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Top Attractions in Tokyo

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Tokyo Top 10

  1. Tokyo Christmas Market
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    Tokyo Christmas Market

    Minato
  2. Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination
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    Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination

    Shibuya
  3. Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
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    Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo

    Shinjuku
  4. Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour
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    Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour

    Suginami
  5. January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)
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    January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)

    Culture
  6. Winter Comiket
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    Winter Comiket

    Koto
  7. Azabudai Hills Christmas Market
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    Azabudai Hills Christmas Market

    Roppongi
  8. Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas
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    Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas

    Activities
  9. Shibuya Crossing
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    Shibuya Crossing

    Shibuya
  10. Marunouchi Winter Illuminations
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    Marunouchi Winter Illuminations

    Chuo

Upcoming Tokyo Events

Hagoita-Ichi Fair 2025
Culture

Hagoita-Ichi Fair 2025

Dec 17th - Dec 19th

At Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, you can buy traditional decorated bats at the Hagoita-Ichi Fair,..

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Oedo Antique Market 2025
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Oedo Antique Market 2025

Sunday - Dec 21st

Considered the largest outdoor antique market in Japan, selling a variety of both Japanese and foreign goods, here's all you..

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Tokyo Art Book Fair 2025
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Tokyo Art Book Fair 2025

Dec 11th - Dec 21st

The Tokyo Art Book Fair (TABF) was established in 2009 as Japan’s first event dedicated to art publications, and it brings tog..

¥1,000
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Where to eat in Tokyo

Shinjuku's Memory Lane
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Shinjuku's Memory Lane

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Previously known as Piss Alley, over 60 bars and restaurants are crammed along the side of Shinjuku JR station on the grounds used..

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Places to stay in Tokyo

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About Tokyo

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kanto
Island Honshu
Capital Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Population 13,839,910
Area 2190.90 km²

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is the nation’s capital, the site of the 2020 Summer Olympics and the most populous city in the world – there’s no shortage of places to see and things to do in Tokyo. While that means you’ll inevitably have to leave some things off your itinerary, it also means that there’s something for everyone.

Tokyo’s center, the 23 wards, combine some of the world’s busiest areas with remnants of old Japan; not far from Shibuya is the holy Meiji Jingu, while the 634-meter tall Tokyo Skytree and the iconic Senso-ji in Asakusa are within walking distance of each other. Shinjuku and Roppongi are two vibrant nightlife spots, yet they’re a short train ride away from Ueno Zoo and the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Right in the middle of it all is the Imperial Palace, a popular jogging route. Beautiful nature in the Okutama area and the Izu and Ogasawara Islands will make you forget that you’re still in Tokyo.

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