I first arrived in 2016, twenty-two years old, knowing almost nothing — and the city didn’t rush to introduce itself. Tokyo is remarkably patient. It opens slowly, street by street, step by step. And every time you think you’ve understood a corner of it, another layer appears.

Asakusa was one of the first places I visited when I got to Tokyo, as it is where the Asakusa Senso-ji Buddhist Temple is located. It is one of the “oldest” districts in Tokyo, considering that the city was destroyed with the bombings in World War II.

Odaiba is a man-made island in the middle of Tokyo bay. Originally a fort island meant to protect Tokyo, it was redeveloped into a modern residential and business district. It is now a very attractive touristic attraction, with all of its shopping malls.

When thinking about how to describe this area I had no idea where to start from! Shibuya is one of the most well-known areas of Tokyo, as it’s extremely fashionable and young.