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This bustling neon metropolis is swarming with tourists, commuters and those who live in the capital and have embraced this technicolour mayhem as an everyday way of life. The edges of the city are sprinkled with shrines, blossomed gardens and intricately adorned temples, offering a sublime respite from the city's pulsating chaos. With its abundance of niche cafes, shops and restaurants, if there was a place to try something new, then Tokyo is it.

<p>The smallest of Tokyo's administrative wards, and one of its most densely populated, Taito features a wonderful cluster of temples and shrines set within a picturesque garden. The Senso-ji Buddhist temple is the oldest in Tokyo, dating back to 645. On the district's western fringe you'll find the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, The Art Museum of Tokyo University and the expansive National Museum of Nature and Science - all set within the beautiful gardens of Ueno Park.</p><h4>Who is it for?</h4><h5>Families</h5><p>Kids will love the big park.</p><h5>Foodies</h5><p>Sample local food at one of the stalls south of Senso-ji temple.</p><h5>Culture Vultures</h5><p>Start at Ueno Park and work your way eastwards, taking in the fine museums.</p>

Taito

<p>Shinjuku has become one of Tokyo's busiest and most cosmopolitan districts. Home to the capital's sizeable Korean and French populations, as well as the artists, writers, actors and musicians drawn to the cluster of rough and ready bars and clubs in the bohemian Golden Gai area, Shinjuku is full of life. Towering above the district are some of Tokyo's tallest buildings, including the massive Tokyo Metropolitan Government building and Park Tower.</p><h4>Who is it for?</h4><h5>Shoppers</h5><p>There is great shopping around Shinsen-Shinjuku station.</p><h5>Foodies</h5><p>Sample an authentic dining experience in Arakicho.</p><h5>Night Owls</h5><p>Mingle with the bohemian crowd in the hip Golden Gai.</p>

Shinjuku

<p>Chiyoda - literally, 'field of a thousand generations' - is Tokyo's political heart, home to the Imperial Palace, the National Diet and the Supreme Court. It is refreshingly calm compared to neighbouring Shinjuku, but it is home to the fantastic National Museum of Modern Art and the impressive 19th Century Yasukuni Shinto shrine, founded by the Meiji Emperor Mutsuhito.</p><h4>Who is it for?</h4><h5>Foodies</h5><p>There are loads of places to the east of the palace complex.</p><h5>Culture Vultures</h5><p>Check out The Museum of Modern Art's extensive collection of quintessentially Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints.</p><h5>Nature Lovers</h5><p>The palace is set in lush gardens.</p>

Chiyoda

<p>Toshima is a lively cosmopolitan district. The famous Sunshine City complex, in the buzzing Ikebukuro area, is not only great for splashing out, but also contains the Ancient Orient Museum, which has an important collection of Middle Eastern and Central Asian artefacts, along with Greco-Buddhist Gandhara sculptures. Toshima is the scene for some of the capital's most popular festivals - the Otsuka Awa Odori Dance features group dances and extravagant costumes.</p><h4>Who is it for?</h4><h5>Families</h5><p>Kids will love the friendly, colour festivals.</p><h5>Shoppers</h5><p>The 240 metre high Sunshine 60 skyscraper contains endless boutiques, department stores - and cat cafes.</p><h5>Culture Vultures</h5><p>Witness the awesome festivals.</p>

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