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

The World's Busiest Pedestrian Crossing

The world-famous scramble crossing where up to 3,000 pedestrians cross simultaneously from all di...

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's Largest Art Museum

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

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...

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo's Red Tower

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

Ichiran Shinjuku

Japan's Most Famous Solo-Dining Tonkotsu Ramen

Ichiran's whole design exists so that you never have to speak to anyone. Buy a ticket from the ma...

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...

Imperial Palace

The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of ...

Yanaka District

Yanaka

A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...

Mount Takao

Mount Takao - Tokyo's Beloved Hiking Mountain

A hugely popular 599-meter mountain just 50 minutes from Shinjuku, drawing over three million hik...

teamLab Borderless

An Immersive Digital Art Museum Without Boundaries

A groundbreaking digital art museum by teamLab where immersive artworks flow between rooms, respo...

Akihabara

Tokyo's Electric Town and Anime Culture Capital

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

Ogasawara Islands

Remote UNESCO World Heritage subtropical islands roughly 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, teeming...