Top 10 things to do in Tokyo
1. Sensoji Temple
This is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Tokyo, consisting of 10 buildings, and was built in honour of Goddess Kannon. Before entering all visitors go through a ritual of cleansing their hands with holy water and fumigating them with incense.
2. Imperial Palace and East Gardens
One of the top 10 things to do in Tokyo is certainly visiting the Imperial Palace, located in the very heart of the city. The palace itself can be visiting only twice a year, on the 2nd of January and on 23rd December, the birthday of Emperor Akihito. The East Gardens are open to visitors all year and are absolutely magnificent.
3. Rikugien garden
Those who want to see a truly Japanese landscape garden can do so in Rikugien Garden, built in 1700. The name of the garden means ‘six poems garden’ and consists of 88 scenes from famous Japanese poems.
4. Akihabara Electric Town
One of the top 10 things to do in Tokyo is shopping at the renowned Akihabara city of electronics and anime. All innovations of Japanese technology are found right here, and can be purchased at tax-free stores. There is a growing number of comics, manga and anime stores, including cafes where waitresses are dressed up as anime or manga characters.
5. Shibuya
This very busy district is known not only as the birthplace of Japanese fashion, but also as the very station where Hatchiko was waiting for its owner for 9 years after his death. From designer pop-up boutiques, to the Tobacco museum, this area has a lot to offer, including extravagant love hotels for every taste.
6. Ginza
Initially this district was a mint, minting silver coins, thus the district’s name. Today this is the most expensive area in Tokyo, with high-end fashion stores, including the legendary pearl shop Mikimoto, traditional Japanese restaurants with the best sushi in the city and even the National Kabuki Theater.
7. Edo Tokyo Museum
Located in a futuristic building of extraordinary style, Edo Museum is one of the top 10 things to do in Tokyo. It is divided into two parts, educating its visitors about the ancient city and its modern state, the evolution and transformation of a small fishing village that Tokyo once was, into a modern cosmopolitan city.
8. Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree, built in 2008, is the second tallest broadcasting tower in the world, with the height of 634 meters. Its base consists of shops, restaurants, aquarium and planetarium, whereas on the height of 350m and 450m visitors find observation decks with a breathtaking view of Tokyo.
9. Tokyo DisneySea and Disneyland
Tokyo’s Disney Park is the largest amusement park in the world, and consists of two main parts – DisneyLand – based on fairy tales of Disney, and the DisneySea park, where visitors can launch into a water adventure. DisneyLand park is made of 7 zones, including World Bazaar, Tomorrowland, Toontown, Fantasyland, Critter Country, Westernland and Adventureland, all of which will be exciting and interesting for adults and children alike. Located in the Tokyo Bay, the DisneySea Park offers a wide variety of water attractions, rides and slides, mainly aimed at a more grown-up audience. There are themed ports, which will fascinate even the most serious crowd.
10. Tsukiji Fish Market
This breathtaking fish and vegetable market is known across the world. At 5 in the morning there are auctions for tuna fillets and is a spectacle on its own! The first sushi bars open an hour later and offer sushi with fresh fish that was just purchased at the dazzling market.