Top Tourist Attractions in Tokyo

Explore Tokyo’s romantic places and historical places that make this city so special. And also this city offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture, and dining to its visitors.

Meiji Jingu

Meiji Jingu is surrounded by a lush green forest,  located near Harajuku Station and Meiji-Jingu Mae station.  It is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. Entrance to Meiji Shrine is free but there is a small fee to visit their  Gardens and Treasure Hall (500 yen each).

Hamarikyu Gardens

Hamarikyu Garden is a large, Beautiful landscape garden in central Tokyo. This garden Located alongside Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu features seawater ponds that change level with the tides and a teahouse on an island where tourists can rest and enjoy the moment.

To reach there, you need to 10-15 minute walk from JR Shimbashi Station or a 5-10 minute walk from Shiodome Station on the Oedo Subway Line and  the Yurikamome elevated train.

Open hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Entry fees: 300 yen

Sensoji Temple

Sensoji Temple is the oldest and most famous and attractive temple in Tokyo with a history going back 1,400 years. This temple is open for 24 hours, but some facilities are closed at night. Sensoji Temple is located in few steps from Asakusa Station, served by the Ginza Subway Line, Asakusa Subway Line, and Tobu Railways.

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower was the country’s tallest building from its completion(Standing 333 meters high in the center of Tokyo) in 1958 until 2012 when it was surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree. The Tokyo tower’s main deck at 150m-high can be reached  Via elevator, or the main deck consists of 600 steps. Can reach the tower in about a 15-20 minute walk from Hamamatsucho Station on the JR Yamanote Line.

Open hours: 9:00 to 23:00

Entry fee: 1200 yen (main deck only)
3000 yen (both decks)

Sumida River

The Sumida River (Sumidagawa) is one of the main rivers in Tokyo, starting directly north of Tokyo. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival Season starts at the end of July on the stretch of the river between Shirahige Bridge and Ryogoku Bridge. This is the biggest of Tokyo’s fireworks festivals. Most of the visitors coming in this season.

Ginza

The Ginza(銀座) is Tokyo’s most famous and unlimited upmarket shopping, dining, and entertainment district, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, nightclubs, and cafes. This area is the most expensive in Tokyo. To reach Ginza, you have to go about  1km from Tokyo station to Ginza.

Tokyo Skytree

The Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower with a whopping height of 634 meters, and the second-tallest free-standing structure in the world. This tower is a television broadcasting tower, and also there is a large shopping complex with an aquarium at its base.

Odaiba

Odaiba is a popular shopping and entertainment place on a man-made island in Tokyo. With its futuristic architecture, Odaiba is Similar to Shinjuku. It’s about 6km from Tokyo to Odaiba.

Shinbashi

Shinbashi is mainly famous as a business and entertainment district of central Tokyo. You can taste various kinds of foods and drinks in this area.

Daikanyama

Daikanyama is a very popular district for Cosmetic and fashionable items. This area is full of streetwear and fashion brands that make up the majority of the local shops.