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Top Attractions in Tokyo

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  1. Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival
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    Meguro River Cherry Blossom Festival

    Culture
  2. Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
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    Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival

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

    Shinjuku
  4. May Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)
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    May Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo)

    Culture
  5. AnimeJapan
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    AnimeJapan

    Koto
  6. Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT
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    Pokémon Card Game TOKYO LUMINOUS NIGHT

    Shinjuku
  7. Oedo Antique Market
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    Oedo Antique Market

    Chuo
  8. Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine
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    Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine

    Culture
  9. Sanja Matsuri
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    Sanja Matsuri

    Taito
  10. Japan's Largest Pokémon Card Specialty Store Opens in Akihabara
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    Japan's Largest Pokémon Card Specialty Store Opens in Akihabara

    Shopping

Upcoming Tokyo Events

Hamura Tulip Festival 2026
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Hamura Tulip Festival 2026

Apr 5th - Apr 15th

Taking place annually during April, the Hamura Tulip Festival brings these beautiful blooms to a somewhat surprising locale - the..

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Takayama Spring Festival 2026
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Takayama Spring Festival 2026

Apr 14th - Apr 15th

The Takayama Spring Festival, also known as Sanno Matsuri, is one of Japan's biggest festivals marking the change of the season...

Sakura Welcome Dome 2026
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Sakura Welcome Dome 2026

Mar 6th - Apr 16th

Starting on Saturday, March 1, 2025, all five Konica Minolta Planetariums in Japan will host a special cherry blossom event. Before..

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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

The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
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The Prince Park Tower Tokyo

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When you come to Tokyo, you expect an experience of a lifetime. The Prince Park Tower Tokyo in Tokyo's Minato ward aims to help..

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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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