Tokyo, Japan is the busy capital mixes the progressive and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is famous for its towering gate and adjacent woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).

Tokyo is the greatest-metropolis of dizzying conflicts for both familiar and foreign. It has neon, skyscrapers, and salary man crowds, packed trains, cutting-edge architecture and futuristic technology. But it also has prehistoric shrines, plant-covered wooden houses, cycling grannies, old-school sweet shops and village-like lanes. It is one of the planet’s most densely populated cities (as any rush-hour train journey will demonstrate), with a hyperactive skyline that changes as regularly as the sun rises and sets. However it’s also a c rooted city in its traditions and in possession of a calm and efficient rhythm that belies its sprawling lengths. However its home to a 13 million-plus population, trains run on time, there is no public litter and street crime is near non-existent.

Another main temptation is the food from sushi to soba. Tokyo is a nirvana for foodies, and has the world’s highest volume of Michelin stars in a city. Shopping is another highlight it’s worth bringing an empty suitcase to fill with hard-to-resist gadgets, trendsetting garments and treasures from craft and design stores.