Tokyo Attractions
A city with no shortage of attractions, one could spend 2 weeks in Tokyo and still not see all of them. Here we have listed only some of the top attractions
Odaiba
An artificial island that was reclaimed from the Tokyo Bay, costing Billions has finally paid off, Odaiba has become one of the top locations for fun and entertainment in Tokyo. It is also home to Tokyo’s most daring and bizarre architecture, some structures will make you swear you’ve seen them before in a Star Wars movie. You’ll find Japan’s tallest Ferris Wheel, beaches, long sea-side walks, shopping, exhibition centers, Toyota Car Show and much more. Odaiba
Roppongi
Roppongi (or Giroppon as it is called) has gained a reputation as being the center of ‘debauch’ and shameless hedonism in the City of the Rising Sun. While this certainly is a fact, we will focus on more uplifting things, such as Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills, two separate complexes which host some of the most modern malls you’ll find in the city, however the price tag is generally a bit steep. Roppongi
Nippori / Yanaka
Possibly the oldest and certainly the best preserved part of the city is between Nishi-Nippori and West Ueno, or what is generally referred to as Yanaka. Here you will find not only some of the best specimens of Temples and Shrines, un molested by the War and earthquakes, but also entire sections of the city, revealing what ‘Old Tokyo’ actually looked like. This window into time is an essential part of the Tokyo Experience. Nippori / Yanaka
Akihabara
Cute Japanese girls in French Maid costumes handing out promo on street corners, Chinese tourists buying rice cookers at discount, high school nerds reading comic books, computer enthusiasts scouring racks of components, looking for the right part, these are the denizens you will find in Akihabara, Tokyo’s Electric Town. Known for its superfluence of discount Duty Free shopping, comic book stores, arcades and Maid Cafes, its clear to see that Akihabara is all about fun. Akihabara
Tsukiji Fish Market
Not just rows of dead fish, the Tsukiji Fish Market is an opportunity to have some of Tokyo’s freshest seafood, right out of the bay from that morning, its hard to get fresher than that. Aside from the dining opportunities you’ll have a chance to see enormous frozen Tuna’s being dragged about and sold off rapidly at auctions. Don’t like seafood? No problem, right next door to the Fish Market is the Produce Market, with all manner of exotic and standard fruits and veggies. Tsukiji Fish Market
Hama Rikyu
Located in downtown Tokyo in Shiodome, the Hama Rikyu stands between the Tsukiji Fish Market and the Kyu Shiba Rikyu gardens. It is the only garden that has a water front, where visitors can go to take scene walks along the bay and feel the cool ocean breeze. The Hama Rikyu is truly massive, rivaling the Shinjuku Gyoen in size and features. The garden’s key feature is the traditional Japanese tea house sitting on an island in the center of a fairly large lake. Hama Rikyu
Rikugien Gardens
Off the beaten path in north western Tokyo is Komagome and Sugamo, two sleepy towns which hide on of Tokyo’s best gardens. The garden’s focal point is the large pond in its center, and the banks dotted with finely trimmed azalea bushes. Like most of the gardens in the city there is a Traditional Japanese teahouse where you can have some green tea and Japanese snacks. Depending on the time of year the foliage will change, from blooming flowers in the spring and summer to red and orange maples in the autumn. Rikugien Gardens
Shinjuku
Tokyo’s true ‘downtown’ can be found in West Shinjuku, where you will see the cities largest and most dense collection of skyscrapers. Over in East Shinjuku you’ll find mostly shopping and of course near Kabukicho: blocks of seedy bars, clubs, houses of ill repute, and houses of iller repute. Shinjuku
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Central Tokyo’s star Shrine, the Kanda Myojin has been for centuries one of the most important shrines in Tokyo as well as a point of controversy with the local ruling powers in years past as one of the enshrined Gods (Taira no Masakado) was an anti-government revolutionary. Today you will find it as a favourite among local residents, due in part to its undeniable radiance. Kanda Myojin Shrine
