Best around Tokyo Spot List

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

This botanical garden offers an extraordinary space where you feel as if you stepped into a jungle. Visitors can learn about the tropical plants that have a strong tie to their daily life.

It has over 5,000 pieces of Japanese and Oriental antique art. The building in the shinden-zukuri aristocratic architectural style (developed between the late 7th to early 11th century) and the Japanese garden are worthy of a viewing.

An entertainment hall, which holds popular entertainment such as rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling), manzai (comic dialog), rokyoku (traditional reciting) and kodan (vaudeville sotrytelling). One of its appeals is that the audience is up close to the performers.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Located in the prestigious shopping district of Ginza, Mitsukoshi Ginza is a renowned department store popular with LIVE JAPAN readers. As one of Tokyo's premier luxury shopping destinations, it offers a wide range of products, from fashion to daily essentials and groceries. You'll find a dedicated tax-free counter and support services tailored to international visitors. Ginza is a well-known landmark that attracts many foreign tourists, and a visit to Mitsukoshi Ginza is definitely worth your while.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the few landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is a popular spot where you can enjoy the skillfully arranged gardens as well as historical buildings.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Japanese garden teeming with nature — in the midst of Tokyo. Stroll the garden and enjoy the sight of seasonal flowers and wild birds.

A huge mural by Taro Okamoto which was returned from Mexico.

This museum owns over 38,000 artifacts relating to the culture and history of tobacco and salt both from Japan and overseas.

A thought-provoking museum about the history, culture and social role of currency.

A museum inside the building of Tokyo University of the Arts, the best out of all the art universities in Japan. It stores approximately 29,000 items of mainly Japanese modern arts.

A multi-purpose complex town with an abundance of greenery

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

The Chidori-ga-fuchi Moat is located northwest of the Imperial Palace. The nature-rich sidewalk along the moat is called the Chidori-ga-fuchi Ryokudo (a green road), which runs for 700 meters. It is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing sites in Japan.

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).