Japan Travel Itinerary - Best of Japan in 14 days In a side trip from Tokyo, visit Nikko, home to Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokyo City Guide - What to do in Tokyo - japan-guide. com Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo Previously a small castle town, Edo became Japan's political center in 1603
Entering Japan - Immigration and Visa Matters Staying in Japan Inside Japan, most immigration-related matters, such as extending residence permission or changing the status of residence, are handled by the Immigration Services Agency, which has bureaus across the country Residence card All new foreign residents are issued a residence card (zairyu card) upon initially entering Japan at Narita, Haneda, Kansai or Chubu airports New