Tokyo is fast and clean. With Tokyo holding down the title for “world’s busiest subway” with close to six million people riding it daily, it’s probably best that there are no delays. Although not beating New York City with lines, it beats it in stations. With 14 lines and over 300 stations, it is one of the fastest, smoothest, cleanest, and most punctual trains in the world. Loud chatting, eating, and talking on your cell are considered to be rude and you barely see them on public transportation, although texting and reading are great alternatives. A train to another high paced and modern city, Kyoto, is only two and a half hours away with the bullet train, which did we mention has no delays as well. No delays? Yes, no delays. Delay is a word not heard much in Japan.

4 Temples and Observatories

Old versus new is a big thing here in Tokyo. One minute you could be walking on a colorful modern sign filled street when in the next you could be walking by a temple or garden that is dedicated to a samurai. Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples offer an incredibly zen experience with peace and tranquility not far. As one is expected to walk through them with respect, one feels relieved and relaxed leaving these sites, and upon leaving one can make a wish, and rumor has it, they will come true. In Japan one never runs out of places to make wishes. Now if this is too quiet for you, a trip to Tokyo Tower or the Tokyo Skytree, which happens to be the second tallest freestanding structure in the world, gives you panoramic views of the city, and if you’re extra lucky, one can even get a glimpse of Mount Fuji.

5 Be careful when you cross!

Home to the busiest crosswalk in the world, Shibuya is one colossal clash of humans on a street. The busiest crosswalk sounds like something boring or whatever, but actually, it’s not. Head over to Starbucks right in the heart of Shibuya. Go up to the second floor and sit back and relax and enjoy your coffee or latte and wait as the cars are done the crossing and watch as thousands, no not hundreds, thousands flock the streets or Shibuya. It truly is an incredible site to see, but be sure to go on a busy hour as, a Monday morning may be only hundreds, yes you read that right again, only hundreds crossing the street, so if you want to see something cooler, go when work is done or on a weekend and snap some pictures and enjoy this view.