The Tokyo Traveler

Tokyo landmarks are turning pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month.  As a woman, and as someone who lost a dear friend to the disease this summer, I am proud to share with you what Tokyo is doing to help raise awareness of this disease that affects 1 in 8 women, and those that they love, worldwide each year.  Breast cancer does not recognize borders, language barriers or cultural differences – it is an equal opportunity disease.
This year, The Peninsula Tokyo becomes only the second officially recognized Japan landmark to be illuminated pink as part of a Global Illumination …read more

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Pick a clear day, or night, and head out to one of these great towers to enjoy the panoramic views of the Tokyo that they offer from their perches high above the city. Two of the three towers can be visited today but you will have to wait until 2011 to view the Tokyo skyline from the tallest tower in the world.
The most famous and the oldest is the Tokyo Tower, located in Roppongi, it was built in 1958 and was, for a time, the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower at 333 meters, beating out the Eiffel Tower in …read more

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