People on package tours to Tokyo are now being treated to free bus rides to the newest attractions to rise far above old Edo -- a number of massive and gleaming redevelopment projects that have recently opened their doors for business.

JTB Corp. started such a bus service Oct. 1 to cater to increased domestic tourism amid a decline in the number of people making trips abroad.

Hato Bus Co., which has become synonymous with tourism in Tokyo, is now operating buses that tour such locations as the Roppongi entertainment district, which is growing ever more popular because of the Roppongi Hills complex of skyscrapers, high-rise apartment buildings, mall and multiplex theaters.