27 MAY 2019: Tokyo can be daunting, with its forests of high rises and streets filled with seemingly endless processions of business men and women dressed in co-ordinated dark suits and immaculate white shirts. Modern Tokyo has taken the West quite literally in its architecture, efficiency and business attire. But in the rush to the future, there are continual bows to the traditional past.

At the very centre of Tokyo –just a few steps from the towers of commerce and the rush of traffic–is a serene series of manicured traditional gardens that take you back to the days of the Shoguns.

The extensive horticultural gardens that surround the Imperial Palace and the route to The Japanese Diet (the national legislature not a reference to rice and fish) are a must-see on a visit to Tokyo.

Read it in The Cruisington Times: