PlanoPlanoTokyo is a city of relentless invention layered over centuries of tradition, where a Michelin-starred ramen shop sits in a basement beneath a neon-lit pachinko parlour. Things to do in Tokyo are limitless, from dawn tuna auctions to midnight arcade battles, with every neighbourhood offering a distinct subculture.
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Nezu Shrine
A 1706 Shinto shrine in Bunkyo with a tunnel of red torii gates and an azalea garden of 3,000 bushes that blooms spectacularly in April and May.
Mori Art Museum
The 53rd-floor museum in Roppongi Hills focuses on contemporary Asian art and includes access to the Sky Deck outdoor observation platform at 270 metres.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
A life-size replica of the Nihonbashi bridge anchors this Sumida museum tracing Tokyo's transformation from Edo-period fishing village to modern megacity.
Tsukishima monjayaki street
The island neighbourhood south of Tsukiji has an entire street of restaurants serving monjayaki, Tokyo's soupy, savoury pancake griddled at your table.
Inokashira Park
The park in Kichijoji has a boating lake surrounded by cherry trees, the Ghibli Museum (reservation required), and weekend buskers along the approach road.
Shimokitazawa neighbourhood
The bohemian district west of Shibuya is Tokyo's thrift-shopping and live-music capital, with vintage stores, tiny theatres, and indie coffee roasters in converted houses.
Yanaka neighbourhood
One of the few Tokyo districts that survived the 1945 firebombing, its narrow lanes have wooden houses, a cat-themed shopping street, and a cemetery with 7,000 graves including the last Tokugawa shogun.
Kamakura day trip
The coastal town 50 minutes south by train has the 13-metre Great Buddha, Zen temples set in bamboo groves, and a hiking trail connecting five shrines along a forested ridge.
Nakamise-dori and Kappabashi-dori
The kitchen-supply street in Asakusa sells the plastic food samples, knives, and ceramics used by Tokyo's restaurants, with artisan knife shops dating to the Meiji era.
Robot Restaurant Shinjuku
The 90-minute show in Kabukicho features neon-lit robots, laser displays, and taiko drums in a subterranean theatre that seats 100, with two shows nightly.
The best months to enjoy things to do in Tokyo are March, April, October, November. Plan around these months for the best weather and fewer crowds.
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