What an exciting city Tokyo is!

Tokyo is nothing like any other big cities around the world. There are beautiful parks, high rise buildings, crowded and busy yet clean streets, young pop cultures and fashions, Japanese animation “Otaku” cultures; it’s all there! The city is consisting of many big towns which is why people often say “I’m in the centre of Tokyo” no matter where you are!

In this section, we picked up 10 great spots to visit within Tokyo during your limited time of stay. Of course there are many other places worth visiting, but here are some highlights we want to recommend you when you only have few days to stay in Tokyo.

Tokyo Central Map

	Shibuya Shibuya is one of the most popular and busiest towns in Tokyo. It has the famous scramble crossing right in front of Shibuya station that you often see on TV as a typical Tokyo’s image. It can be quite impressive to witness hundreds of […]
	Shinjuku Shinjuku is one of the major towns of Tokyo and if we explain it in one word, it is “HUGE”! From the mammoth station, there are so many station exits to the outside and you can easily get lost even if you are Japanese. Shinjuku Station is THE busiest station in the world (yes, in the world) with more than 3 million commuters […]
	Shinjuku Gyoen Park A lovely, peaceful place in the middle of busy Shinjuku, Tokyo. You will enjoy visiting this lovely park all year around. It is less than 10 minute walk from South exit of Shinjuku station. Admission fee is 200 yen per adult. They […]
	Ginza Ginza is Tokyo’s Fifth Avenue-like area. The wide streets are full of department stores, designer shops and high-end boutiques such as Cartier, Louis Vuitton and Bulgari. You can access Ginza from Ginza station by subway lines as well as Yurakucho station by JR […]
	Harajuku & Omote Sando – Tokyo From JR Yamanote line’s Harajuku Station toward Meiji Shrine is where the youngsters in variety of costumes such as anime-themed clothing gather around. They come to Harajuku even from the far outside Tokyo to show off their mostly handmade clothing on every weekend. In […]
	Imperial Palace In the middle of Tokyo’s business district near Tokyo station is where the Imperial Palace rests. It also used to be the Edo Castle (the last Shogun era) site and is presently the residence of Japanese emperor. You won’t be able to bump […]
	Observation Decks in Tokyo It is highly recommended to visit an observation deck tower to see the big picture of metropolitan Tokyo! It is awesome at day time that you may even see Mt. Fuji in the distance on a clear day as well as the […]
	Temples and Shrines in Tokyo We don’t have to even mention there are many temples and shrines in Japan. It is famous enough, isn’t it? However, once you visited you may be confused or wonder why there are temples and shrines quite often built in […]
	Roppongi Although there are many other towns with full of bars and night clubs in Tokyo, Roppongi has always been the most international, foreigner-friendly place of all in many decades. Many multinational companies have offices in Roppongi area which naturally bring different […]
	Akihabara Akihabara – lately generally called as “Akiba” – is a town of “Otaku” Geek culture of Japan. If you can spare a half day or even several hours, you’ve got to go to Akihabara to experience this very odd yet interesting side of Japan! It is recognized as the holy ground of […]