Free entry
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The National Art Center, Tokyo
A glass-fronted art destination in Roppongi. The building is free to enter; exhibitions have their own tickets.
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Free entry
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Sensō-ji
A free temple visit in Asakusa, with the great gates and main hall as an anchor for exploring the neighbourhood.
Free entry
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Meiji Jingū
Trade Harajuku’s shopfronts for the long, wooded approach to Meiji Jingū. An early visit leaves room for a slow lunch in Aoyama.
Free entry
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Observatories
Tokyo stretches out from the 45th floor, with no observation-deck ticket to buy. A useful Shinjuku stop when the sky clears.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Hibiya Park
Central Tokyo’s garden paths make a useful green pause between Ginza and Marunouchi.
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Hikarigaoka Park
A broad Nerima park suits a day when the aim is space, trees and a longer walk.
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Rinshi-no-mori Park
A canopy of mature trees makes a cool-headed detour between Meguro and Musashi-Koyama.