101 Things to DO in TOKYO | Japan Guide to Secret Hidden Places

Shibuya is a busy district in Tokyo, known for its younger crowds, shops, restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing is a famous intersection where up to 3,000 people cross at one time.

Center Gai is one of the busiest streets in Shibuya, filled with shops, fast food restaurants, and chain restaurants.

Okushibu is a trendy spot in Shibuya where locals hang out, offering unique and chic shops and restaurants.

Shinsen is a trendy spot in Shibuya where locals hang out, offering unique and chic shops and restaurants.

Shibuya 109 is known as the capital of Shibuya gal fashion culture, offering a unique shopping experience.

Donki (Don Quijote) is a giant discount chain store found throughout Tokyo, offering drug store items, snacks, and souvenirs.

Niku Yokocho, meaning 'meat alleyway,' is a place to immerse yourself in Japanese izakaya (drinking restaurant) culture.

Nakameguro Station is located in a trendy area famous for its cherry blossom tunnels over the Meguro River.

Harajuku Takeshita-dori is known for its kawaii culture and colorful vibe, offering a variety of shops.

Harajuku is a district known for its unique street style and youth culture.

Omotesando is a great spot for high-brand shopping with wide open streets and sidewalks.

Yoyogi Park is the biggest park in Shibuya, often hosting festivals every weekend with different themes.

Meiji-jingu is a Shinto shrine that offers a spiritual forest leading to the main shrine.

Togo Shrine is a less touristy Japanese shrine dedicated to Admiral Togo, a real Navy admiral.

Shinjuku is filled with office workers and international travelers, known for its red-light district, shopping, and dining.

Shinjuku Gyoen is a garden that feels like Central Park of New York, offering beautiful landscapes and a traditional Japanese garden.

Omoide Yokocho is a cool spot for bar hopping with about 80 bars stuffed inside a small alleyway.

Kabukicho is Shinjuku's red-light district, featuring neon lights, hostess bars, and love hotels.

A Godzilla head is located on top of Hotel Gracery in the Kabukicho area.

Golden Gai is another bar-hopping spot in the Kabukicho area with about 200 bars squeezed into a retro alley.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building offers a decent and free city view in Shinjuku.

Shin-Okubo Station provides access to Koreatown.

Korea Town in Shin-Okubo offers up-to-date Korean cosmetics and K-pop goods.

Kagurazaka is a stylish and trendy neighborhood, formerly a Geisha district, with limestone pavement and quiet alleyways.

Hie Shrine has one of the most beautiful and photogenic shrine gates in Tokyo.

Ikebukuro is one of the busiest districts, offering numerous entertainment, shopping, and dining options.

Ikebukuro Sunshine City is a large entertainment landmark with a shopping mall, J-World, Pokemon Center, planetarium, and aquarium.

Namja Town is an indoor theme park at Sunshine City featuring arcade games, haunted attractions, and escape rooms.

Moreru Mignon is a photo booth shop popular among young schoolgirls for its pink and girly space, located at the entrance of Tokyo Disney Resort.

Asakusa Station is located in an area where you can soak in Japanese culture.

Sensoji is Tokyo's oldest temple and is situated at the center of Asakusa.

Nakamise-Dori is a street that runs from Kaminarimon gate to Sensoji temple, offering Japanese sweets and souvenir shops.

Hanayashiki Amusement Park is the oldest theme park in Asakusa, featuring a retro vibe and a roller coaster next to a historic temple.

Sumida Park is a long park running along the Sumida River, known for cherry blossom viewing.

The Sumida River is used for yakatabune (Japanese-style cruise) which usually comes with a meal plan.

Hoppy Street is a place to get your drink on in Asakusa, offering cheap hoppy beer and food stalls.

The Asahi Building is designed to look like a beer mug with foam on top, where one can enjoy a cold Asahi beer overlooking the city.

Tokyo Skytree is the largest tower in Japan, featuring an observatory, shopping mall, planetarium, aquarium, restaurants, and VR park.

Ryoga ku is known as a home of the sumo dojo.

Kappa Bashi-dori is a household kitchen supply town where you can find Japanese cooking knives and table wares.

Ueno Park is a massive park containing museums, a pond, and several temples and shrines, also hosting a cherry blossom festival.

Ameyoko is a lively discounted shopping street that was originally a black market in the post-war era, known for its Chinese and Korean Street food.

Ameyoko runs along the train track down to Kolkata machi station.

Ginza is known for upmarket shopping and dining, featuring flagship stores of high fashions and retro restaurants and cafes.

Ginza is known for upmarket shopping and dining, it is like New York's Fifth Avenue with a Japanese flavor

Kabukiza Theater in Ginza allows you to experience traditional performing arts of Kabuki while dining on a bento box.

Uniqlo Ginza Store is the flagship store of Japan's biggest fashion brand, featuring 12 floors of organized displays.

Tsukiji Fish Market has an inner market for sushi chefs and Michelin restaurants to auction for tuna, and an outer market for everyone else.

Akihabara is an anime and manga paradise, jammed with specialty comic stores, video games, card games, electronics, cosplay, and figurines.

Odaiba, situated next to Tokyo Bay, is home to giant shopping centers and is recommended for families.

Odaiba is situated next to Tokyo Bay.

Diversity is one of the giant shopping centers in Odaiba.

Aqua City is one of the multiple giant shopping centers in Odaiba.

Pallet Town is a shopping center in Odaiba.

The Rainbow Bridge can be viewed from afar, or you can walk or run across it from the Ginza side to the Odaiba side.

Roppongi is one of the most foreign-friendly neighborhoods in Tokyo, home to foreign embassies, Roppongi Hills, and Tokyo Midtown.

Fuji TV in Odaiba offers spectacular views of Tokyo Port, Sky Tree, and Tokyo Tower from its observation deck.

You can get spectacular views of Tokyo Port from the Odaiba Fuji TV

Fuji TV in Odaiba offers spectacular views of Tokyo Tower.

Ooedo Onsen is an onsen theme park with different bath options, a summer festival zone in a yukata, games, and food options.

One of my favorite 100 yen shops is in Odaiba called Daiso

You can find cool sake testing bars throughout Tokyo, prices are usually quite reasonable

Roppongi Hills is one of the main towers in the Roppongi area where you can do luxury shopping.

Tokyo Midtown is one of the main towers in the Roppongi area where you can do luxury shopping.

There are some art museums in Roppongi like the National Art Center.

There are some art museums in Roppongi like the More you museum.

Shimokitazawa is where the Tokyo hipsters hang out, featuring vintage shops and cozy cafes.

Chi Chi Jo is ranked one of the most desirable places to live in Tokyo due in part to its vast restaurant options, shopping streets and beautiful you know Kishida Park

Kishida Park Kind of reminds me of a second Shibuya since so many people live here I find it more down-to-earth

The main highlights of Chi Chi Jo is harmonica yokocho aka bar Alley

Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum exhibits a range of historic buildings from ordinary middle-class houses all the way to the former Prime Minister's home

Jujo Ginza is one of my top destinations for street food, it's just ten minutes away from Shinjuku and has a friendly and chill atmosphere.

Suna matcha Ginza is another Street food spot that speaks to my soul not a lot of foreign travelers ventured to this area because it's such a pain in the ass to reach but in my opinion that yakitori here is worth it

Yanaka Ginza is a nostalgic Street food destination also known as cat town

Tegoshi Ginza is a longest shorten guy in Tokyo having more than 400 stores in this 1.3 kilometer street

Go Tokaji is a Buddhist temple in Santa gaya which is about 30 minutes away from Shinjuku

Go Tokaji is a Buddhist temple in Santa gaja which is about 30 minutes away from Shinjuku it's known as a possible birthplace of lucky charm cats

Tokyo Station is one of the largest travel hubs and it's a great place to explore

Just a 10-minute walk away from the Tokyo Station you can check out with a royal family of Japan lives the Imperial Palace property is massive and located at the former Edo castle

Imperial Palace property is massive and located at the former Edo castle

Tokyo Dome City is an open shopping mall with roller coasters and a Ferris wheel it's right next to the Tokyo Dome so it's a perfect spot to hang out before or after baseball games or concerts

It's right next to the Tokyo Dome so it's a perfect spot to hang out before or after baseball games or concerts lots of restaurants shops and attractions to entertain the entire family

Todoroki kakuka did you know just around 20 minutes away from shibuya this beautiful ravine exists to the Roky Keiko ku is one of the only ravines in Tokyo's 23 Ward area

To the Roky Keiko ku is one of the only ravines in Tokyo's 23 Ward area you can stroll along the Izawa River and really experience nature in Tokyo