Tokyo mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. Having an open mind as you move through the city can lead you to interesting shops, restaurants and just sights found off the beaten path. The best tour to discover the historical and modern culture, sights and food of Japan. Tokyo is known for iconic landmarks like the Tokyo Skytree and Shibuya Crossing. It’s famous for its sakura tree-lined streets, shrines and temples, its otaku culture and wonderful cuisine, and its world-class transport system. It’s a quirky city that combines millennia-old traditions with futuristic technology.
Tour Itinerary
Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world, and as time has gone on it’s become one of the most authentic and special tourist attractions in Tokyo.
Senso-ji Temple Also known as Asakusa Kannon and located in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, is the city’s oldest religious building and one of its most colorful and popular. With roughly 20 million annual visitors, it’s also the most visited-temple in Japan and the most-frequented spiritual site in the world.
Tokyo Skytree The free observation decks are located on the 45th floor of their respective towers and offer views from 202 meters above the ground. From the Tocho it is possible to see Meiji Jingu, Tokyo Tower, the Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji. With a whopping height of 634 meters, Tokyo Skytree was recognized as the world’s tallest tower by Guinness World Records on November 11, 2011.
Imperial Palace is the residence of Japan’s Imperial Family. Edo Castle used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun who ruled Japan from 1603 until 1867. Explore The East Garden of the Imperial Palace without booking, however, prior reservation is mandatory if you are interested to enter in the palace.
Akihabara is a buzzing shopping hub famed for its electronics retailers, ranging from tiny stalls to vast department stores like Yodobashi Multimedia Akiba. Venues specializing in manga, anime, and video games include Tokyo Anime Center, for exhibits and souvenirs, and Radio Kaikan with 10 floors of toys, trading cards, and collectibles. Staff dressed as maids or butlers serve tea and desserts at nearby maid cafes.
Takeshita Street This popular street in Harajuku is known for wacky, youth-driven shops selling colorful and crazy clothes and accessories. It’s also a paradise for sweets-lovers – don’t miss the fluffy, sugary crepes.
Meiji Jingu Shrine Surrounded by a lush green forest right in the heart of Tokyo, Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor’s grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
Tokyo Tower The Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower. It’s the world’s tallest tower at 634 meters. Based on the Eiffel Tower in design, Tokyo Tower was completed in 1958.
Shibuya Crossing Shibuya Crossing is the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, with as many as 3,000 people crossing at a time. The sprawling scramble intersection just outside Shibuya Station is an embodiment of Tokyo itself: action in all directions.
Statue of Liberty A very popular photo-op, with the Rainbow Bridge in the background, is this 11m-tall replica of Lady Liberty, a fixture on Odaiba’s waterfront since 1998.
TeamLab Planets Tokyo Here you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers. There are four massive exhibition spaces and two gardens.