Tokyo's Best-kept Secret
23 August 2002 - 2:00pm
Eco-tourism in the "concrete capital" of Japan is no joke.
"Complain about cramped, ill-planned housing and you won't hear a murmur of dissent. Mention the eyesore of the elevated expressways and you will receive a sympathetic shake of the head. But talk about the tranquility of Tokyo's pristine golden beaches, virgin forests and countless endangered species and most listeners will think you have been out too long in the sun."
Full Story:
Tokyo shows its conservationist colours
Source:
The Guardian Unlimited, October 10, 2005
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