Neighborhoods In Tokyo

Akihabara

Akihabara is techno-geek heaven. Also known as Akihabara Electric Town, or just Akiba, this district was once a dizzying collection of small, ultra-specialized electronics and...

• 6 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 18 Things To Do

Aoyama

As late as 1960, the area between the Meiji Shrine and the Aoyama Cemetery wasn't considered to be a very happening tourist hot spot; the...

• 8 Restaurants
• 5 Hotels
• 16 Things To Do

Asakusa

If there is one must-visit neighborhood in Tokyo, this is it. Asakusa brings together cultural sites, dining, and entertainment in vibrant surroundings that are at...

• 7 Restaurants
• 6 Hotels
• 30 Things To Do

Beyond Central Tokyo

The size of the city and the diversity of its institutions make it impossible to fit all of Tokyo's interesting sights into neighborhoods. Plenty of...

• 13 Restaurants
• 12 Hotels
• 28 Things To Do

Chofu

• 2 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 3 Things To Do

Ginza

Long known as Tokyo’s ritzy shopping district, Ginza was originally the city’s banking district, and the district owes its name to the business of moneymaking:...

• 9 Restaurants
• 5 Hotels
• 22 Things To Do

Harajuku

The heart of Tokyo's youth and street-fashion scene, Harajuku is home to a plethora of stores, boutiques, and cafés. But it isn't only a place...

• 7 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 17 Things To Do

Ikebukuro

• 0 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Imperial Palace District

The Imperial Palace district is the core of Japan's government. It is primarily comprised of the Nagata-cho (surrounding neighborhood), the Imperial Palace (Kokyo-gaien), the Diet...

• 1 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 10 Things To Do

Marunouchi

As a neighborhood that is largely devoted to business, Marunouchi has stronger options for dining than sightseeing. It is home to the recently restored historic...

• 12 Restaurants
• 9 Hotels
• 15 Things To Do

Mitaka and Musashino

• 5 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 6 Things To Do

Nakano

• 2 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Nihonbashi

Tokyo is a city of many centers. The municipal administrative center is in Shinjuku. The national government center is in Kasumigaseki while Nihombashi is the...

• 7 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 11 Things To Do

Odaiba

Odaiba is a man-made peninsula in Tokyo Bay, with its beginnings dating back to the Edo period (1603–1868), when various fortifications were constructed for protection...

• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 9 Things To Do

Roppongi

Roppongi, once known for its clubs, bars, and nightlife, has become one of Tokyo’s major shopping, dining, and art districts. The area is abuzz with...

• 11 Restaurants
• 5 Hotels
• 22 Things To Do

Shibuya

One of Tokyo’s busiest shopping and entertainment areas, Shibuya is a sometimes overwhelming mix of shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs. Shibuya Scramble is known as...

• 6 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 23 Things To Do

Shimokitazawa

• 5 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Shinjuku

If you love the grittiness and chaos of big cities, you're bound to love Shinjuku. Come here, and for the first time Tokyo begins to...

• 7 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 33 Things To Do

Shiodome

Now a redeveloped business district, Shiodome (literally "where the tide stops") was once an area of saltwater flats where the Meiji government built the Tokyo...

• 2 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Suginami

• 3 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 8 Things To Do

Tama

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 3 Things To Do

Tsukiji

Although it's best known today as the former site of the largest wholesale fish market in the world, Tsukiji is also a reminder of the...

• 4 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 3 Things To Do

Ueno

Located in the heart of Ueno, JR Ueno Station is Tokyo's version of the Gare du Nord: the gateway to and from Japan's northeast provinces...

• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 17 Things To Do

Yanaka

A short walk from the north end of Ueno Park, Yanaka is one of Tokyo’s most charming neighborhoods. It began as a temple town in...

• 1 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 5 Things To Do