No. 01 · Landmark
Shibuya Crossing
The world's busiest pedestrian scramble
Up to 3,000 people cross at once when the lights change. Best viewed from above at Shibuya Sky or the Starbucks on Tsutaya's second floor.
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Tokyo
Thirty-five million people and the world's best transit
Layered, immaculate, and endlessly walkable — Tokyo runs from neon canyons in Shinjuku to wooden temples in Yanaka without missing a beat.
When to go
Late March–April for cherry blossoms; October–November for crisp autumn colour.
Getting around
The JR Yamanote line and Tokyo Metro reach everything. Get a Suica or Pasmo IC card at the airport.
Tokyo highlights
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 02 · Landmark
Sensō-ji
Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in 645
Asakusa's Buddhist temple complex, entered through the Kaminarimon thunder gate and the lantern-lit Nakamise shopping street.
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teamLab Borderless
Immersive digital-art rooms in Azabudai Hills
A wandering, gridless museum of light, mirrors, and projection — the original teamLab concept reborn at the new Azabudai Hills complex.
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4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Tokyo, Japan — grouped by type below.
Landmarks
2 places
Museum
1 place
Where to stay
1 place
Where to stay in Tokyo
4 neighborhoods
Tokyo is a constellation of neighborhoods — base near a JR Yamanote line stop and the whole city opens up.
Shinjuku
Skyscrapers, neon, nightlife
Best for: A first Tokyo trip with everything 5 minutes away
Shibuya
Fashion, crossings, youth culture
Best for: Trend-seekers and shoppers
Ginza
Department stores, sushi counters, luxury
Best for: Upscale, quieter evenings
Asakusa
Old Tokyo, temples, river views
Best for: Traditional ryokan stays
A 3-day itinerary, your way
If you only have a long weekend in Tokyo.
Day 1
Shibuya to Harajuku
Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Shrine, Omotesando, sushi or izakaya dinner in Shibuya.
Day 2
Old Tokyo
Senso-ji at opening, Asakusa breakfast, river boat to Hamarikyu, Ginza in the afternoon.
Day 3
Modern Tokyo
TeamLab Planets, Tsukiji Outer Market lunch, Roppongi for views from Mori Tower at sunset.