Sights & Attractions in Tokyo

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Advertising Museum Tokyo ADMT puts the unique Japanese gift for graphic and commercial...	Museums / Galleries	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Ame-ya Yoko-cho Market Not much besides Ueno Station survived the bombings of World...	Markets / Bazaars, Neighborhoods / Streets	Ueno

Aqua City This massive shopping complex has six floors of boutiques, cafés...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

Asakusa Jinja Several structures in the Senso-ji temple complex survived the...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Backstreet shops of Tsukiji Tokyo's markets provide a vital counterpoint to the museums and...	Markets / Bazaars, Neighborhoods / Streets	Tsukiji and Shiodome


Basha-michi Running southwest from Shinko Pier to Kannai is Basha-michi...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Yokohama

Belfry The tiny hillock Benten-yama, with its shrine to the goddess...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Benzaiten Perched in the middle of Shinobazu Pond, this shrine is dedicated...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Bridgestone Museum of Art This is one of Japan's best private collections of French impressionist...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery High on the edge of the Imperial Palace moat, the park at this...	Parks, Cemeteries	Imperial Palace and Government District

Chinatown The largest Chinese settlement in Japan—and easily the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Yokohama

Cospa Gee Store Fans of anime will enjoy this zany Japanese costume-shop experience...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Decks Tokyo Beach Overlooking the harbor, this seven-story complex of shops, restaurants...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

Dembo-in Believed to have been made in the 17th century by Kobori Enshu...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Engaku-ji The largest of the Zen monasteries in Kamakura, Engaku-ji was...	Religious Sites	Kita-Kamakura

Enno-ji In the feudal period, Japan acquired from China a belief in Enma...	Religious Sites	Kita-Kamakura

Fuji Television Building Architecture buffs should make time for Daiba if only to contemplate...	Film / TV Studios	Odaiba

Futara-san Jinja Nikko's holy ground is far older than the Tokugawa dynasty, in...	Religious Sites	Tosho-gu

Ginza With more history as a shopping district than trendier Omotesando...	Commercial Districts	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Great Buddha The single biggest attraction in Hase ("ha-seh") is the Great...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Hase

Hakone Kowakien Yunessun This complex on the hills overlooking Hakone offers more than...	Spas	Hakone

Hakone Open-Air Museum Only a few minutes' walk from the Miyanoshita Station (directions...	Museums / Galleries	Hakone

Hakone Ropeway At the cable-car terminus of Soun-zan, a gondola called the Hakone...	Viewpoints	Hakone

Hama Rikyu Tei-en Like a tiny sanctuary of Japanese tradition and nature that's...	Gardens / Arboretums	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Hanayashiki Dubbing itself as "the old park with a smile," Hanayashiki, established...	Amusement Parks	Asakusa

Harbor View Park The park—a major landmark in this part of the city, known...	Parks	Yokohama

Hase-dera The only temple in Kamakura facing the sea, this is one of the...	Religious Sites	Hase

Hikawa-maru Moored on the waterfront, more or less in the middle of Yamashita...	Nautical Sites	Yokohama

Hokoku-ji Visitors to Kamakura tend to overlook this lovely little Zen...	Religious Sites	Downtown Kamakura

Idemitsu Museum of Art The strength of the collection in these four spacious, well-designed...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Imperial Palace East Garden The entrance to the East Garden is the Ote-mon, once the main...	Parks, Gardens / Arboretums	Imperial Palace and Government District

Iseyama Kodai Jingu A branch of the nation's revered Grand Shrines of Ise, this the...	Religious Sites	Yokohama

Japanese Sword Museum It's said that in the late 16th century, before Japan closed...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Jingu Baseball Stadium The Yakult Swallows play at Jingu Baseball Stadium; the Japanese...	Sports Venues	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Kabuki-cho Kabuki-cho is the vice capital of Japan. When laws got stricter...	Commercial Districts	Shinjuku

Kaminari-mon This is the proper Senso-ji entrance, with its huge red-paper...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Kannon Hall This National Treasure was a part of Abbot Tenkai's attempt to...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Kappabashi In the 19th century, according to local legend, a river ran through...	Commercial Districts	Asakusa

Kegon Falls More than anything else, the country's most famous falls are...	Bodies of Water	Chuzenji-ko

Kencho-ji Founded in 1250, this temple was the foremost of Kamakura's five...	Religious Sites	Kita-Kamakura

Landmark Tower The 70-story tower in Yokohama's Minato Mirai is Japan's tallest...	Viewpoints	Yokohama

LAOX Of all the discount stores in Akihabara, LAOX has the largest...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Maid in Angels' (M.I.A.) Cafe This maid café is not exceptional by any standard, but...	Restaurants	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Meiji Shrine The Meiji Shrine honors the spirits of Emperor Meiji, who died...	Religious Sites	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Meiji Shrine Outer Gardens This rare expanse of open space is devoted to outdoor sports...	Parks	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Minato Mirai 21 If you want to see Yokohama urban development at its most self-assertive...	Commercial Districts	Yokohama

Mitsukoshi Takatoshi Mitsui made his fortune by revolutionizing the retail...	Stores / Malls	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Miyanoshita The first stop on the train route from Hakone-Yumoto, this is...	Resorts	Hakone

Mori Art Museum Occupying the 52nd and 53rd floors of Mori Tower, Mori Art Museum...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Myth of Tomorrow This once-lost mural by avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto has been...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

National Art Center, Tokyo Tokyo's nightlife-happy Roppongi neighborhood has never been...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

National Diet Building This building, which houses the Japanese parliament, is the perfect...	Government Buildings	Imperial Palace and Government District

National Museum of Western Art Along with castings from the original molds of Rodin's Gate of...	Museums / Galleries	Ueno

National Theater Architect Hiroyuki Iwamoto's winning entry in the design competition...	Arts / Performance Venues	Imperial Palace and Government District

Nezu Museum This recently rebuilt museum houses the private collection of...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Odaiba Kaihin Koen This artificial beach and its boardwalk are home to a small replica...	Beaches, Viewpoints	Odaiba

Ota Memorial Museum of Art The gift of former Toho Mutual Life Insurance chairman Seizo...	Museums / Galleries	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Palette Town This complex of malls and amusements is located at the east end...	Stores / Malls	Odaiba

Radio Kaikan Eight floors featuring a variety of vendors selling mini-spy...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Rinno-ji This temple belongs to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the head...	Religious Sites	Tosho-gu

Ryogoku Two things make this working-class Shitamachi neighborhood worth...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Greater Tokyo

Sankei-en Opened to the public in 1906, this was once the estate and gardens...	Houses / Mansions	Yokohama

Sengaku-ji In 1701, a young provincial baron named Asano Takumi-no-Kami...	Religious Sites	Greater Tokyo

Senso-ji Complex Dedicated to the goddess Kannon, the Senso-ji Complex is the...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Senso-ji Main Hall The Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda of Senso-ji are both faithful...	Religious Sites	Asakusa

Shinjuku Park Tower Building Kenzo Tange's Shinjuku Park Tower has in some ways the most arrogant...	Architectural Sites	Shinjuku

Shinobazu Pond Shinobazu was once an inlet of Tokyo Bay. When the area was reclaimed...	Bodies of Water	Ueno

Silk Museum The museum, which pays tribute to the period at the turn of the...	Museums / Galleries	Yokohama

Sukiya-bashi The side streets of the Sukiya-bashi area are full of art galleries...	Museums / Galleries	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Sumo Museum Walk straight out to the main street in front of the West Exit...	Museums / Galleries	Greater Tokyo

Suntory Museum of Art Based on the principle of dividing profits three ways, Suntory...	Museums / Galleries	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Taiyu-in Mausoleum This grandiose building is the resting place of the third Tokugawa...	Religious Sites	Tosho-gu

Thanko As the king of wacky electronics from Japan, Thanko sells everything...	Stores / Malls	Akihabara and Jimbo-cho

Tobu Kogyo Boating Explore Lake Chuzenji on chartered 60-minute boat rides....	Tours	Chuzenji-ko

Tokei-ji A Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, Tokei-ji holds special significance...	Religious Sites	Kita-Kamakura

Tokudai-ji This is a curiosity in a neighborhood of curiosities: a temple...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Tokyo Disneyland At Tokyo Disneyland, Mickey-san and his coterie of Disney characters...	Amusement Parks	Greater Tokyo

Tokyo International Forum This postmodern masterpiece, the work of Uruguay-born American...	Squares	Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum At this writing, the museum is closed for renovations until April...	Museums / Galleries	Ueno

Tokyo Midtown The trend towards luxury, mini-city development projects, which...	Commercial Districts	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Tokyo National Museum This complex of four buildings grouped around a courtyard is...	Museums / Galleries	Ueno

Tokyo Sea Life Park The three-story cylindrical complex of this aquarium houses more...	Zoos / Aquariums	Greater Tokyo

Tokyo Station The work of Kingo Tatsuno, one of Japan's first modern architects...	Transportation Sites	Imperial Palace and Government District

Tokyo Tower In 1958 Tokyo's fledgling TV networks needed a tall antenna array...	Architectural Sites, Viewpoints	Roppongi and Azabu Juban

Tokyu Hands This is a hobbyist's fantasy store, with everything people could...	Stores / Malls	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya

Tosho-gu At this writing, the shrine closed for renovations until December...	Religious Sites	Ueno

Tosho-gu With its riot of colors and carvings, inlaid pillars, red-lacquer...	Religious Sites	Tosho-gu

Tsukiji Fish Market .The city's fish market used to be farther uptown, in Nihombashi...	Markets / Bazaars	Tsukiji and Shiodome

Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu This shrine is dedicated to the legendary emperor Ojin, his wife...	Religious Sites	Downtown Kamakura

Urami Falls "The water," wrote the great 17th-century poet Basho, "seemed...	Bodies of Water	Chuzenji-ko

Yasukuni Jinja This shrine is not as impressive as Asakusa Shrine and Meiji...	Religious Sites	Imperial Palace and Government District

Yoritomo's tomb The man who put Kamakura on the map, so to speak, chose not to...	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Kamakura

Yoyogi Koen This is the perfect spot to have a picnic on a sunny day. On...	Parks	Aoyama, Harajuku, and Shibuya
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