Twenty reasons to visit Tokyo

By Julie Miller
Updated October 13 2014 - 12:08pm, first published 11:48am
Wish plaques at Meiji shrine. Photo: Julie Miller
Wish plaques at Meiji shrine. Photo: Julie Miller
Tuna at Tsukiji fish market. Photo: iStock
Tuna at Tsukiji fish market. Photo: iStock

1. Seasonal beauty Tokyo's exquisite parks and gardens are the perfect showcase for seasonal colour: cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, carpets of moss in summer, the technicolour palette as leaves turn, and the hush of the winter wonderland. My favourite retreat is the willow-lined Japanese pond in the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, the top-ranking attraction on TripAdvisor (entry ¥200  $A2), (env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/english/); while the glorious Imperial Palace East Gardens are free, and popular with morning joggers and families.

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