{"id":1209,"date":"2018-11-28T10:15:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T02:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2018-12-12T14:15:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T06:15:44","slug":"hidden-tokyo-discover-the-citys-lesser-known-charms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2018\/11\/28\/hidden-tokyo-discover-the-citys-lesser-known-charms\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Tokyo: Discover the City&#8217;s Lesser-Known Charms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Primer Japan Special: Tokyo Hidden Charms\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLLzpBH0Z1wtYn7JevftGE7w4IyYH4rtYk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The constant rise of infrastructure and skyscrapers that seem to get closer and closer to the sky is symbolic of Tokyo\u2019s pursuit of greatness. The metropolis is known as the great hub of innovation, the very epitome of modernity. Tokyo, however, fosters something more quaint and colorful beneath the brilliance of its towers and skyscrapers, something closer to the ground than to the sky\u2014places that are more grounded in the preservation of tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most colorful parts of the city are where quaintness and traditions thrive and where there are more locals than tourists. There are color and vibrancy in dimly lit alleys, charm in scruffy old markets, and great stories from obscure, small restaurants. These are the places that you don\u2019t usually see in modern-day travel itineraries but are worth tracking down. From a time-tested tower to a historic market and bustling alleyways, it\u2019s time to shine a spotlight on some of Tokyo\u2019s most charming destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>By Rei Lea\u00f1o<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The constant rise of infrastructure and skyscrapers that seem to get closer and closer to the sky is symbolic of Tokyo\u2019s pursuit of greatness. The metropolis is known as the great hub of innovation, the very epitome of modernity. Tokyo, however, fosters something more quaint and colorful beneath the brilliance of its towers and skyscrapers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,108],"tags":[109],"class_list":["post-1209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan","category-tokyo","tag-hidden-tokyo-2018"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1209"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1245,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1209\/revisions\/1245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}