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Top Attractions in Tokyo

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Tokyo Top 10

  1. Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
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    Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo

    Shinjuku
  2. Tokyo Christmas Market
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    Tokyo Christmas Market

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

    Suginami
  4. Tokyo Ramen Festa
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    Tokyo Ramen Festa

    Food
  5. Tori-no-Ichi
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    Tori-no-Ichi

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

    Culture
  7. Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival
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    Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival

    Culture
  8. Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination
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    Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination

    Culture
  9. Oedo Antique Market
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    Oedo Antique Market

    Chuo
  10. Shibuya Crossing
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    Shibuya Crossing

    Shibuya

Upcoming Tokyo Events

Setagaya Bread Festival 2025
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Setagaya Bread Festival 2025

Nov 1st - Nov 2nd

The Setagaya Bread Festival has been running for over a decade, and the two-day carb extravaganza will feature delicious eats from..

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Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2025
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Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2025

Nov 1st - Nov 2nd

Running for over a decade, the Kanda Curry Grand Prix is a celebration of this beloved dish in its myriad forms. The two-day affair..

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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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