Itineraries
Tokyo Tower and Zojoji: A Two-Hour Walk at Ground Level
For a couple of hours around Tokyo Tower and Zojoji, begin on the temple's eastern approach, enter by the currently permitted route, spend time
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ItinerariesHalf a Day in Shiodome: Hama-rikyu, Old Station and Giant Clock
Shiodome is an easy place to notice several layers of Tokyo in one outing: Hama-rikyu Gardens, the reconstructed Old Shimbashi Station and Nippon TV'
ItinerariesGinza Without Shopping: Theater, Timekeeping and Design
Ginza can be explored through theater, timekeeping and graphic design without making a shopping list. Begin outside Kabukiza, choose one indoor visit—the Seiko Museum or
ItinerariesNihonbashi in Two Hours: Bridge, Trading Streets and a Shrine
For two hours in Nihonbashi, start with the bridge that gives the district its name, look at the road marker replica beside it, then continue north
ItinerariesFormer Edo Castle: Gates, Moats and the East Gardens
The former Edo Castle is best understood through what remains: gates, moats, stone walls, changes of level and the base of a vanished keep. The East
ItinerariesMarunouchi in Two Hours: Tokyo Station, Brick and Glass
Two hours in Marunouchi can introduce three different ways of building Tokyo: the long brick facade of Tokyo Station, the reconstructed Mitsubishi Ichigokan and the glass
ItinerariesNiederdorf and Neumarkt: Zurich’s Small Streets, Big Stories
In Niederdorf, it is worth leaving Zurich’s large skyline behind for a while and looking at the city close up. The interest lies partly in
ItinerariesMonzen-nakacho in Two Hours: Temple, Shrine and River
For two hours around Monzen-nakacho, begin at Fukagawa Fudodo, continue to Tomioka Hachimangu and then walk west toward the Sumida River at Eitai Bridge. The
ItinerariesHalf a Day in Kiyosumi-shirakawa: Garden and Everyday Edo
A half day in Kiyosumi-shirakawa can bring together two very different ways of understanding Tokyo: everyday life reconstructed inside Fukagawa Edo Museum and a landscape
ItinerariesHokusai in Sumida: A Museum and Neighborhood Memory Walk
A Hokusai-themed walk in Sumida works best around one museum visit followed by a short encounter with the neighborhood. Start at the Sumida Hokusai Museum
ItinerariesPlace de Neuve: a Geneva walk before a concert or performance
Place de Neuve is a good setting for a walk with a clear purpose: a concert, theatre performance or film screening you have already chosen. See
ItinerariesPushkin’s Moscow: a walk from Arbat to Nikitsky Gates
Pushkin’s Moscow becomes easier to understand when the walk follows two connected places rather than every address associated with his name. Begin at the memorial