Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Meiji Shrine

Tokyo's Most Important Shinto Shrine

Shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set within a 70-hectare evergreen forest in...

Kabukicho

Shinjuku's Neon-Lit Entertainment Quarter

The name is a leftover from a plan that never happened. After the 1945 firebombing flattened this...

Shibuya Crossing

Tokyo's Scramble Crossing, Often Called the World's Busiest

Shibuya's scramble crossing, where traffic stops every couple of minutes and people cross from al...

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's Largest Art Museum

Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...

Fuunji

Tokyo's Best Tsukemen: Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen

A narrow counter with about ten stools, a few minutes from Shinjuku's south exit, and a queue out...

Ueno Park

Tokyo's Cultural Park with Major Museums

A sprawling public park home to Tokyo's finest museums, a zoo, historic temples, and over 1,000 c...

Ameyoko

A bustling open-air market street near Ueno Station with bargain goods, street food, and lively e...

Akihabara

Tokyo's Electric Town and Anime Culture Capital

Tokyo's legendary electronics and otaku district, packed with multi-story anime shops, retro game...

Senso-ji

Tokyo's Oldest Buddhist Temple

Tokyo's oldest and most visited temple, where a 700-kilogram red lantern marks the entrance to ce...

Roppongi

Art, Nightlife & Panoramic City Views

Roppongi became a nightlife district because of the American military. Occupation forces took ove...

Tsukiji Outer Market

Tokyo's Beloved Street Food and Fresh Seafood Market

The outer market stayed when the wholesale moved to Toyosu in 2018. Tiny sushi counters, grilled ...

Tokyo Station

A Century-Old Red Brick Railway Landmark

Red brick station from 1914, restored in 2012. Ramen Street in the basement, Character Street for...

Harajuku

Tokyo's epicenter of youth fashion, street culture, and creative expression centered around Takes...

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo's Red Tower

333-meter communications tower modeled on the Eiffel Tower, with two observation decks for views ...

Yoyogi Park

54 Hectares of Woods and Lawn Next to Meiji Shrine, Open Day and Night and Free

A large, mostly wooded park next to Meiji Shrine, built on the land that housed the athletes' vil...