- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Product Type
- Audio Guide
- Venues
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- Meji Jingu Shrine
- Harajuku
- Omotesando
- Takeshita Street
- Put your map away as you explore Tokyo on your own, on your own schedule. Press pause, linger at your favorite spots, and take in this breathtaking city.
- Hit play together and stroll the city or wander solo, but always with an expert in your ear as your personal guide
Discover the links between Tokyo's history and its architectural designs on an audio guide tour of the world's largest metropolis. Context Travel expert, Fernando Ortiz, will give you a deeper understanding of the city's complex history, as well as a better appreciation of Japanese architecture, aesthetics, and design trends. You'll learn how Japan became a symbol of civilization and enlightenment thanks to ambitious projects, including the creation of a new satellite for international broadcasting and the introduction of other cutting-edge technology. You‘ll also find out how Ginza's "brick town" served as a model for modernization projects in many other Japanese cities when it was transformed into a top shopping district.
• Learn more about architect Toyo Ito's architectural philosophy which centers on the concept of architecture as 'clothing' for urban dwellers, particularly in contemporary Japanese cities
Fernando is a Spanish architect and town planner. He received his M. Arch in Architecture from Madrid Technical University and his MSc in human geography from the University of Edinburgh. He is currently a PhD Candidate at Tokyo University, where he is studying urban planning. His PhD focuses on shrinking post-industrial cities and how they are restructuring their physical and economic fabrics to overcome their problems. Besides this, Fernando also investigates Japan’s urban reality from a cinematic point of view and how cinema and the city interconnect. Settled now in Tokyo, Fernando combines his research with his interest in Japanese architecture and culture.
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