| Tokyo Shopping and District Areas | | Shibuya | Popular district among Tokyo's youth. | | Shinjuku | District around Japan's busiest train station. | | Asakusa | Atmosphere of old Tokyo. | | Harajuku | Center for teen fashion and cosplay | | Odaiba | Futuristic architecture. | | Akihabara | District for electronic / computers and otaku goods. | | Ginza | One of Japan's main shopping districts. | | Roppongi | Tokyo Midtown and Roppongi Hills. | | Kappabashi Street | Shopping street for restaurant operators. | | Ameyoko | Colorful busy market street in Ueno. | | Ikebukuro | Commercial district around a busy train station. | | Shiodome | Newly redeveloped commercial district. | | Yebisu Garden Place | Commercial complex and beer museum. | | Akasaka Sacas | City within Tokyo around TBS headquarter. | | Nihonbashi | Commercial district in Tokyo. | | Marunouchi | Main business district by Tokyo Station. | |
| Tokyo Temples and Shrines |
| Sensoji Temple | Large Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district. | | Meiji Shrine | Dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji. | | Sengakuji Temple | Site where 47 Samurai are buried. | | Zojoji Temple | Buddhist temple by Tokyo Tower. | | Yasukuni Shrine | Dedicated to the deities of Japan's war dead. | |
| Tokyo Gardens, Parks and Nature |
| Mount Mitake | Woodland mountain with shrine. | | Rikugien | Beautiful Japanese landscape garden. | | Koishikawa Korakuen | Landscape garden by Tokyo Dome. | | Takaosan | Temple mountain close to central Tokyo. | | Imperial East Gardens | Park on the old grounds of Edo Castle. | | Ueno Park | City park with museums and a zoo. | | Hama Rikyu | Landscape garden by Shiodome. | | Institute for Nature Study | Peaceful nature reserve in the middle of Tokyo. | | Todoroki Valley | Wooded valley with temple. | | Kyu Shiba Rikyu | Japanese landscape garden. | | Shinjuku Gyoen | Large city park in Shinjuku. | | Yoyogi Park | Large city park in Shibuya. | | Kiyosumi Garden | Japanese landscape garden. | | Kasai Rinkai Koen | Spacious park at the shores of Tokyo Bay. | |
| Other Attractions in Tokyo |
| Tsukiji Fish Market | Japan's largest and busiest fish market. | | Tokyo Imperial Palace | Residence of the Imperial Family. | | Ghibli Museum | Museum of the Ghibli anime film studio. | | Tsukishima | Man made island known for monjayaki. | | Tokyo Tower | World's tallest self-supporting steel tower. | | Ryogoku | Center of the sumo wrestling world. | | Tokyo Dome City | Entertainment district by Tokyo Dome. | | NHK Studiopark | Japan's public television network. | |
| Tokyo Events |
| Tokyo Motor Show | Large biennial auto show. | | Tokyo Marathon | Annual large scale marathon. | | Tokyo Game Show | Trade show of the computer games industry. | |
| Excursions from Tokyo |
| Nikko | Site of Nikko Toshogu - Ieyasu's mausoleum. | | Kamakura | Small city of historic treasures. | | Kusatsu Onsen | Best hot spring resort in Japan. | | Hakone | National park with views of the Mount Fuji. | | Izu Peninsula | Hot springs and fantastic natural scenery. | | Fuji Five Lakes | Resort at the base of Mount Fuji. | | Yokohama | Japan's second largest city. | | Naritasan Temple | Very popular temple, not to far from Narita Airport. | | Kawagoe | Old castle town known as the Little Edo. | | Ikaho Onsen | Hot spring resort that is most famous for its stone stairs | |
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