Top Things To Do
31 top things to do in Tokyo for someone who visits Tokyo for the first time
I’ve curated, by order, a selection of the 31 best attractions, monuments, parks, neighborhoods, museums, buildings, events and other things to see in Tokyo.
Monument
Sensō-ji Temple
The Sensō-ji Temple is a buddhist temple tha…
The Sensō-ji Temple is a buddhist temple that's the oldest in Tokyo, as it was completed in 645. There's a lege… + More
Viewpoint
Shibuya Crossing (渋谷駅前スクランブル交差点)
The Shibuya Crossing is the most famous intersect…
The Shibuya Crossing is the most famous intersection in Japan, and maybe of the world, because of the amount of people that cross… + More
Viewpoint
Takeshita Street - Takeshita Dori
Takeshita Street is the focal spot of the teenage…
Takeshita Street is the focal spot of the teenage culture of the Harajuku area. This street and the side ones are full of trendy … + More
Other
Harajuku
Harajuku neighbourhood has a mix of almost every …
Harajuku neighbourhood has a mix of almost every aspect of Japanese culture. The most famous street is Takeshita street, known fo… + More
Monument
Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo Tower is a symbol of Japan's r…
The Tokyo Tower is a symbol of Japan's rebirth after the war, completed in 1958. With 333 meters high, it's both a b… + More
Monument
Meiji Shrine - Meiji Jingu
The Meiji Shrine is one of the most important shr…
The Meiji Shrine is one of the most important shrines in Tokyo. It was completed in 1920 and it was dedicated to the deified spir… + More
Other
Toyosu Fishmarket
The Toyosu Fishmarket opened in October of 2…
The Toyosu Fishmarket opened in October of 2018 following the steps of the previous famous market, the Tsukiji fishmarket. B… + More
Monument
Tokyo Skytree
The Tokyo Skytree building is a television b…
The Tokyo Skytree building is a television broadcasting tower that has 2 observation decks at different heights. With 634 m… + More
Other
Odaiba
Odaiba is an artificial island that has lots of s…
Odaiba is an artificial island that has lots of shopping and entertainment options. It has incredible buildings, such as the … + More
Other
Ginza Neighbourhood
Ginza Neighbourhood is famous for having luxuriou…
Ginza Neighbourhood is famous for having luxurious buildings with premier shopping brands. Along its streets there are lots of bo… + More
Green
Imperial Palace East Garden (皇居東御苑)
The Imperial Palace East Garden is located o…
The Imperial Palace East Garden is located on the grounds where the Edo Castle inner circles of defense were in the past. Th… + More
Museum
Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art - MOMAT
The National Museum of Modern Art of Tokyo h…
The National Museum of Modern Art of Tokyo has permanent and temporary exhibitions of Japanese art and also some pieces… + More
Green
Yoyogi Park (代々木公園)
The Yoyogi Park is one of the biggest parks in To…
The Yoyogi Park is one of the biggest parks in Tokyo and in its grounds it has different attractions, like wide lawns, ponds and … + More
Other
Akihabara neighbourhood
The Akihabara neighbourhood is also known as…
The Akihabara neighbourhood is also known as Electric Town due to the many electronic shops that it has. During the las… + More
Monument
Kaminarimon Gate (雷門)
The Kaminarimon Gate is the entrance gate to…
The Kaminarimon Gate is the entrance gate to Sensoji Temple. Its official name is Fujin Raijinmon, which means … + More
Monument
Hachiko Statue
The Statue of Hachiko was made in honor of the mo…
The Statue of Hachiko was made in honor of the most loyal dog in Japan: it was an Akita dog that would accompany its owner, … + More
Monument
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is a b…
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is a building that has two twin towers that have observatories at a height of 202 mete… + More
Leisure
Robot Restaurant
The Robot Restaurant has robots, lights…
The Robot Restaurant has robots, lights and music shows. INFORMATION Price: around 8,000 yen per person Op… + More
Green
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
The Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of…
The Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the most famous parks in Tokyo. It has forested areas, a restaurant, an ar… + More
Green
Hamarikyu Gardens
The Hamarikyu Gardens has traditional style …
The Hamarikyu Gardens has traditional style and it constrasts with the skyscrapers of Tokyo. In the garden complex ther… + More
Monument
Zojoji Temple
The Zojoji Temple was originally built in 13…
The Zojoji Temple was originally built in 1393, and it was moved to its present location 1598 by the Tokugawa family. They c… + More
Leisure
Kabuki-za Theater
The Kabuki-za Theater has shows of tradition…
The Kabuki-za Theater has shows of traditional Japanese art: kabuki. There's also a Gallery with information about this … + More
Museum
MORI Building Digital Art Museum
The MORI Building Digital Art Museum is a mu…
The MORI Building Digital Art Museum is a multi-sensory experience that has amazing exhibitions of digital art. It cons… + More
Museum
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation - Miraikan
The National Museum of Emerging Science and …
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation is an interactive museum that has permanent and temporary exhibitions… + More
Other
Shinjuku Golden Gai (新宿ゴールデン街)
Shinjuku Golden Gai is a small area in Shinjuku d…
Shinjuku Golden Gai is a small area in Shinjuku district that consists of nearly 6 alleys with over 200 bars and restaurants. It&… + More
Green
Ueno-Park
Ueno-Park was one of Japan's first public par…
Ueno-Park was one of Japan's first public parks, opened to the public in 1873. It's located on the grounds where the Kane… + More
Other
Roppongi
Roppongi neighbourhood has become famous most rec…
Roppongi neighbourhood has become famous most recently because of two projects that changed its face: Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Mi… + More
Green
Odaiba Marine Park
The Odaiba Marine Park is located in the man…
The Odaiba Marine Park is located in the man-made island of Odaiba. It has a 5 kilometre jogging trail and boardwalk, access… + More
Other
Omotesandō
Omotesandō is one of the most expensive areas in …
Omotesandō is one of the most expensive areas in Tokyo. Its main street is an avenue lined by zelkova trees and full of incredibl… + More
Museum
Ghibli Museum
The Ghibli Museum has exhibitions related to…
The Ghibli Museum has exhibitions related to the films of Studio Ghibli, such as Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro … + More
Museum
National Art Center Tokyo
The National Art Center is an exhibition space th…
The National Art Center is an exhibition space that's one of the largest in Japan. The building was designed by architec… + More
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