15 classic sights to see in Tokyo
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Sensō-ji · Tokyo Skytree · Meiji Jingū. (Updated Jun 6, 2021.)
The landmarks that rank highest on 4travel and Japanese travel agencies' popularity lists — the essentials for a first visit to Tokyo.
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Top 15
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Sensō-ji
Tokyo's oldest temple, said to date from 628, famous for the Kaminarimon gate and Nakamise shopping street.
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Tokyo Skytree
634 m broadcasting tower with observation decks at 350 m and 450 m.
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Meiji Jingū
Shrine founded in 1920 for Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, in a vast forest next to Harajuku Station.
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Tokyo Tower
333 m tower completed in 1958, with Main Deck and Top Deck views over central Tokyo.
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Shibuya Scramble Crossing
World-famous crossing where thousands of people cross at once; best seen from SHIBUYA SKY.
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SHIBUYA SKY
Open-air rooftop observatory about 230 m up Shibuya Scramble Square, opened in 2019.
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East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
Gardens on the site of Edo Castle's inner citadel; free to walk, with the old keep foundations.
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Ueno Park
Cherry-blossom park home to the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art and Ueno Zoo.
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Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, two parks in Urayasu.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
National garden combining Japanese, English landscape and French formal gardens.
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Harajuku and Takeshita Street
Youth district known for crêpes, vintage clothes and kawaii culture.
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Odaiba
Waterfront island on Tokyo Bay with the Rainbow Bridge and a life-size Unicorn Gundam statue.
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teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
Immersive digital art museum in Toyosu where you walk through water.
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Tsukiji Outer Market
Market with around 400 shops, popular for seafood bowls and tamagoyaki snacks.
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Tokyo National Museum
Japan's oldest museum, founded in 1872, holding around 120,000 objects including 89 National Treasures.
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Akihabara
Former electronics district turned mecca of anime, games and maid cafés.
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Roppongi Hills
Complex with the Mori Art Museum and the Tokyo City View observation deck.
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Comments (4)
SHIBUYA SKYは夕方の予約が取りにくいので早めに！
先月東京に行きました。このリストのおかげで効率よく回れました！
Great list. teamLab Planets was the highlight of our trip, you walk through water up to your knees.
浅草寺は朝早く行くと人が少なくておすすめです。