Tourist attractions - Points of interest in Tokyo

Tourist attractions

Discover two interesting tourist attractions: the Metropolitan Government Building and the Tsukiji Market.

The most important neighbourhoods

Shinjuku

The streets of Shinjuku are the image of Tokyo we all picture in our mind's eye. Discover Tokyo's most cosmopolitan and livley neighbourhood.

Shibuya

Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most fashionable neighbourhoods. Fashion, nightlife and the feeling in Shibuya are all sure to surprise.

Harajuku

Harajuku is the most fashionable neighbourhood in Tokyo, and also where the wildest characters hang out. Find out what to see in Harajuku .

Asakusa

Asakusa is one of the most traditional neighbourhoods in the centre of Tokyo, where you can find the Sensoji temple, the oldest and most important in Tokyo

Ginza

Throughout the 20th Century Ginza became the most modern and luxurious face of Tokyo, with wide avenues and exclusive shops all Tokyo icons.

Akihabara

Akihabara is the best neighbourhood in Tokyo to buy the newest gadgets, and is the home of manga and geek culture.

Roppongi

Roppongi is the liveliest area of Tokyo. Roppongi is full of places such as restaurants, bars and discos open all night long.

Odaiba

Odaiba is an artificial island in the Tokyo bay. There you can find museums, shopping centres, bars, restaurants and the Tokyo beach.

Other points of interest

Metropolitan Government Building

The Metropolitan Government Building is one of the tallest buildings in Tokyo. It has two viewpoints which you can access for free, 202 metres up.

Tsukiji Market

The almost 3,000 tonnes of fish that comes in every day makes the Tsukiji market the largest fish market in the world.

Tokyo Skytree

Inaugurated in 2012, the Tokyo Skytree is the tallest communications tower in Japan and one of the best viewpoints in all Tokyo.

Parks

Yoyogi Park

The Yoyogi park is the liveliest in Tokyo, and not counting the Imperial Gardens, it's the biggest too! Find out what it's like before visiting.

Ueno Park

Ueno is one of the best cared for parks in Tokyo, and one of the main cultural focal points in the city.