The harmonious juxtaposition of traditions and modernity in the Japanese metropolis of millions exerts a special fascination on travelers and gives Tokyo a charm all of its own. Visitors are often surprised by village-like corners in the city center and transported back in time. It is both easy and difficult to conquer Tokyo. Again and again one has to make a choice, because the range of things to see is almost inexhaustible. The travel guide "Tokyo with Kyoto" by Japan expert Katharina Sommer is now in its third edition. The sights are presented with a great deal of understanding for the culture, which is nevertheless very foreign to us Europeans. Japanese characters in the maps and in the text, for example in place names, facilitate orientation. A chapter on the 1,000-year-old imperial city of Kyoto, some 400 kilometers from Tokyo, as well as a.