Tokyo has long held the dubious honor of being one of the world's most expensive travel destinations, and not without reason. The rising yen and Japan's full-throttle economic boom have combined to send the price of entertainment and sight-seeing in Japan's capital sky-high. But as the "New York City of the Orient", Tokyo's sights and sounds are a must for any modern-day traveler. Here at last is Tokyo for Free, a thorough survey of over 400 attractions of traditional and modem Japan -- all absolutely free. Included are visits to the Imperial Palace, professional martial arts exhibitions, classic gardens and temples, contemporary sculpture gardens, antique markets, museums of all sizes, and a sake-tasting room, to name but a few. Susan Pompian, a sometime Tokyo resident, spent three years seeking out rare cultural nuggets that expat residents and even many Japanese were unaware of. Tokyo For Free opens up a whole new vista of traveling in Japan -- a "priceless" manual for tourists and long-term visitors ali |
