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Top Attractions in Tokyo

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Tokyo Top 10

  1. Tokyo Christmas Market
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    Tokyo Christmas Market

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

    Shinjuku
  3. Tori-no-Ichi
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    Tori-no-Ichi

    Taito
  4. Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour
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    Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour

    Suginami
  5. Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination
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    Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination

    Shibuya
  6. January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)
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    January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)

    Culture
  7. Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination
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    Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination

    Culture
  8. Marunouchi Winter Illuminations
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    Marunouchi Winter Illuminations

    Chuo
  9. Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival
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    Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival

    Culture
  10. Winter Comiket
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    Winter Comiket

    Koto

Upcoming Tokyo Events

Tori-no-Ichi 2025
Culture

Tori-no-Ichi 2025

Nov 12th - Nov 24th

The rooster is the tenth symbol in the Japanese zodiac. In Japanese it is often called tori, and it is associated with gain and..

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Mount Mitake Tenku Maple Festival 2025
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Mount Mitake Tenku Maple Festival 2025

Late Oct - Late Nov

Mount Mitake is undoubtedly one of Tokyo's top spots for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers – and it's also a great..

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Where to eat in Tokyo

Shinjuku's Memory Lane
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Shinjuku's Memory Lane

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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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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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