TOKYO DESTINATION GUIDE

The only national institution dedicated to western art in Japan, this museum houses works ranging from the Renaissance to early 1900s including Picasso, Monet and Van Gogh.

The Edo Tokyo Museum is dedicated to Tokyo’s history. You can learn about Tokyo’s past through replicas of Nihonbashi, towns through different ages and more.

A massive museum with over 25,000 artifacts about outer space, nature, history, science and climate. It possesses a 360 degree theater and many hands-on activities to learn about science.

A museum to see the world through a scientific perspective, get frisky with science through cool exhibitions, hands on activities, dome theaters and robot shows.

This museum is dedicated to baseball greats such as players, executives, umpires etc by having an extensive collection and exhibitions of all things baseball including baseball literature.

This outdoor museum is a massive 7 hectare open-air space dedicated to relocate, reconstruct and preserve old buildings and landmarks from the past.

Katsuki Hokusai is a world renowned artist who is most famous for his painting “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. This museum is all about his life and has high definition, life size replicas of his work.

This museum is unique in that it doesn’t keep a permanent collection like most museums do, but rather utilizes it’s massive 14,000 square meter facility as one giant exhibition hall to showcase rotating artwork.

The oldest and largest art museum in Japan. This museum focuses on artwork and cultural objects from all over Asia with a primary focus on ancient and medieval Japan.

An immersive experience into the world of Ghibli with some of it’s friendliest characters such as Totoro!

A businessman in the early 1900s, Nezu Kaichiro passionately collected pre-modern Japanese and east Asian art. Now on display a long with a beautiful garden and an exquisite building.

This digital art museum is one of a kind exhibition that features a 10,000 square meter venue with over 500 computers and 400 projectors to make an immersive art experience.

The Museum of Contemporary Art was built to preserve, display and study modern art. The museum has inherited over 3000 art pieces and over 50,000 rare book materials on display.

Located in the Imperial Palaces East Garden, discover the Imperial families extensive collection of art with over thousands of works from various artists.

Visit the Tokyo Imperial Palace where the Imperial family resides and gaze at their massive moats, stone walls and bridges while strolling their beautiful garden.

Discover anime and manga heaven at this massive shopping complex in Nakano. While Akihabara is known to be the center of anime and manga, Nakano Broadway is the hidden, secret sibling.

Get one of the best views of Tokyo in the observatory on top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Tokyo Dome City is a massive entertainment complex revolving the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium. Read about the 5 things you can do here.

Take a look at the Tsukiji Fish Market’s successor - Toyosu FIsh Market. You can view the lively action of the fish market from a viewing deck and eat at restaurants directly implanted from the market.

Want some sushi for breakfast and lunch? Visit the Tsukiji FIsh Market early in the morning to try some of Tokyo’s freshest seafood.

Learn about the history of the Cup Noodle at the Cup Noodle Museum. You can also create your own customized Cup Noodle to take home!

Soak in a traditional Japanese hot spring at Oedo Onsen Monogatari. Wear a yukata robe and roam around the edo style plaza to eat Japanese snacks/sweets and try traditional carnival games.

An alternative to trains, buses and taxis, use the Water Bus to get around Tokyo and visit popular places such as Asakusa, Odaiba and Ryogoku.

Visit Tokyo Disneyland - the first Disney Park built outside the United States. Tokyo Disneyland features seven themed lands and Japanese foods unique to Tokyo Disney.

Step into this unique, ultra-modern marine world for an immersive aquarium experience featuring lights, images, colors and more.

The true symbol of Tokyo, visit this iconic tower that houses a spectacular view and stands as the second tallest structure in Japan at a staggering 333 meters tall.

Get an amazing view of Tokyo from the tallest tower in the world. The Tokyo Skytree features an observation deck from 350/450 meters high and over 300 different shops, restaurants and attractions.

Established in 1882, visit the oldest zoo in Japan featuring over 3000 animals and 400 species.

This lovely, quiet traditional Japanese garden is famous for hosting weddings, banquets and tea ceremonies for both foreign and domestic visitors.

Check out the first city park in Japan. Opening up in 1873, Ueno Park is famous for it’s many national museums, a zoo and cherry blossoms.

Featuring three distinctive garden styles to it - a formal garden, landscape garden and Japanese traditional garden - this is one of Japan’s largest and most important gardens around.

This beautiful garden features a tea house where you can try traditional Japanese tea and sweets, seasonal flowers for the ever-changing scenery and a half moon bridge.

If you ever visit the Meiji Shrine, make sure to also take a look around the shrines inner garden that features an Iris field, tea house and mysterious well.

Take a stroll in this ancient garden with a photogenic landscape. The highlights of this garden are their uniquely placed stones and tea house style traditional Japanese restaurant (reservation required).

Visit the Emperor’s palace and the garden that lays within the inner walls. The Garden features a photogenic tea-house, seasonal flowers, ancient gardens and the Museum of Imperial Collections.

This large, landscape garden features seawater ponds and lakes, a traditional tea house to relax in and a beautiful filed of flowers.

Take a stroll in the largest park in Tokyo. Yoyogi Park features wide lawns, ponds and lakes and frequent gatherings and events. During the springtime you can witness beautiful cherry blossoms.

Japan’s shrine dedicated to those who lost their lives serving and protecting the country. Roughly 2.5 million spirits are enshrined here.

One of the most important shrines in Tokyo, visit the Hie Shrine and be greeted by the tunnel of red torii gates - one of the most popular photographed spots in Tokyo.

Visit the beautiful Kanda Myojin near Akihabara and pray for prosperity, success in business, good luck and marriage. The shrine also features a unique souvenir shop and cafe.

Tsukiji Hongwan-ji temple is conveniently located right next to the Tsukiji Fish Market. It features a beautiful Indian architecture styled building and large hall where you can see monks reciting mantras.

Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji who is most famous for westernizing Japan in the 19th century. This shrine is peacefully packed away in Tokyo and features a beautiful forested route.

Tokyo’s oldest temple in the famous cultural hub of the city - Asakusa. Sensoji temple features a giant main hall connected by Nakamise shopping street famous for it’s souvenirs and food.

An important temple in the middle of Tokyo with a backdrop of Tokyo Tower making it a unique contrasted scenery of the past and present.