Overview

Places of interest in Tokyo

Overview
1 Akihabara
Electronics, anime and retro games district
9.5
Highlights:
  • 🕹️ Browse retro video games and consoles at Super Potato
  • ☕ Visit themed maid cafés for a quirky otaku experience
  • 🎌 Shop for anime and manga merchandise
1 Imperial Palace
Historic Castle
2 Sensō-ji
Tokyo's oldest temple beyond a red lantern gate
Highlights:
  • 🎐 Draw a sacred omikuji fortune and tie it nearby
  • 🛍️ Browse traditional shops along Nakamise Street for souvenirs
  • ⛩️ Walk through the thunder gate Kaminarimon and enter the temple
1 Kappabashi Dogugai Street
POI
3 Tokyo Skytree
Japan's tallest tower with two sky decks
Highlights:
  • 🌃 See the tower illuminated in changing seasonal colours at night
  • 🛍️ Shop for local souvenirs inside Tokyo Solamachi mall
  • 🌆 Admire panoramic views of Tokyo from the observation deck
1 Sumida Aquarium
Aquarium
2 Ueno Zoo
Japan's oldest zoo beside a pagoda
Highlights:
  • 🦍 Visit Japan's oldest zoo and its gorillas
  • 🦓 Spot rare animals like the okapi and shoebill
  • 🌳 Stroll through Ueno Park and around Shinobazu Pond
3 Tokyo Dome City
Shop
1 Ueno Park
Place
2 Rikugien Garden
Garden
4 Tokyo National Museum
Museum
2 Shinjuku
Skyscrapers, neon bars and a huge station
9.3
Tokyo's major entertainment and business hub, built around the world's busiest train station. Skyscrapers are to the west, while Kabukicho and the tiny bars of Golden Gai light up the northeast after dark.
Highlights:
  • 🦖 Snap a photo with the giant Godzilla head in Kabukicho
  • 🌳 Stroll the beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
  • 🌆 Visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation decks
4 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building 1
Government Building
3 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
POI
2 Sunshine City
Shopping Mall
3 Shibuya
Tokyo's scramble crossing and youth fashion hub
9.0
A shopping and entertainment district in southwest Tokyo built around one of the city's busiest rail stations. You can walk the scramble crossing, go up a skyscraper observation deck and eat late into the night.
Highlights:
  • 🛍️ Shop cutting-edge fashion in Shibuya 109’s trendy boutiques
  • 🐕 See Hachikō’s statue and learn its touching story
  • 🚶🏻 Walk the world's busiest crossing in Shibuya and watch the crowds on their way to work
4 Mount Takao
Peak
3 Omotesando Hills
Shopping Mall
5 Meiji Jingu Shrine
A forest shrine beside Harajuku
Highlights:
  • 🌸 Stroll through the serene forest paths, especially during cherry blossom season
  • 📝 Participate in traditional Shinto rituals, like writing wishes on ema
  • 👘 Make a wish at the iconic Tori Gate and soak in the tranquil atmosphere
5 Mitaka Forest Ghibli Museum
Museum
5 Yoyogi Park
POI
4 Takeshita Street
Way
6 Shōwa Memorial Park
Park
6 Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo's famous all-direction pedestrian scramble
Highlights:
  • 🐕 Snap a photo beside the loyal Hachiko statue
  • ☕ Watch the organised chaos from a nearby café window
  • 🚶🏻 Cross the world’s busiest intersection with the crowds
4 Odaiba
Tokyo Bay waterfront with Rainbow Bridge views
7.9
A man-made island in Tokyo Bay lined with malls, entertainment complexes and a waterfront beach park. You can ride an automated train across Rainbow Bridge and watch the city skyline light up from the shore.
Highlights:
  • 🌉 Walk or view the illuminated Rainbow Bridge at night
  • 🗽 Stroll along Odaiba Seaside Park and see the Statue of Liberty replica
  • 🤖 Admire the life-sized Unicorn Gundam at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
5 LaLaPort Toyosu
Shopping Mall
6 Tokyo Disneyland
Theme Park
7 teamLab Planets
Museum
7 Tokyo Tower
1958 steel tower with two observation decks
Highlights:
  • 🌃 See the tower's vibrant illumination after dark
  • 🏢 Visit the FootTown building with museums and restaurants
  • 🌇 Climb to the main observation deck for city views
6 Tokyo Midtown
Shop
7 Ginza
POI
8 Mori Art Museum
Museum
7 Hamarikyu Gardens
Park
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