Coming to Tokyo? You’ll want to check this Map out!
So your significant other came home and told that you have an opportunity to move to Japan. What’s your first thought? I was excited but after the excitement wears off the questions start to swarm through your head like a tornado. Where will we live? What resources are available to me as a foreigner living or visiting Tokyo? These questions may also come up if you are coming to Tokyo on business or even if you have booked a much needed vacation to the land of the rising sun. Where is my hotel? How close is it to my office, the sights I want to see?
If you read A Little Bit about Tokyo, you will know that there are 23 special wards, 26 cities, 5 towns and 8 villages in the 1,359 square miles that are all part of the Tokyo prefecture. Web-Japan has put together a great click-able map of Tokyo that will take you to the various various city and ward sites where you can find links to foreign resident guides, city overviews and maps, medical facilities and often links to sightseeing spots in the area.
Here are some examples of the vast amount of information that is available:
- If you click on Shinjuku city it will take you to the city’s official website and you are only a click away from reading the Shinjuku City Oultine which tells you all about the city emblems, history and provides some statistical information. A few more clicks and you can find “A Leisurely Stroll Through Shinjuku” which will guide you to many of the parks and museums in the area.
- If you are heading for Hachioji. You can read the Guide on Disaster Prevention or check out the ginko-lined road.
- You can find out how to deal with medical emergency in Shibuya or download an edition of the bi-monthly City News Shibuya.
If you want to more more about the area where you will be living or visiting in Tokyo take a moment to check out the click-able map of Tokyo - it’s a great portal to an amazing amount of information!
Photo Credit: Wikimedia, Tokyo-All-Wards
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4 opinions for Coming to Tokyo? You’ll want to check this Map out!
Helen
May 20, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Shane,
Congratulations on being reviewed in your home newspaper. You deserve the recognition. You do a great job.
What a treasure trove of information you have collected and offer.
I wish I had known about your site before visiting Tokyo, so will certainly recommend your site to people when I hear they are thinking of visiting Tokyo.
All the best,
Helen
billywest
May 21, 2008 at 12:21 am
Wow, Tokyo information is so much more accessible than when I first came here.
Tyr
May 22, 2008 at 7:28 am
thank youuuuu soooo much. I’m still intimidated, but this was a big help. is Shinjuku city the same as the Shinjuku district of Tokyo though? I get confused on the translations sometimes because english isn’t my original language, “I’m from norway and gernmany before I came here”
Shane
May 22, 2008 at 9:59 am
I’m glad that you found this information helpful.
Tyr - to answer your question, yes Shinjuku City and Shinjuku district would be the same area. In my experience people refer to areas in Tokyo by their name and don’t add whether it is a city, ward or other designation.
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