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Top Attractions in Tokyo

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Tokyo Top 10

  1. September Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)
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    September Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)

    Culture
  2. Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
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    Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo

    Shinjuku
  3. Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour
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    Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour

    Suginami
  4. Japan Open
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    Japan Open

    Koto
  5. Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition
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    Ghibli 3D Sculpture Exhibition

    Shinagawa
  6. Tokyo Christmas Market
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    Tokyo Christmas Market

    Minato
  7. World Athletics Championships
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    World Athletics Championships

    Shinjuku
  8. Summer Comiket
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    Summer Comiket

    Koto
  9. Tokyo Ramen Festa
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    Tokyo Ramen Festa

    Food
  10. January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)
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    January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)

    Culture

Upcoming Tokyo Events

Yushima Cat Festival 2025
Culture

Yushima Cat Festival 2025

Mid Sep - Early Oct

The Yushima Cat Festival started in 2015 with the aim of revitalizing this part of Tokyo and bringing some feline-themed fun to..

Meguro Sanma Festival 2025
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Meguro Sanma Festival 2025

Sunday - Oct 12th

Every year Tokyo has its Mackerel pike festival. On this day you get a grilled fish completely free of charge!

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Czech Festival 2025
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Czech Festival 2025

Oct 11th - Oct 12th

The Czech Festival in Kansai is Japan's largest Czech-based event, and the multi-day affair includes a variety of ways to connect..

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Where to eat in Tokyo

Shinjuku's Memory Lane
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Shinjuku's Memory Lane

Andrew Ng

Previously known as Piss Alley, over 60 bars and restaurants are crammed along the side of Shinjuku JR station on the grounds used..

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Places to stay in Tokyo

Sawanoya Ryokan
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Sawanoya Ryokan

Serena Ogawa

With a wooden exterior that would not be remiss in an old Japanese film, the interior of Sawanoya is just as comforting. Visitors..

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Latest Tokyo Reports

Yakiniku Inoue Ginza
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Yakiniku Inoue Ginza

Tom Roseveare

In the heart of Ginza, Yakiniku Inoue invites guests to savor some of Tokyo’s finest Japanese Wagyu beef in ways both familiar..

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About Tokyo

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kanto
Island Honshu
Capital Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Population 13,839,910
Area 2190.90 km²

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is the nation’s capital, the site of the 2020 Summer Olympics and the most populous city in the world – there’s no shortage of places to see and things to do in Tokyo. While that means you’ll inevitably have to leave some things off your itinerary, it also means that there’s something for everyone.

Tokyo’s center, the 23 wards, combine some of the world’s busiest areas with remnants of old Japan; not far from Shibuya is the holy Meiji Jingu, while the 634-meter tall Tokyo Skytree and the iconic Senso-ji in Asakusa are within walking distance of each other. Shinjuku and Roppongi are two vibrant nightlife spots, yet they’re a short train ride away from Ueno Zoo and the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Right in the middle of it all is the Imperial Palace, a popular jogging route. Beautiful nature in the Okutama area and the Izu and Ogasawara Islands will make you forget that you’re still in Tokyo.

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