Location of Tokyo:
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, consisting of 23 beautiful wards. As the capital of Japan, Tokyo tourist attractions are enormous.
There are 23 special wards, 26 cities, 1 district, and 4 sub-prefectures. The 23 Special Wards lie within the Eastern part and the rest of the 26 cities, 1 district, and 4 sub-prefectures in the Western part of Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards are as follow-
1.Chiyoda 2.Chuo 3. Minato 4. Shinjuku 5.Bunkyo 6. Taito 7. Sumida 8.Koto 9. Shinagawa 10. Meguro 11. Ota 12. Setagaya 13. Shibuya 14.Nakano 15.Suginami 16.Toshima 17. Kita 18. Arakawa 19.Itabashi 20.Nerima 21. Adachi 22. Katsushika, and 23. Edogawa.
These 26 cities lie within the Western part of Tokyo, and these are as follow-
1.Akiruno 2. Akishima 3.Chofu 4.Fuchu 5.Fussa 6. Hachioji 7.Hamura 8. Higashikurume 9.Higashimurayama 10.Higashiyamato 11.Hino 12. Inagi 13.Kiyose 14.Kodaira 15.Koganei 16.Kokubunji 17.Komae 18.Kunitachi 19.Machida 20.Mitaka 21.Musashimurayama 22.Musashino 23. Nishitokyo 24.Ome 25.Tachikawa and 26.Tama
One district:
Nishi-Tama District
Four Sub-prefectures:
Tokyo contains four sub-prefectures, individual outlying islands under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government; these are given below:
1.Hachijo 2. Miyake 3.Ogasawara 4.Oshima
However, 23 Special Wards are the most famous area where tourists usually stay and visit. These Special Wards have more facilities than the western part of Tokyo.
So, I will focus only on these 23 Special Wards. However, if you only want to visit downtown Tokyo areas jump to my 7 most vibrant downtown Tokyo districts guide.
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population:59,441
Area:11.66 km2
There are numerous tourist spots in Tokyo. However, the most famous tourist spots are three, Imperial Palace, Akihabara, and Tokyo Station.
A brief discussion about the three tourist spots is given below-
Imperial Palace:
Imperial Palace is one of the most famous places in Tokyo. It is a big area fortified by lake and stone walls. It is close to Tokyo Station.
The surroundings of the Imperial Palace help visitors understand how powerful the Emperors of Japan used to be in the past.
The Japanese Emperor lives here. It was destroyed in World War Two and rebuilt again in the same form.
Tourists cannot go inside the Imperial Palace for security reasons, and it remains close for the whole year.
However, on January 2nd and February, the Imperial is open for the public.
On January 2nd, Emperor delivers New Year Greeting. On the day, tourists can go through the Imperial Palace and see some places.
It is a historic place.
Akihabara:
Akihabara is a world-leading electric area in Tokyo. It’s a place where people can witness the culture of Japan, high-tech shops, and gadgets. Akihabara can be described as an underground culture.
There are hundreds of small and big electronic shopping centers in Akihabara. Yodobashi Camera, Mandarake(massive manga & anime store) are the most famous shopping Center in this area.
However, Akihabara is also famous for the Maid Cafe, where the waitresses serve customers in cute costumes with a lovely smile. Akiba Fukurou, where tourists can touch animals and owls, and VR NINJA DOJO, where people can experience real and virtual Japanese high-tech Ninja skills.
Besides, There are two famous Shrine Kanda Myojin Shrine and Tokyo Daijingu Shrine in Akihabara, where thousands of tourists visit every day.
One famous Radio Center named Akihabara Radio Kaikan in electronic Town where tourists purchase different components, such as semiconductors, resistors, jacks, LEDs, switches.
Tokyo Station:
Tokyo Station is the busiest place in Tokyo. Tokyo Station never sleeps. Tokyo Station is mainly Train Station.
People from all over Japan arrive in Tokyo through Tokyo Station. All JR and Bullet train services start from Tokyo Station.
Besides, Chiyoda Ward has too many things to see, such as Hibiya Park, National Diet Building, Nippon Budokan (Martial Arts Hall), Tokyo Takazuka Theater.
In short, this station is one of the fantastic Tokyo tourist attractions.
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Population:147,620
Area:10.21 km2
Chuo Ward is called Chuo City in English. It’s surrounded by Minato, Taito, Chiyoda, Sumida, and Koto Wards.
Chuo Ward is divided into three zones, Kyobashi, Nihonbashi, and Tsukishima.
Kyobashi and Nihonbashi are commercial areas situated east of Tokyo Station.
Ginza and Tsukiji are the most famous in Chuo Ward.
Besides, the Tokyo Ginza area is famous for the Takarakuju lottery ticket, which offers 300-700 million yen first price. The tickets are sold everywhere in Japan, but people believe that Ginza’s number one counter is the luckiest counter, and those who buy tickets from there win the first price every time.
Kyobashi area:
Ginza is the most expensive shopping area in Tokyo. Matsuya, Matsuzakaya, Mitsukoshi shopping centers are popular with the people.
Nihonbashi area:
‘Cho’ mostly finishes the names of the areas.
Some of the place names of Nihonbashi-
Bakurocho,Hamacho, Hakozakicho Hisamatsucho, Horidomecho, Kayabcho.
Tokyo City Air Terminal (T-CAT) is situated in Hakozakicho.
Bank o Japan is situated in Kongokucho.
Tokyo Stock Exchange is located in Kabutocho.
Besides, there’s a very famous Shinto Shrine named Suitengu Shrine. Women pray for safe conception and birth.
Tsukishima Area:
There’s a shrine that was built in 1590 named Sumiyoshi Shrine in the Tsushima area.
Besides, Tsukishima is also famous for the Monjayaki restaurant. Monjayaki is one kind of Japanese style pan-fried batter.
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Population:248,071
Area:20.37 km2
Minato City has numerous tourist spots. However, three areas, Odaiba, Roppongi, and Toranomon, are more important than others.
Besides, Tokyo Tower is situated in Minato. Many tourists come to visit this tower every day.
Odaiba:
Odaiba is one of the famous attractions in Tokyo. It’s an artificial Island made for amusement and shopping center.
Odaiba is mainly famous for the Rainbow Bridge. It’s accessible by water and road transportations.
It’s noted that there’s cruise service from Asakusa to Odaiba.
Besides, tourists also enjoy visiting the Fuji TV building, Miraikan (Museum of Science and Innovation), Unicorn Gundam Statue, and Liberty Statue.
Roppongi:
Roppongi is a business center in Tokyo, and the word Roppongi means ‘SIX TREES.’ It’s famous for bars, nightclubs, hotels, and restaurants.
However, Roppongi is famous as a tourist spot.
Roppongi Hills is the most visited tourist spot in Roppongi. It’s a massive modern shopping center where an Observation Deck, shops, restaurants, cafes, a hotel, a TV studio, Museum, and Movie theatres are available. This is the only center where so many things are available in one place.
Besides, Roppongi is famous for its National Art Center, Mori Art Museum, and Arisugawa Park.
There’s a famous shrine called Nogi Shrine, where tourists enjoy the sense of holy every day.
Toranomon:
Toranomon area is mostly a government official area. Most of the ministries are located in Toranomon. Tourists who are interested in knowing about the government-related offices enjoy the area.
Besides, there are many things considered Tokyo tourist attractions: Toranomon Tower, Shuncho-ji Temple, Eijuji Temple, Toranomon Kotohira-gu, and The Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts tourists are worthy of being mentioned.
Above all, Minato city is a business area, and there are numerous things to see and do. There are many tourists attractions in Shinbashi and
Hamamatsucho too.
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is one of the tourist spots.
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Shinjuku Main area:
Shinjuku is a huge ward and famous for Shinjuku Station. Millions of passengers use this station every day.
Besides Shinjuku Station, many attractions attract hundreds of thousands of tourists daily. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings, Fire Museum, Isetan Shinjuku Store, Meijijingu Gaien, and Samurai Museum are considered most Tokyo tourist attractions in Shinjuku.
Takadanobaba is one of the areas in Shinjuku that attracts tourists in Tokyo. In the area Statue of Peace, Suwa shrine, Genkoku-ji temple, Cat Cafe are worthy of being mentioned.
Shin Okubo:
It is a Korean town in Tokyo. It’s also a famous tourist spot. Recently, Shin Okubo is familiar to the Tokyo people as an International Area. Many Korean, Indian, Pakistan, and Vietnam people live there.
There are many things to do here, such as enjoying Korean-style food, barbecue, Korean-style club, shops, and bars. This area is considered one of the large Tokyo tourist attractions.
Besides, many temples, shrines, and gardens attract tourists every day. Among them, Zenkokuji Temple and Tokyo Daijingu Shrine are very famous.
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions. It has a vast area where tourists can enjoy the lake, Japanese garden, and flowers.
Kagurazaka festival is one of the famous festivals in the area.
Kagurazaka Festival is a summer festival that the committee holds at the end of July for four days. People perform traditional Tokushima (Tokushima prefecture) dance.
Similarly, Ichigaya and Yotsuya attract many tourists every day.
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Tokyo University:
Bunkyo is most famous for Tokyo University. Nationally and Internationally, Tokyo University attracts hundreds of thousands of students for higher studies.
Tokyo University is not only a place of study, but also it became a good tourist spot in Tokyo. Thousands of tourists peep Tokyo University every day to see the area.
Tokyo Dome City:
Tokyo Dome City or Tokyo Dome is a recreation park with many exciting rides, restaurants, and game shops.
Similarly, Tokyo Dome City is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions. Tokyo Dome is usually famous for youth and kids. Children enjoy the rides.
There are many restaurants where tourists can take their lunch without going far from the area. It is a good tourist spot in Tokyo.
Nezu shrine is listed as one of the famous 10 most famous shrines in Tokyo. It is considered the most beautiful Shrine in Tokyo.
Besides, many temples and shrines to see in the area, but the Nezu shrine is the most famous.
Most importantly, the Nezu shrine is famous for the Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri). The Azalea Festival is held on its grounds from early April until early May.
Besides, there are two Edo Period gardens in Bunkyo City, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden and Rikugien Garden.
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Population:200,486
Area:10.11 km2
Taito City is the main center of Tokyo tourist attractions. Ueno and Asakusa two areas that hold several famous festivals every year.
Not only festivals but also numerous attractions are located in these two areas. Most of the Tokyo tours and sightseeing activities related to these areas are popular among Tokyo tourists.
Ueno:
There are many remarkable things to do and see in Ueno.
Ueno has many tourist spots, including Zoo, museums, shopping centers, shopping streets, like Ameyoko Street, parks, lakes, and temples.
However, some of the places which tourists are interested in usually Ueno Museums and Ueno Zoo.
Some of the famous museums in Ueno which tourist love to visit daily; Amuse Museum, Asakura Sculpture Museum, Daimyo Clock Museum, National Museum of Western Art, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo National Museum, Ueno no Mori Museum, Ueno Royal Museum, and Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall are worthy of being mentioned in Tokyo tourists attractions list.
Besides, Ueno Park, Yanaka Park, Sumida Park, Asakusa Park are famous for Tourists.
Similarly, Ueno park is the central place where several festivals are held all over the year, such as the Cherry blossom festival, Annual Food festivals.
Asakusa:
Tokyo is famous for its business, temples, shrines, and tourism. Taito is one of the 23 wards of Tokyo.
Similarly, many famous temples are located in Taito City; one of the Taito districts is Asakusa. Some of the famous temples in Asakusa are Senso-ji, Asakusa Shrine, Imado Shrine, Akiba Shrine, Kishibojin, and Matsuchima Shoden.
Besides, Kaminarimon, Nakamise shopping Street, Orange Street, Rickshaw tour, and Sumida River Cruise tour are also famous in Asakusa.
Asakusa is the only Traditional Japanese district where tourists can experience pure Japanese culture and shop. Tourists also can see and buy Traditional Japanese goods from the shops.
The Sanja Matsuri festival, Samba festival, and Japanese New Year(Hatsumode) are famous in Asakusa.
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Population:260,358
Area:13.77 km2
Sumida ward is one of the famous wards in Tokyo Metropolitan because of three essential tourist spots. No tourist guide is complete without including the Sumida ward. That is why the Sumida ward is one of the most Tokyo tourist attractions.
Solamachi Tokyo Skytree, Ryogoku Kokugikan (National Sumo Stadium), Edo-Tokyo Museum, Asahi Breweries Headquarters, Tobu Museum, and Tokyo Irei-do( Tokyo Memorial Hall) are famous in the Sumida ward.
Tokyo Skytree:
Tokyo Skytree is usually a broadcasting and observation tower. It is the tallest structure in Japan, which is 634 meters high. But it is the most tourist attraction in Tokyo.
Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world and the second tallest structure after the Burj Khalifa (829.8 m). Tokyo Skytree town is Solamachi. It is an enormous area.
Besides, the area is famous for its shopping center. There is an Observatory Deck, an aquarium, numerous shopping stores, food courts, and restaurants. In a word, Solamachi Skytree has everything we need.
Above all, it is a tourist spot. Thousands of people visit daily. It is the most visited place in Tokyo.
Ryogoku Kokugikan (National Sumo Stadium):
It is one of the tourist spots in Tokyo. Locals and foreigners all enjoy Sumo. Sumo is the National game of japan. This game is held every three months.
Besides, Sumo is considered Holy Game to the Japanese. According to Japanese customs and beliefs, if any kid takes a picture with a Sumo wrestler, becomes healthy.
Many kids take pictures with the Sumo wrestler during the Sumo tournament. However, it is a tourist spot.
Edo-Tokyo Museum:
The building covers 30,000 square meters and 62.2 meters tall. It is between the Tokyo and Edo periods, starting the year between 1590 and 1964.
Edo Museum is one of the best museums to visit in Tokyo. The telephone kept here is Edo-periods telephone. Besides, the jeep model was an old model. No one can ever imagine how Edo’s people used to ride on a jeep without looking at it.
Similarly, there are many things to see in Sumida city. Asahi Beer Headquarters, Tobu Museum, Japanese Sword Museum, Tokyo Irei-do (Tokyo Memorial Hall), and Sumida Hokusai Museum are worthy of being mentioned.
Tokyo Irei-do is a memorial to those unidentified people who died in the Great Kanto earthquake, the Bombing of Tokyo in World War 2, and other catastrophes.
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Population:502,579
Area:40.16 km2
Famous things to see in Koto City
There is two renowned Shrine in Koto City named Kameido Tenjin Shrine and Tomioka Hachiman Shrine.
Besides, several parks and museums in the city, including museums of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Kiba Park, Tokyo Big Sight(Tokyo International Exhibition Center), are worth mentioning here.
Some of the Odaiba areas are under Koto Ward. These spots are amazingly famous, such as teamLab Borderless, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Pallet Town Ferris Wheel, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.
Besides, the Unicorn Gundam landmark statue is next to DiverCity Tokyo Plaza.
At the same time, Ariake Coliseum Park is also famous in Tokyo.
Ariake (Ariake Tenisu no Mori Koen) is also famous for Tennis, which can hold 10,000 people.
Ariake was supposed to host tennis events in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2020.
Some other famous and popular tourist spots in the Koto ward are Fukagawa Edo Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Kiyosumi Garden, Fukagawa Fudo-son, Kiba Metropolitan Park, Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, Tokyo Gate Bridge, Dream Bridge, and Ageha nightclub.
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Population:392,492
Area:22.84 km2
Some areas in Shinagawa are Shinagawa, Gotanda, Osaki, Hatanodai, Oimachi, Tennozu.
Similarly, like other wards in Tokyo, many things to do in the Shinagawa ward. The main tourist spots are given below-
Famous Museums in Shinagawa, such as Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, O Art Museum, Kume Museum of Art, Shinagawa Historical Museum, The Museum of Maritime Science, Sugino Costume Museum, and Archi-depot Museum.
At the same time, Shinagawa has many tourists spots, such as Shinagawa Aquarium, The Shiki Theatre Natsu, The CATS Theatre, The Galaxy Theatre, Ohi Racecourse, Site of Suzugamori Execution Grounds, Site of Hamakawa Gun Battery, Togoshi Ginza Shopping District, Musashi Koyama Shopping District, PALM are popular to tourists.
Parks:
Omori Shell Mounds Park, Rinshi no Mori Park, Shinagawa Kumin Park, Ikedayama Park site of daimyo’s Villa, Togoshi Park, and Ebara Shichi-Fuku-Jin(Seven Lucky Gods) in the Ebara area are worth mentioning.
Temples & shrines:
Honsen-ji, Tokai-ji, Horen-ji, Toko-ji are very famous in the area.
But, among the Shinto Shrines, Shinagawa Shrine, Shimo-Shimmei Tenso Shrine, Ebara Shrine, and Kashima Shrine are mentionable.
Churches:
Meguro Catholic Church(St.Anselm’s Church), St. Stephen’s Church, Tokyo St. Mary’s Church, Anglican Churches, Christ Shinagawa Church, Presbyterian Church, Shinagawa Baptist Church, and Oi Baptist Church.
Besides, Shinatatsu Ramen Street is very famous for ramen. Most of the tourist guides recommend visiting this ramen street.
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Population:280,283
Area:14.67 km2
Meguro is famous for the Meguro river and exciting views during the Cherry blossom. The ward name Meguro came from the Meguro river.
However, Meguro has some areas such as Meguro, Nakameguro, Jiyugaoka, Komaba, and Aobadai. All these areas are full of tourist spots, restaurants, and hotels.
In short, Meguro is one of the wards which has many tourist spots.
Famous Museum:
Meguro city has many Museums. Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is famous for those who love photography.
Some of the Museums in Meguro city are below-
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Meguro Parasitological Museum, Meguro History Museum, Sato Sakura Museum,
Parasitological Museum, The Japan Folk Crafts Museum West Hall, Museum of Contemporary Sculpture, Meguro Museum of Art, Accessory Museum, Komaba Museum, Iwatate Folk Museum,
Temples in Meguro:
Two temples, Gohyaku Rakan-ji and Daienji Temple are very famous in Meguro.
Gohyaku Rakan-ji is a Buddhist Temple. In Japanese, ‘Gokyaku’ means ‘five hundred,’ and ‘Rakan-ji’ means ‘Enlightenment or Arhat Temple.’
In Buddhism, who achieves enlightenment is called Arhat. So, it is a temple of five hundred Arhat.
Besides, a strong message about this temple that those who pray in this temple can achieve the wishes.
The Daienji Temple 520 stone Statues to honor the people who died in the fire in 1772, during the Edo, Meiwa.
Meiwa was the second of the three major fires of Edo.
Besides, the Ryusen-ji Temple is worth visiting, and it is one of the excellent temples in Meguro city.
Besides, Meguro Gajoen is famous for its 100 Stairs.
Some parks in Meguro:
There are many good parks in Meguro where people relax. Some of the parks are below-
Meguro River, Komaba Park, Komaba,Komabano Park, Komazawa Olympic Park, Meguro Sky Garden, Himonya Park, Saigoyama Park, and Sugekari Park, Nakameguro Park and Nature Cente.
Linear roof garden park spiraling 35 meters above street level, covering the junction of two major expressways
Similarly, there are some Cultural institutions in Meguro, such as Meguro Persimmon Hall, concert and performance arts venue.
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Population:722,608
Area: 60.66 km2
Ota has a few areas like Omori, Kamata, Haneda, and Den-en-of city. Haneda is an airport in Tokyo, and it is convenient for tourists who want to visit Tokyo.
Narita airport is bigger, but it is far from Tokyo. That’s why most people use Haneda.
However, it is worth visiting because it is an airport and a good shopping center. Many people go to Haneda for shopping every day.
Some Temples:
Ikegami Honmon-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shonin. Nichiren Shonin founded the temple.
Nichiren means Lotus. He devoted himself to Buddhism. He realized the value of the Lotus Sutra, which means he achieved perfectness.
Besides, Senzokuike Pond, where Nichiren is said to have washed his feet, is a famous tourist spot in the Ota ward.
At the same time, the grave of Katsu Kaishu is nearby. He was a Tokugawa Navy commander who wanted to be buried facing Mount Fuji.
Park:
There are two kofun burial mounds in Tamagawadai Park. The Kofun period in Japan is between the AD 3rd century and the early 7th century.
It is exciting to visit such an old burial for memory.
Besides, Tokyo Wild Bird Park is full of beautiful birds. If you love birds, it is better to visit once the Park.
Learn more about Ota City
Population:910,868
Area:58.05 km2
Some of Setagaya’s famous areas are Setagaya, Shimokitazawa, Kinuta, Karasuyama, and Tamagawa in the Setagaya ward.
Setagaya is considered the most populous ward in Tokyo. It has a reputation for a family-friendly neighborhood.
However, this ward also has many tourist spots like other wards, such as towers, temples, shrines, museums, parks, and green spaces.
Carrot Tower:
Carrot Tower is one of the towers in Tokyo. But it is a commercial building tower, and tourists can view beautiful Tokyo from the Carrot Tower observatory deck for free.
Tourists can go by elevator up to 26 floors and see from the Carrot Tower the most beautiful tourist spots, such as Tokyo Tower, Skytree Tower, and Mount Fuji.
Temples in Seyagaya wards:
Gotoku-Ji temple is one of the famous Buddhist temples in Setagaya. The temple became one of the Tokyo tourist attractions because of the ‘Lucky Cat.’ In Tokyo, it is also familiar as the ‘Lucky Cat’ Temple.
According to the myths, ‘Maneki-Neko’ was born here. The Japanese word ‘Maneki-Neko’ in English translation could be ‘Luck inviting Cat.’
Like other good luck temples, tourists can buy ‘Good Luck’ cat figurines and wooden charms(omikuji) for their good fortune.
Besides, the tourists can see the surroundings of the temple and enjoy the beautiful views.
Similarly, Setagaya has many shrines and temples, such as Saisho-ji Temple, Shoin-Jinja Shrine, Zenyomitsu-ji, and Setagaya Hachimngu Shrine.
Parks in Setagaya:
Komazawa Olympic Park is worth to be viewing in Setagaya. The park is 10 percent located in the Meguro ward and the rest of the 90 percent in the Setagaya ward.
The park is significant because it has Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium, Komazawa Gymnasium, outdoor soccer and athletic, baseball, swimming, jogging, cycling, and Tennis venues.
Besides, Setagaya has many lovely parks, such as Hanegi Park, Kinuta Park, and Tamagawadai Park.
Similarly, the ward has many museums such as Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum, Seikado Bunko Art Museum, Setagaya Literary Museum, Setagaya Art Museum, and Gotoh Museum.
Besides, there are many more to see here; NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories, Sakura-Shinamachi, Setagaya Business Square (SBS), and Setagaya Castle ruins.
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Population:227,850
Area:15.11 km2
Shibuya is multi-cultural city with full of several tourist spots.Some of the spots to see in Shibuya are Shibuya crossing, Ebisu, Harajuku, Dikanyama, Hiroo, Sendagaya, Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi park.
Shibuya Crossing is famous in Tokyo, which is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachiko exit.
Between the station and the intersection, a dog is a common meeting place and almost always crowded.
On the southwest side of Shibuya station, another popular meeting place with a statue called Moyai. The figure resembles a Moai statue, and it was given to Shibuya by the people of Nijiima Island in 1980.
Shibuya Crossing:
Shibuya Crossing is one of the world-famous tourist spots in Tokyo. Millions of people pass the Crossing every day.
The Crossing has 2 minutes light cycle. From the five directions, thousands of people cross Shibuya, Crossing simultaneously and meet in the middle of the road.
It is interesting to see a crowd’s senary in the middle of the road every two minutes. It goes one whole day until midnight.
Most of the people keep Shibuya Crossing on their Tokyo Trip list to visit. It is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions.
Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park:
Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park are next to each other. Both are very famous tourist spots in Tokyo.
Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. The Shrine was dedicated to Meiji and Shoken in 1920.
The Shrine was destroyed in the Second World War, but it was rebuilt again.
It is worth mentioning that Meiji Shrine is the number one Shrine in Tokyo. The Royal family members go there on several events and occasions.
Similarly, Yoyogi Park is a famous destination for Tokyo residents. It is a vast park and green free spaces for doing a picnic.
The park is also famous for its regular and annual various food and cultural festivals. During spring, it is renowned for Cherry Blossom viewing and Cherry Blossom Festival.
NHK Broadcasting Center:
The famous NHK Broadcasting Center is located in Shibuya, which is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions.
NHK is only a public Japan Broadcaster. NHK’s full word is ‘Nippon Hoso Kyokai,’ which means ‘Japan Broadcasting Corporation.’
It is a Headquarters of the NHK radio, television, and satellite broadcasting system.
Besides, several shopping centers, such as Shibuya 109, Omotesando Hills, NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building, the third tallest building in Tokyo, Takashimaya Times Square (Sendagaya), one of the largest department stores in Japan, are trendy in Shibuya.
Similarly, several centers, such as the New National Theatre, National Noh Theatre, Cerulean Tower, Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, and the United Nations University, are worth mentioning.
Simultaneously, Tokyo Baptist Church and Tokyo Camii, the largest mosque in Japan, are situated in Shibuya.
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Nakano Broadway:
Otaku building has several floors of arcades, manga, anime, idol, music, toy, subculture specialty shop, and a well regarded Namco arcade.
It has 250 shops, including anime, groceries, toys, cosplay, comics, and books.
Besides, the Sun Mall Shopping Street is impressive. Many tourists come here for shopping. Things are not only cheaper than in other areas but also less crowded.
Shrines and Temples:
Shingon Buddhism is located here, one of the famous and significant Buddhist schools in Japan. It is one of the surviving Vajrayana.
GRIPS International House:
Apartment for international students studying at the National Graduate Institute for Policy studies
Besides, there are several good colleges and universities in Nakano wards, such as Tokyo Polytechnic University, Meiji University Nakao Campus, University of Tokyo Nakano Campus, and Shumei University.
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Omiya Hachiman Shrine:
A large Omiya Hachiman Shrine is located here. It is only 8 minutes walk from Eifukucho Station Keio Inokashira Line.
Omiya Hachiman Shrine was founded in 1063. The Shrine has two beautiful-Tori gates and the Shinamon gate.
Asagaya Shinmeigu Shrine is also worth visiting.
Tanabata Festival is held in Suginami. Tanabata festival is one of the major festivals in Tokyo.
Besides, a few events are very much in the temple, such as Hikme-no-gi, and Omato-Shiki, Wakaba Matsuri, and Omiya Hachiman Matsuri.
It is noted that the Tanabata Festival is held in two places in Tokyo, Asagaya Tanabata Festival and Asakusa Shitamachi Tanabata Festival.
Suginami Animation Museum:
The Museum is situated in the Suginami ward, a 20 minutes walk far from JR Ogikubo Station.
The Suginami Animation Museum is famous for Japanese Animation. It is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions.
Tourists from different countries visit the Museum. That’s why the Museum supports many languages, including English, Korean, and Chinese.
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Population:294,673
Area:13.01 km2
Toshima is located in the north of Tokyo, bordered by Nerima, Kita, and Itabashi in the north, Shinjuku, Bunkyo, and Nakano in the south.
Toshima is considered one of Tokyo’s international wards, where 56% of Chinese, 20% of Korean, and the rest Filipino and European.
Some of the areas in Toshima are Ikebukuro, Komagome, Senkawa, and Sugamo are worth mentioning.
Sunshine City:
Sunshine City is located in East Ikebukuro, Toshima. It has a building named 60 Skyscraper, which is 240 meters tall.
This Sunshine City has four buildings together, the World Import Mart, the Prince Hotel, the Bunka Kaikan Building, and the Sunshine 60, the tallest building in the center that consists of corporate offices and restaurants.
Besides, it contains many attractions such as an observation deck (observatory) at the top of Sunshine 60 called Sky Circus, the Prince Hotel, an Ancient Orient Museum, an aquarium, a convention center, a planetarium, a Namco-run indoor amusement park, and a theatre.
It is one of the Tokyo tourist attractions like Asakusa Shopping Street.
Festivals in Toshima:
Fukuro Matsuri started in 1968. It is a parade of portable shrines (mikoshi) with Yassa dance.
It is held in Ikebukuro Station outside of the west exit on 14-15 September every year, attracting more than 200,000 visitors.
Similarly, Otsuka Awa Odori Dance is one of the famous festivals in Toshima. This festival is a group performing with colorful costumes dance and attracts over 150,000 visitors.
It is held in Summer in front of JR Otsuka Station.
Besides, there is one more famous festival called Nagasaki Shishimai (Lion dance) held in May on the Second Sunday.
More importantly, museums such as Morikazu Kumagai Art Museum, Zoshigaya Missionary Museum, Toyota Amlux Showroom, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, etc.
Besides, there is a shopping district called Sugamo Jizodori, known as old Landies Harajuku. It is worth visiting.
Gakushuin University, Tokyo College of Music, Rikkyo University, Taisho University, and Tokyo University of Social Welfare are located in the Toshima ward.
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Population:345,063
Area:20.61 km2
The Japanese word ‘Kita’ means ‘North.’ As it is named Kita, this ward is located in the north of Tokyo.
To the north, Kawaguchi and Toda in Saitama prefecture, east, south, and west Adachi, Arakawawa, Itabashi, Bunkyo, and Toshima.
Besides, it is famous that the Arakawa River, Sumida River, Shakujii River, and Shingashi River, four significant rivers run through the Kita ward.
Parks in Kita ward:
Asukayama is a public park in the Kita ward. There are three museums in the Park; the Kita City Asukayama Museum, the Paper Museum, and the Shibusawa Memorial Museum.
The Shibusawa Memorial Museum is dedicated to Shibusawa Eiichi, a Japanese industrialist known as ‘the father of Japanese Capitalism.’
Besides, he is the founder of the first modern bank regarding joint-stock ownership in Japan.
There is one more Park in Kita that tourists like to visit is Ukima Park. It has a pond known as Ukima Pond; many windmills on the shores of the pond.
Besides, Kyu-Furukawa Gardens designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty, and Nanushi-no-taki Park worth mentioning as Tokyo tourist attractions.
Oji shrine:
There are two famous shrines, Oji Shrine and Oji Inari Shrine in Kita.
Oji Shrine is one of the ten famous shrines in Tokyo. It is located in the Kita ward, established in 1185-1333 during the Kamakura Period.
The Shrine is related to foxes. The foxes are believed to be the messengers from heaven protecting the crops.
Besides, Oji Shrine is famous for Hatsumode (New Year prayer) and Hatsumode fox masks parade. The people who join in the Hatsumode or New Year parade wear fox masks that fascinate visitors.
The most exciting thing here is a ginkgo tree that is believed to be 600 years old behind the main tori gate.
There are two universities here, Tokyo University of Social Welfare and Tokyo Seitoku University.
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Population:215,966 (January 1,2019)
Area:10.16 km2
Arakawa ward can be divided into South, East, and Central Arakawa areas. Yanaka and Nippori are located in the southern part, home to older post-war Japanese restaurants and cafes.
Machiya area is considered Central Arakawa. Its eastern part is a mostly residential area.
However, Minami-Senju is considered East Arakawa, which consists of some shopping malls such as Lala Terrace and Bibi Minamisenju.
Parks in Arakawa:
Arakawa Nature Park is located in the Arakawa ward, one of the friendly Tokyo tourist attractions. It has several footbridges and a beautiful pond with greenery.
Besides, the Park has sufficient public facilities, a playground, vending machines, and toilets. It is a kid-friendly park in Arakawa.
Similarly, the ward has some other small beautiful parks, such as Joyful Minowa and Arakawa Yuen.
Shrine and Temple:
The Susanoo-jinja Shinto Shrine, locally known as Otenno-Sama, was established in 795, more than 1,200 years ago.
It is dedicated to two deities Susanoo Okami and Asuka Okami. The Shrine has three high sacred (Torii) gates.
Besides, there is a ginkgo tree here that has a thirty-meter hight. The tree has a great legend.
According to legend, a mother who was not able to feed her child enough breast milk. She did not know what to do. She made tea from the bark of the tree and drank it.
Finally, she fed her child and put a votive on the tree as gratitude. From that day, mothers come here and put votives on the tree, hoping a promising future for their children.
Besides, Suwa Shrine and Jokanji Temple are also famous in the Arakawa area.
A famous festival in the Arakawa ward is the Tenno-sai festival, held in June at this Shrine.
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Population:569,225
Area:32.22 km2
There are many shrines ad temple in Itabashi. Besides, the Itabashi ward has a few Botanical gardens.
Jorenji Temple:
Jerenji Temple is located in the Itabashi ward, which is a great tourist attraction in Tokyo.
It is a Buddhist Temple, and the Buddha is famous as the ‘Tokyo Daibutsu’ or ‘Great Buddha of Tokyo.’
During the New Year (Hatsumode), thousands of people gather for their first prayer.
Besides, there is a Shrine, name Itabashi Tenso Shrine, one of the famous Shrine in Itabashi. It is small but worth visiting.
Twelve thousand fireworks are launched into the air from the Itabashi fireworks festival in August.
The Fireworks Festival is very famous in Japan. Tokyo holds fireworks in many places including, Itabashi.
Usually, in Itabashi, the fireworks festival is held on the first Sunday every August, and it lasts for 90 minutes.
Thousands of people come to the bank of the Arakawa River to enjoy the Fireworks. It isn’t easy to get seats sometimes.
However, there are paid reserved seats available. Most of the tourists usually used paid reserved seats to enjoy the beautiful fireworks.
It is worth mentioning that the Fireworks Festival is one of the most Tokyo tourist attractions.
Some of the parks and museums worth mentioning as tourist attractions in Itabashi; such as Enkiri Enoki, Uemura Adventure Museum, Itabashi Art Museum, Akatsuka Botanical Garden, Itabashi Botanical Garden, and Tohoku-Chuo Park.
There are two famous universities, Tokyo Kasei University and Nihon University.
Besides, do not miss Oyama Shopping Street in Itabashi.
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Nerima Ward is known as Harry Potter Ward because of its famous Harry Potter Studio.
Population:726,748
Area:48.08 km2
The Nerima ward is bordering Itabashi to the east, Nakano, Suginami, and Toshima wards to the south.
This ward is generally a residential area. It is a cheap and quiet place to live peacefully. It’s getting more famous for its Harry Potter Studio.
However, it also has many parks, shrines, and museums like other wards.
Shakujii Park:
The name ‘Shukujii’ came from the Japanese Town Shakujii. It is one of the largest parks in the Tokyo Metropolis.
There are two ponds Shanpo-ji and Shakuji pond, many small Shinto shrines, and the Shakuji Castle remainings.
There was a castle, which only the ruins are remaining now, was built in the Kamakura period 1185-1333, and the owner of the castle was the Toshima clan.
The Toshima clan was destroyed by Ota Dokan, who built Edo Castle.
There is a big festival name Teruhime Festival.
Besides, there are some more parks here, such as Hikarigaoka Park, Oizumi Chuo Park, Musashiseki, and Johoku-Chuo Park.
It has Toshimaen Museum, and Iwasaki Chihiro museum.
Besides, Musashi University, Nihon University Ekoda Campus, and Sophia University Shakujii Campus is located here.
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Population:674,067
Area:53.25 km2
Adachi is a slow-paced and traditional area. This ward is famous for the Annual Fireworks Festival.
The main places to visit in Adachi are Ayase, Kitasenju, and Takenotsuka. There are two famous shopping malls, Marui and Lumine, in Kitasenju.
Nishihara Daishi:
Nishihara Daishi is situated in Nishiarai. It’s a Buddhist temple.
The formal name of the temple is Gochisan Henjoin Soji-ji (Soji-ji Temple).
Thousands of people visit the Buddhist temple in New Year or Hatsumode.
Parks in Adachi:
Toneri Park is one of the big parks in Adachi. It has enough space to relax and a playground.
Besides, it has a pond with lovely water and plenty of paths to walk around.
Similarly, there is a park called Adachi Park of Living Things; this Park is located within Motofuchie Park in Hokima, which Adachi Ward runs.
Tourists can enjoy their time in the Park with living things, like mammals, reptiles, birds, kangaroos, and monkeys.
Similar park Urban Agricultural Park and Higashi Ayase Park are located in the Adachi ward.
Galaxy City:
Adachi Galaxy City is a fun place to visit with children. Children enjoy the site and have fun.
Besides, there are cafes outside the Galaxy city.
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Population:447,140
Area:34.80 km2
Katsushika ward locate to the east of Tokyo. It is a traditional downtown area.
The Katsushika ward has some famous temples such as Shibamata Taishakuten and Taishakuten Temple.
Some of the main areas in Katsushika are Tateishi, Aoto, Kameari, Shibamata.
Shibamata is situated nearby the Edogawa River. Between Tokyo and Chiba, Shibamata is a natural border prefecture. Shibamata Taishakuten Temple is one of the main attractions in the area.
Tokyo biggest Park:
Mizumoto Park is the biggest Park in Tokyo Metropolitan and the second largest in Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawa Ward.
Besides Mizumoto Park, there are several tourist spots and parks, such as Kochira Katsushika-ku kameari Park, Kamichiba Sunahara Park, and Minamiokudo Park.
Famous actor Tora-san:
It’s a town of famous Japanese actor Tora-san, the main character in the ‘Otoko wa Tsurai Yo,’ a popular movie series in 1969-1995.
However, there are numerous series Tora-san became the main character. His bronze statues and his sister Sakura greet tourists outside the Shibamata rail station.
There’s a 500 years old pine tree in a dragon shape in front of the temple.
Besides, there’re two museums Tora-san and Yamamoto-tei, in separate buildings but located beside one another.
One Museum is dedicated to the director Yamada Yoji, and another museum is devoted to the Tora-san movie Otoko wa Tsurai yo.
Iris Festival is the most famous festival in the city.
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Population:685,899
Area:49.90 km2
The Edogawa is a residential area. There are many parks in the Edogawa area, including a small zoo, Edogawa Shizen Zoo.
Kasai Rinkai Park:
Kasai Rinkai Park is the second biggest Park in Tokyo after Mizumoto Park in the Katsushika ward. On a sunny day, visitors enjoy a clear view of Chiba, Edogawa, Tokyo Bay, Mount Fuji, and Tokyo Disneyland.
One-third of the Park is assigned to a sea bird sanctuary. The Park has two artificial Islands.
The east Island is designed so that it can be protected as a bird habitat. Another west Island is connected to the land by the Kasai Naggisa Bridge, famous for recreation.
However, Kasai Rinkai Park is the perfect place to enjoy quiet time: beaches, lovely views, bridges, and many more.
Besides, there are many recreations for kids, including a train journey inside the Park.
Tokyo Sealife Park:
Tokyo Sea Life Park is situated in Edogawa. It is a park of the Kasai-Rinkai Park.
It is a public aquarium that has a massive space for the penguins outside the main Aquarium building. This is the only Aquarium in Tokyo where Penguins enjoy such a vast area in an Aquarium.
There are restaurants inside the Aquarium and lake, and children can play around the lake.
Besides, there are lots of chairs and tables for seating and lunch for tourists. People can take their food outside and eat after buying lunch, enjoying the pond’s lovely view.
Besides, there is an Edogawa Boat Race Course and Edogawa Stadium; both are famous in Tokyo.
The Aquarium is a perfect place to visit with any age of kids. It is one of the biggest Tokyo tourist attractions.
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