PlaceCulture
Tsukiji Hongan-ji
A Buddhist temple with distinctive architecture, close to Tsukiji’s food streets.
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PlaceCulture
Shibamata Taishakuten
Temple grounds anchor a Shibamata day of older streets and neighbourhood wandering.
PlaceOutdoors
Ueno Park
Museums, paths and open-air pauses come together in one of Tokyo’s cultural districts.
PlaceOutdoors
Shinjuku Central Park
Green space beneath the skyscrapers changes the rhythm of western Shinjuku.
PlaceOutdoors
Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens
A traditional landscape garden sits surprisingly close to Hamamatsucho’s transport hub.
PlaceOutdoors
Higo Hosokawa Garden
A pond-centred garden offers an unhurried route through this part of Bunkyo.
PlaceOutdoors
Asukayama Park
A hilltop park in Oji with room for a walk and neighbouring museum visits.
PlaceOutdoors
Rikugien Gardens
A landscape garden whose paths turn a pond into a sequence of changing views.
PlaceOutdoors
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Gardens
A historic landscape garden beside Tokyo Dome, with carefully composed views.
PlaceOutdoors
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
Western-style architecture and Japanese garden design meet in northern Tokyo.
PlaceOutdoors
Komazawa Olympic Park
A broad park for walking and outdoor activity across the Setagaya-Meguro area.
PlaceOutdoors
Odaiba Marine Park
A waterfront walk brings skyline views and a different perspective on Tokyo Bay.
PlaceOutdoors
Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Botanical research becomes a walk among an extensive collection of plants.
PlaceOutdoors
Otomeyama Park
Wooded paths offer a quiet detour near the busy rail corridors of Shinjuku.
PlaceOutdoors
Suzume-no-Oyado Park
A bamboo-grove landscape gives Meguro a small, distinctive green escape.
PlaceFood & drink
Ameya-Yokochō
Market stalls and shops pack the streets between Ueno and Okachimachi.
PlaceFood & drink
Kappabashi Kitchenware Town
Kitchen tools and restaurant supplies turn shopping into a look behind Tokyo’s dining rooms.
PlaceConcerts
Blue Note Tokyo
Aoyama’s jazz destination is best planned around the musicians on the bill.
PlaceConcerts
Suntory Hall
A concert-hall evening in Akasaka, shaped by the orchestra, soloist or ensemble you choose.
PlaceConcerts
Spotify O-EAST
A major Shibuya live-house stop for an evening built around a particular gig.