Things to do in Central Tokyo

Activities, attractions and tours

Roppongi Hills featuring skyline, central business district and a park
Central Tokyo
Central Tokyo
Roppongi Hills showing a city, central business district and modern architecture
Tokyo Tower showing views, city views and a high-rise building

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Tokyo: Mt. Fuji, LakeKawaguchiko, Pagoda, & Oishi Park Tour

Tokyo: Mt. Fuji, LakeKawaguchiko, Pagoda, & Oishi Park Tour

Activity duration is 10 hours
8.2 out of 10 with 85 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is €49 per adult
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Tokyo to Kyoto 1-Full Day Private Guided Tour

Tokyo to Kyoto 1-Full Day Private Guided Tour

Activity duration is 9 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is €416 per traveller*
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Food, drink & nightlife

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Tokyo: Japanese Dance Cabaret Theatre Asakusa-Kaguwa Ticket

Tokyo: Japanese Dance Cabaret Theatre Asakusa-Kaguwa Ticket

Activity duration is 2 hours
8.0 out of 10 with 8 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is €38 per adult
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Classes & workshops

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Let's make kimono !（Kimono is a gift for you

Let's make kimono !（Kimono is a gift for you

Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes
9.6 out of 10 with 16 reviews
Price is €38 per adult
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Snow monkeys from Tokyo: Full-Day Private trip with Local Guide

Snow monkeys from Tokyo: Full-Day Private trip with Local Guide

Activity duration is 12 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is €2,610 per traveller*
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What to do in Central Tokyo

Popular places to visit

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome

Catch an event at Tokyo Dome during your trip to Tokyo. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the shops in this vibrant area.

Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Tower which includes a high-rise building, city views and a city

Tokyo Tower

Appearing as if a Paris landmark has been teleported to Tokyo, this Eiffel-inspired structure offers great daytime or evening 360-degree views of the city.

Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Imperial Palace featuring a park and a lake or waterhole

Tokyo Imperial Palace

This site was first a shogun residence, then the home for Japan’s emperor. Destroyed in World War II, it was reconstructed to its original splendor.

Tokyo Imperial Palace
Nippon Budokan

Nippon Budokan

Catch an event at Nippon Budokan during your trip to Tokyo. Amble around this vibrant area's picturesque gardens or experience its acclaimed art galleries.

Nippon Budokan
Waseda University

Waseda University

Explore the campus of Waseda University as part of your travels around Tokyo. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the notable monuments in this vibrant area.

Waseda University
Ueno Park featuring a city and a garden

Ueno Park

Home to important museums, shrines and one of the city’s most photographed ponds, this public park is a perfect one-stop destination for culture and tranquility.

Ueno Park
Roppongi Hills featuring skyline, central business district and a park

Roppongi Hills

This multi-use complex in southern Tokyo has hundreds of shops, an art museum and a spectacular vantage point for bird’s-eye views of the city.

Roppongi Hills
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden which includes a park and picnicking as well as a couple

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

A stroll through this peaceful, colorful garden is the highlight of a trip to Tokyo at any time of year. It is especially popular for the cherry blossoms of spring.

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Tokyo Midtown

Tokyo Midtown

One of Tokyo’s tallest buildings rises from the center of an eclectic hub containing fashionable galleries and restaurants and a tranquil park with cherry blossoms.

Tokyo Midtown

Areas of Central Tokyo

Ginza which includes a city, modern architecture and street scenes

Ginza

Named after a silver-coin mint, this district has a long association with affluence. Today it’s where you’ll find some of Japan’s most upmarket labels, restaurants and galleries.

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Akasaka

Visit the upscale restaurants, flashy entertainment complexes and theaters in this hilly neighborhood with modern skyscrapers, shopping malls and nightclubs.

Akasaka
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Akihabara

While you're in Akihabara, take in top sights like Akihabara Electric Town and jump on the metro at Suehirocho Station to see more of the city.

Akihabara
Akihabara Electric Town which includes shopping, a city and street scenes

Chiyoda

Imperial, political and religious landmarks, peaceful gardens, superb art exhibitions, live music venues and theaters beckon visitors to Tokyo’s central district.

Chiyoda
Roppongi featuring signage, street scenes and night scenes

Roppongi

In the past this was one of Tokyo’s infamous nightlife areas, but its now an entertainment district known for tourist-friendly restaurants, bars, clubs and a gigantic spider.

Roppongi
Marunouchi featuring a skyscraper, a garden and landscape views

Marunouchi

Once home to feudal lords, this area now hosts Japan’s royal family, headquarters of multinational companies and, by night, some of the city’s liveliest nightlife.

Marunouchi
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