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Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower
Report from the Tokyo Sky Tree
Tokyo (“Œ‹ž, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures , consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center. The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo.
Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo. A small castle town in the 16th century, Edo became Japan's political center in 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu established his feudal government there. A few decades later, Edo had grown into one of the world's most populous cities. With the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the emperor and capital moved from Kyoto to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo ("Eastern Capital"). Large parts of Tokyo were destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and in the air raids of 1945.
Today, Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping , entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors. The city's history can be appreciated in districts such as Asakusa , and in many excellent museums , historic temples and gardens . Contrary to common perception, Tokyo also offers a number of attractive green spaces in the city center and within relatively short train rides at its outskirts.
Attractions
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Japan's largest and busiest fish market.
User rating: 88/100 (715 votes)
Visited by: 1293 users
District for electronic and otaku goods.
User rating: 84/100 (2103 votes)
Visited by: 3694 users
Landscape garden next to Tokyo Dome.
User rating: 83/100 (156 votes)
Visited by: 326 users
Landscape garden next to Shiodome.
User rating: 82/100 (223 votes)
Visited by: 412 users
Main residence of the Imperial Family.
User rating: 82/100 (1055 votes)
Visited by: 1968 users
Park on the former grounds of Edo Castle.
User rating: 82/100 (891 votes)
Visited by: 1635 users
Popular district among younger generations.
User rating: 87/100 (2227 votes)
Visited by: 3941 users
District around Japan's busiest station.
User rating: 86/100 (2292 votes)
Visited by: 4099 users
Center of teenage fashion and cosplay culture.
User rating: 86/100 (1977 votes)
Visited by: 3536 users
Dedicated to the deity of Emperor Meiji.
User rating: 86/100 (1290 votes)
Visited by: 2339 users
Spacious city park in Shinjuku.
User rating: 84/100 (683 votes)
Visited by: 1358 users
Spacious city park in Shibuya.
User rating: 82/100 (1051 votes)
Visited by: 1981 users
634 meter tall tower with observation decks.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 3 users
District with an atmosphere of old Tokyo.
User rating: 87/100 (1914 votes)
Visited by: 3404 users
Large temple in the Asakusa district.
User rating: 86/100 (942 votes)
Visited by: 1720 users
Excellent museum about Tokyo's history.
User rating: 83/100 (18 votes)
Visited by: 41 users
City park with multiple museums and a zoo.
User rating: 83/100 (1646 votes)
Visited by: 2949 users
Beautiful Japanese style landscape garden.
User rating: 83/100 (117 votes)
Visited by: 238 users
Quiet nature reserve in the middle of Tokyo.
User rating: 84/100 (50 votes)
Visited by: 109 users
Futuristic architecture on a man made island.
User rating: 84/100 (1175 votes)
Visited by: 2213 users
Modern entertainment and shopping complex.
User rating: 73/100 (292 votes)
Visited by: 591 users
Museum of the Ghibli animation film studio.
User rating: 90/100 (407 votes)
Visited by: 725 users
Popular theme park in Tokyo Disney Resort.
User rating: 90/100 (178 votes)
Visited by: 365 users
Popular theme park in Tokyo Disney Resort.
User rating: 89/100 (270 votes)
Visited by: 533 users
Tokyo's most popular annual shrine festival.
User rating: 88/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 67 users
Large biennial auto show.
User rating: 82/100 (125 votes)
Visited by: 273 users
Large trade show of the anime industry.
User rating: 88/100 (85 votes)
Visited by: 168 users
Trade show of the computer gaming industry.
User rating: 87/100 (99 votes)
Visited by: 220 users
One of Japan's three largest festivals.
User rating: 85/100 (8 votes)
Visited by: 29 users
Annual large scale city marathon.
User rating: 74/100 (37 votes)
Visited by: 99 users
Japan's largest IT and electronics trade show.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 1 user
Site of Nikko Toshogu, Ieyasu's mausoleum.
User rating: 91/100 (871 votes)
Visited by: 1733 users
Small city full of historic treasures.
User rating: 91/100 (1100 votes)
Visited by: 2221 users
Lake resort at the foot of Mount Fuji.
User rating: 86/100 (542 votes)
Visited by: 1328 users
National park with views of Mount Fuji.
User rating: 86/100 (827 votes)
Visited by: 1751 users
Japan's second largest city.
User rating: 85/100 (1228 votes)
Visited by: 2565 users
One of Japan's best hot spring resorts.
User rating: 82/100 (104 votes)
Visited by: 272 users
Hot springs and natural scenery.
User rating: 82/100 (226 votes)
Visited by: 586 users
Popular temple, not far from Narita Airport.
User rating: 79/100 (151 votes)
Visited by: 292 users
Popular hot spring and outdoor resort.
User rating: 76/100 (42 votes)
Visited by: 117 users
Former castle town known as the Little Edo.
User rating: 75/100 (196 votes)
Visited by: 463 users
Hot spring resort famous for its stone stairs.
User rating: 74/100 (53 votes)
Visited by: 165 users
Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama.
User rating: 65/100 (11 votes)
Visited by: 43 users
Accommodation
Tokyo offers the widest range of accommodation of any city in Japan.
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Ratings for Tokyo :
japan-guide.com Rating:
best of the best
User Rating (by 3143 users):
95 /100
highly recommended
Popularity of Tokyo:
Users who have been to Tokyo: 6270
1st most visited of the 146 destinations in our sightseeing guide .