Best around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

A large skyscraper complex connected to Shibuya Station

The Institute for Nature Study, or Shizen Kyoiku-en, is an urban forest and green space where you can feel the changing seasons and embrace the beauty of nature in the midst of Tokyo.

Affectionately known as ”TGC”, this is one of the largest fashion festivals ever held.

A large-scale event in Tokyo where you can enjoy a collection of festivals and taste from hometowns all over Japan at the same time.

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

Embraced by nature, this studio has produced numerous public art works.

This park was created to celebrate the wedding of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The fountains are illuminated during the night, creating fantastic night views.

Directly connected to Oshiage Station, located next to TOKYO SKYTREE, and representing all the attractions of Sumida City 's industry, culture, history, tourism, and gourmet food. Duty free is available.

The concept is ”festival.” There's lots to enjoy after bathing too

[Close to Makuhari Messe at JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station] Specialty stone oven pizza and fresh pasta in a variety of flavors. Value weekday lunch and café menu Enjoy a great sense of openness in a restaurant with high ceilings that faces the lobby of the hotel.

The Central Wholesale Market is the food pantry for the denizens of Tokyo. It was moved from Tsukiji in 2018 and handles seafood as well as fruit and vegetables.

This was the first zoo to be established in Japan, with more than 100 years of history. There are about 400 different species of animals, such as the giant panda, kept in this zoo.

A comic convention that fuses technology with pop culture such as Japanese-American movies, comics, and animation.

The Pokémon Official Shop is easily accessible from Shibuya Station. You are welcomed by a life-size 2-meter tall Pokémon Mewtwo.

New, yet nostalgic. The station shopping arcade is a mix of older shops with history, and stylish, newer shops.

Designed with a combination of Japanese and Western style, this hostel puts the Skytree right before your eyes and offers unisex dormitories, female-only dormitories, and Japanese-style suites.

The first department store in Japan that is proud of its dignified appearance of the Renaissance-style architecture. Visitors are welcome by the statues of　a pair of lion at the main entrance.

Enjoy staying at the alluring Grand Tree Hotel, notable among LIVE JAPAN readers, with its SKYTREE VIEW rooftop mere moments from Tokyo's iconic landmark. Gaze at the iconic Skytree from up close, and enjoy convenient access to Asakusa and Ueno, making it an ideal launchpad for Tokyo explorations. Begin your memorable journey from the Grand Tree Hotel.

A traditional Japanese ryokan in the area where a famous historical figure, Hideyoshi Toyotomi visited. Even the elevator is decorated in Japanese style with tatami mat on floor. About 10 different unique baths including a large bath, an open-air bath, a pot bathtub and a cave bath are available.

A calm traditional Japanese style inn with a garden. Its wooden building creates warm ambiance. Authentic Japanese cuisine is served in a traditional, Nekoashi-zen (a tray with cat like four legs). Enjoy thoroughly a good old Edo spirit (the Edo Period, when a family of Tokugawa ruled in Japan, for 265 years from 1603). The main building has been listed as a tangible cultural property.