Japan with MIRAI

MIRAI’S PREFECTURE NOTES / TOKYO

Tokyo: Discover the City, One Neighborhood at a Time

Illustrated mainland Tokyo with city landmarks and MIRAI in a black jacket and ivory dress.
Tokyo mainland

Tokyo · Through the year

Average monthly temperature

Tokyo observation station · Climate normals, 1991–2020 · °C

Jan
5.4°C
Feb
6.1°C
Mar
9.4°C
Apr
14.3°C
May
18.8°C
Jun
21.9°C
Jul
25.7°C
Aug
26.9°C
Sep
23.3°C
Oct
18.0°C
Nov
12.5°C
Dec
7.7°C

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency · Tokyo observation station. These are observation-point averages, not an average across Tokyo Metropolis.

Find your part of Tokyo
  1. Which Tokyo would you like to meet?
  2. Asakusa and Ueno: temples, museums and shopping streets
  3. Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku: follow your curiosity
  4. Marunouchi and Ginza: a little time to look around
  5. Akihabara: find something you love
  6. Gardens and everyday streets: let's slow down a little
  7. What shall we eat in Tokyo?
  8. There's more Tokyo beyond the city streets
  9. Where would you like to begin?

Which Tokyo would you like to meet?

Tokyo Tower, TOKYO SKYTREE, and a skyline stretching into the distance. I'd love to look up at Kaminarimon's great lantern, and Shibuya has me curious, too. Perhaps a dish you've been wanting to try could be the reason for an outing. And after browsing for something from a favorite game or anime, a little cafe break sounds lovely.

Tokyo gives us plenty to be curious about. A lively shopping street today, a garden tomorrow: changing the pace can open up a different side of the same city.

Let's take a look around together. Perhaps somewhere in these neighborhoods, you'll find yourself thinking, “I'd love to go there.” I hope you do.

Asakusa and Ueno: temples, museums and shopping streets

That great red lantern makes a lovely place to begin in Asakusa. Beyond Kaminarimon, Nakamise leads toward Sensoji, with shopfronts to look at along the way.

If something catches your eye, give yourself a moment to stop. Getting to the temple can be part of the pleasure, too. And if you feel like a longer stroll, head toward the Sumida River for some time by the water.

For a visit to Ueno Park, the National Museum of Western Art catches my interest with its collection of well-known paintings and sculptures. There's also Ueno Zoo, Japan's first zoo. And in spring, those cherry-blossom-lined paths are really something.

Would you like to spend time with the artwork, or go and meet the animals? Choose one thing to look forward to first. You could add a browse around Ameyoko if you're in the mood for shopping, with time to linger somewhere you like.

Kaminarimon, the entrance gate to Senso-ji, photographed in April 2020.
Kaminarimon, the entrance gate to Senso-ji, photographed in April 2020. Photo: Asanagi (CC0).Photo date: 2020-04-19
A close view of the base of Kaminarimon's giant red lantern.
A close view of the base of Kaminarimon's giant red lantern. Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima (CC0).Photo date: 28 March 2015, 16:26:29
Nakamise shopping street leads toward the illuminated buildings of Senso-ji.
Nakamise shopping street leads toward the illuminated buildings of Senso-ji. Photo: Prcmise (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 15 January 2020, 16:11:50
Shops and visitors along Nakamise in Asakusa.
Shops and visitors along Nakamise in Asakusa. Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2022-06-18
Azuma Bridge, the Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree seen from Asakusa.
Azuma Bridge, the Sumida River and Tokyo Skytree seen from Asakusa. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2018-11
English visitor map of Asakusa showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Asakusa: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Kaminarimon 2020-04-19.jpg — Asanagi. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kaminarimon_2020-04-19.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2020-04-19

Lantern of Kaminarimon Gate (2).JPG — Tokumeigakarinoaoshima. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lantern_of_Kaminarimon_Gate_(2).JPG | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 28 March 2015, 16:26:29

Overview of Sensoji temple.jpg — Prcmise. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Overview_of_Sensoji_temple.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 15 January 2020, 16:11:50

Sensoji (52481311989).jpg — Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sensoji_(52481311989).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2022-06-18

Azuma Bridge 2.jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azuma_Bridge_2.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2018-11

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Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park in April 2014.
Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park in April 2014. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2014-04-05
A closer look at spring cherry blossoms in Ueno Park.
A closer look at spring cherry blossoms in Ueno Park. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2014-04-05
The exterior of the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno.
The exterior of the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2018-08
A rhinoceros photographed at Ueno Zoo in November 2018.
A rhinoceros photographed at Ueno Zoo in November 2018. Photo: Balon Greyjoy (CC0).Photo date: 2018-11-24
Shops line the lanes of Ameyoko near Ueno Station.
Shops line the lanes of Ameyoko near Ueno Station. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 5 June 2022, 17:59
Fountains in Ueno Park on a clear winter morning.
Fountains in Ueno Park on a clear winter morning. Photo: Matthide127 (CC0).Photo date: 2024-01-16
English visitor map of Ueno Park & Ameyoko showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Ueno Park & Ameyoko: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival (13641039115).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ueno_Cherry_Blossom_Festival_(13641039115).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2014-04-05

Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival (13641358425).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ueno_Cherry_Blossom_Festival_(13641358425).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2014-04-05

2018 National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo.jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_National_Museum_of_Western_Art,_Tokyo.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2018-08

20181124 Ueno Park zoo rhinoceros.jpg — Balon Greyjoy. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20181124_Ueno_Park_zoo_rhinoceros.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2018-11-24

Ameyoko June 2022.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ameyoko_June_2022.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 5 June 2022, 17:59

20240116 Fountain in Ueno Park 10.43.14.jpg — Matthide127. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20240116_Fountain_in_Ueno_Park_10.43.14.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-01-16

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Shibuya, Harajuku and Shinjuku: follow your curiosity

Beyond Shibuya's scramble crossing, places such as SHIBUYA109 and Shibuya PARCO have helped give the neighborhood its reputation for fashion and culture.

Shibuya PARCO opened in 1973 and has developed spaces for theater, music and art alongside shopping. That overlap is part of the background to Shibuya's reputation as a place where trends take shape.

Knowing a little of that story might make the shops and signs more interesting to look at. If an outfit or an exhibition catches your eye, let's leave room for a small detour.

Around Takeshita Street in Harajuku, distinctive fashions and expressions of kawaii culture give you plenty to notice. Nearby Omotesando offers another shopping atmosphere. You might find something you'd love to wear, or simply enjoy seeing a style you hadn't imagined before.

Shinjuku changes as you move between the skyscrapers west of the station and the shopping streets and a slightly edgier nightlife scene to the east. Once you've picked somewhere to go, check the station exit before setting off. Shinjuku Station is huge, with so many exits. It's easy to get a little lost if you're not paying attention!

All three are tempting. I'd leave time to linger in a shop you like, rather than making the whole day a race between them.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing at night, beneath the surrounding city lights.
Shibuya Scramble Crossing at night, beneath the surrounding city lights. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 2 September 2023, 22:15
Shibuya Scramble Crossing seen from Shibuya Stream in January 2025.
Shibuya Scramble Crossing seen from Shibuya Stream in January 2025. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 31 January 2025
An elevated view of Shibuya Scramble Crossing in February 2025.
An elevated view of Shibuya Scramble Crossing in February 2025. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 7 February 2025
The angular exterior of Shibuya PARCO.
The angular exterior of Shibuya PARCO. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 4 March 2024, 13:03
SHIBUYA109, one of Shibuya's familiar fashion landmarks.
SHIBUYA109, one of Shibuya's familiar fashion landmarks. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-07
English visitor map of Shibuya showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Shibuya: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Shibuya Scramble crossing.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shibuya_Scramble_crossing.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2 September 2023, 22:15

Shibuya crossing, seen from Shibuya Stream.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shibuya_crossing,_seen_from_Shibuya_Stream.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 31 January 2025

Shibuya crossing (12214).jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shibuya_crossing_(12214).jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 7 February 2025

Shibuya Parco.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shibuya_Parco.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 4 March 2024, 13:03

Shibuya 109 - 1.jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shibuya_109_-_1.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-07

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The entrance arch of Takeshita Street in Harajuku.
The entrance arch of Takeshita Street in Harajuku. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 17 November 2024
Takeshita Street seen from its Meiji-dori entrance.
Takeshita Street seen from its Meiji-dori entrance. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 21 August 2022
A crepe shop on Takeshita Street in Harajuku.
A crepe shop on Takeshita Street in Harajuku. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 21 August 2022
Trees and shops along Omotesando in November 2024.
Trees and shops along Omotesando in November 2024. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 10 November 2024
Street-level architecture around Omotesando.
Street-level architecture around Omotesando. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 10 November 2024
English visitor map of Harajuku showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Harajuku: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Takeshita Street.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takeshita_Street.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 17 November 2024

Takeshita Street entrance on Meiji Avenue side.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Takeshita_Street_entrance_on_Meiji_Avenue_side.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 21 August 2022

Marion Crêpes in Harajuku Takeshita.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marion_Cr%C3%AApes_in_Harajuku_Takeshita.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 21 August 2022

November 2024, Buildings in Omotesando -17969.jpeg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:November_2024,_Buildings_in_Omotesando_-17969.jpeg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 10 November 2024

November 2024, Buildings in Omotesando -74109.jpeg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:November_2024,_Buildings_in_Omotesando_-74109.jpeg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 10 November 2024

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The skyscrapers of western Shinjuku in the evening light.
The skyscrapers of western Shinjuku in the evening light. Photo: Stephen Kelly from San Francisco, CA, USA (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2023-10-23
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower and the surrounding Shinjuku skyline.
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower and the surrounding Shinjuku skyline. Photo: Prota (CC0).Photo date: 15 April 2016
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower and Cinecity Square on Shinjuku's east side.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower and Cinecity Square on Shinjuku's east side. Photo: Asanagi (CC0).Photo date: 2024-01-25
A neon-lit commercial street in Shinjuku at night.
A neon-lit commercial street in Shinjuku at night. Photo: lumoplank (CC0).Photo date: Before 30 October 2023; exact capture date unknown.
A street among the office buildings of western Shinjuku.
A street among the office buildings of western Shinjuku. Photo: 鋸香具師 (CC0).Photo date: 5 November 2023
English visitor map of Shinjuku showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Shinjuku: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Shinjuku Skyline (53416849963).jpg — Stephen Kelly from San Francisco, CA, USA. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shinjuku_Skyline_(53416849963).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2023-10-23

Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Kogakuin University Shinjuku Campus, S-tec Information Building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (2016-04-15 by Prota @Pixabay 1342658).jpg — Prota. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mode_Gakuen_Cocoon_Tower,_Kogakuin_University_Shinjuku_Campus,_S-tec_Information_Building_in_Nishi-Shinjuku,_Tokyo,_Japan_(2016-04-15_by_Prota_@Pixabay_1342658).jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 15 April 2016

Tokyu Kabukicho Tower and Kabukicho Cinecity Square 2024-01-25.jpg — Asanagi. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyu_Kabukicho_Tower_and_Kabukicho_Cinecity_Square_2024-01-25.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-01-25

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Koen dori shinjuku 231105.jpg — 鋸香具師. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koen_dori_shinjuku_231105.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 5 November 2023

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Marunouchi and Ginza: a little time to look around

At Tokyo Station, come outside on the Marunouchi side to see the red-brick station building. Looking between its facade and the taller buildings nearby is a pleasant way to start noticing the city's shapes and materials.

In Ginza, use Wako's clock tower as a landmark for a walk among shops such as Ginza Mitsukoshi. The buildings and window displays might give you plenty of occasions to say, “Oh, that's lovely.”

If you're curious about art, Shiseido Gallery is another place to consider. Established in 1919, it adds a long history of sharing art to Ginza's shopping story. Does knowing that make you a little more curious about what's behind the gallery door?

Shall we leave room for a cafe break? An afternoon with time to walk, sit down and look around sounds rather lovely to me.

Tokyo Station's restored Marunouchi building illuminated at night.
Tokyo Station's restored Marunouchi building illuminated at night. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2024-12
Tokyo Station and Marunouchi's high-rise buildings seen from above.
Tokyo Station and Marunouchi's high-rise buildings seen from above. Photo: Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 13 June 2019, 13:55:23
The plaza in front of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building.
The plaza in front of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi building. Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2024-03-27
A spring view of Marunouchi, around Tokyo Station.
A spring view of Marunouchi, around Tokyo Station. Photo: Gilbert.JW (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2025-04-30
Decorative details inside one of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi domes.
Decorative details inside one of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi domes. Photo: Another Believer (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-11-25
English visitor map of Tokyo Station & Marunouchi showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Tokyo Station & Marunouchi: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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2024 Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building at night ().jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Tokyo_Station_Marunouchi_Building_at_night_().jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-12

Marunouchi Central Plaza with blue sky, Tokyo station and Shin-Marunouchi Building, panoramic view from JP Tower, Tokyo, Japan.jpg — Basile Morin. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marunouchi_Central_Plaza_with_blue_sky,_Tokyo_station_and_Shin-Marunouchi_Building,_panoramic_view_from_JP_Tower,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 13 June 2019, 13:55:23

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Tokyo Marunouchi in spring.jpg — Gilbert.JW. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_Marunouchi_in_spring.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2025-04-30

Ceiling of Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building - Tokyo, 2019 - 232.jpg — Another Believer. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceiling_of_Tokyo_Station_Marunouchi_Building_-_Tokyo,_2019_-_232.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-11-25

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Wako's clock tower at the Ginza 4-chome intersection.
Wako's clock tower at the Ginza 4-chome intersection. Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 21 October 2024, 12:00:15
Wako's clock tower illuminated after dark in Ginza.
Wako's clock tower illuminated after dark in Ginza. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2018-09
The Hulic Ginza Sukiyabashi Building, one example of modern architecture around Ginza.
The Hulic Ginza Sukiyabashi Building, one example of modern architecture around Ginza. Photo: Syced (CC0).Photo date: 5 May 2023
The exterior of Ginza Mitsukoshi department store.
The exterior of Ginza Mitsukoshi department store. Photo: Kakidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-05
Ginza Mitsukoshi's lion statue wearing a mask, photographed in October 2021.
Ginza Mitsukoshi's lion statue wearing a mask, photographed in October 2021. Photo: 妖精書士 (CC0).Photo date: 2021-10-04
English visitor map of Ginza showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Ginza: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Ginza Wako 20241021.jpg — Supanut Arunoprayote. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ginza_Wako_20241021.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 21 October 2024, 12:00:15

Ginza-WAKO at night.jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ginza-WAKO_at_night.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2018-09

Hulic Ginza Sukiyabashi Building.jpg — Syced. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hulic_Ginza_Sukiyabashi_Building.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 5 May 2023

2019 Ginza Mitsukoshi.jpg — Kakidai. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019_Ginza_Mitsukoshi.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-05

Lion statue at Ginza Mitsukoshi.jpg — 妖精書士. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lion_statue_at_Ginza_Mitsukoshi.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2021-10-04

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Akihabara: find something you love

Have a favorite game, manga or anime? Akihabara may already be on your mind. Shops offer character goods, figures and model kits, alongside the electronic components and specialist equipment that are part of its identity as an electronics district.

One small wish is enough to get started: a shop you'd like to browse, a character you want to find, or some equipment you're curious about. You can give that interest a little time and see where it leads.

The large signs introduce the neighborhood. If something draws you into an individual shop, take a closer look. I'd love to know what catches your eye.

Akihabara Electric Town, with its large shop signs and busy streets.
Akihabara Electric Town, with its large shop signs and busy streets. Photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2024-08-23
Pedestrians on the main street in Akihabara in May 2023.
Pedestrians on the main street in Akihabara in May 2023. Photo: Benlisquare (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2023-05-21
Akihabara's electric-town streets illuminated at night.
Akihabara's electric-town streets illuminated at night. Photo: Phineyes (CC0).Photo date: 14 November 2023
A view of modern and older buildings around Akihabara; capture date unknown.
A view of modern and older buildings around Akihabara; capture date unknown. Photo: DLKR from Tokyo, Japan (CC0).Photo date: Capture date unknown (upload date is not the capture date).
Claw machines in an Akihabara arcade, photographed in June 2019.
Claw machines in an Akihabara arcade, photographed in June 2019. Photo: Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-06-05
English visitor map of Akihabara showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Akihabara: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo, 20240823 1617 5580.jpg — Jakub Hałun. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akihabara_Electric_Town,_Tokyo,_20240823_1617_5580.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-08-23

Pedestrians on the road in Akihabara, May 2023, wide angle.jpg — Benlisquare. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedestrians_on_the_road_in_Akihabara,_May_2023,_wide_angle.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2023-05-21

Sotokanda, Akihabara Electric Town at night 20231114.png — Phineyes. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sotokanda,_Akihabara_Electric_Town_at_night_20231114.png | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 14 November 2023

Urban Landscape Modern and Retro Architecture in Akihabara - Kanda-Matsunagachō & Kanda-Neribeichō (Chiyoda ward), and Akihabara (Taito ward), Tokyo (uploaded on 2024-04-25 by DLKR @Flickr 53678232944).jpg — DLKR from Tokyo, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Urban_Landscape_Modern_and_Retro_Architecture_in_Akihabara_-_Kanda-Matsunagach%C5%8D_%26_Kanda-Neribeich%C5%8D_(Chiyoda_ward),_and_Akihabara_(Taito_ward),_Tokyo_(uploaded_on_2024-04-25_by_DLKR_@Flickr_53678232944).jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · Capture date unknown (upload date is not the capture date).

Claw cranes with kawaii stuffed mascots and a woman playing, Akihabara, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.jpg — Basile Morin. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claw_cranes_with_kawaii_stuffed_mascots_and_a_woman_playing,_Akihabara,_Chiyoda,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-06-05

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Gardens and everyday streets: let's slow down a little

After plenty of walking, an unhurried stretch of the day can feel especially inviting.

Shinjuku Gyoen offers lawns, a formal garden and a Japanese garden. Which kind of view would you like to spend time with? When you find one you like, you can give it a little longer.

A shopping street, a bookshop or a cafe can also become the focus of a walk. Sometimes a place that wasn't high on the original list turns out to be just your sort of thing. I'd like to leave a little room for that possibility.

A landscaped pond in Shinjuku Gyoen's Japanese garden in summer.
A landscaped pond in Shinjuku Gyoen's Japanese garden in summer. Photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2024-08-22
The Upper Pond in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
The Upper Pond in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. Photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2024-08-22
A stone lantern among the greenery in Shinjuku Gyoen.
A stone lantern among the greenery in Shinjuku Gyoen. Photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0).Photo date: 2024-08-22
Cherry-blossom season in Shinjuku Gyoen in April 2024.
Cherry-blossom season in Shinjuku Gyoen in April 2024. Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2024-04-06
Flowers in Shinjuku Gyoen's formal garden, photographed in July 2013.
Flowers in Shinjuku Gyoen's formal garden, photographed in July 2013. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2013-07-03
Roses, lawns and orderly avenues in Shinjuku Gyoen's formal garden, photographed in September 2018.
Roses, lawns and orderly avenues in Shinjuku Gyoen's formal garden, photographed in September 2018. Photo: Christophe95 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 8 September 2018, 12:31:46
Official English map of Shinjuku Gyoen showing the garden areas, gates, paths and facilities.
Official English garden plan with gates, garden areas and mapped paths.
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo, 20240822 1437 5425.jpg — Jakub Hałun. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden,_Tokyo,_20240822_1437_5425.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-08-22

Upper Pond, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo, 20240822 1512 5467.jpg — Jakub Hałun. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Upper_Pond,_Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden,_Tokyo,_20240822_1512_5467.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-08-22

Stone lantern in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo, 20240822 1509 5462.jpg — Jakub Hałun. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stone_lantern_in_Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden,_Tokyo,_20240822_1509_5462.jpg | CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-08-22

Hanami at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 2024.jpg — Dick Thomas Johnson. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanami_at_Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden_2024.jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-04-06

French formal garden @ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (9197309837).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_formal_garden_@_Shinjuku_Gyoen_National_Garden_(9197309837).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2013-07-03

French garden in the Shinjuku Gyo-en.jpg — Christophe95. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_garden_in_the_Shinjuku_Gyo-en.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 8 September 2018, 12:31:46

Source: Ministry of the Environment, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden Map (English). Public Data License1.0. Rendered from the official PDF; encoded as WebP; no cropping. · https://policies.env.go.jp/national-garden/shinjukugyoen/english/guide/map/documents/midokoro_main_en.pdf · https://www.env.go.jp/other/gyosei-johoka/tos.html

What shall we eat in Tokyo?

Planning a walk does tend to bring the next meal to mind, doesn't it?

Sushi and soba have long associations with Tokyo, and local dishes such as monjayaki and Fukagawa-meshi offer more to explore. And there's TOKYO BANANA, too. How about choosing something you haven't tried before?

You might want a quick bowl of noodles, or time to enjoy a meal at a more leisurely pace. Then there's something sweet with tea to think about. Oh, choosing could take a little while.

Let's find a meal to look forward to in the neighborhood you want to explore.

A sushi meal photographed in Akihabara in February 2019.
A sushi meal photographed in Akihabara in February 2019. Photo: TarnishedPath (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-02-23
Soba noodles photographed at Tamawarai in Shibuya in October 2023.
Soba noodles photographed at Tamawarai in Shibuya in October 2023. Photo: Zheng Zhou (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 5 October 2023, 14:31:14
Monjayaki batter cooking on a hot plate; a dish example photographed in March 2015.
Monjayaki batter cooking on a hot plate; a dish example photographed in March 2015. Photo: Ocdp (CC0).Photo date: 2015-03-07
Fukagawa-meshi, a clam-and-rice dish associated with Tokyo; a dish example.
Fukagawa-meshi, a clam-and-rice dish associated with Tokyo; a dish example. Photo: Yuki Shimazu from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY-SA 2.0).Photo date: 2010-10-23
A TOKYO BANANA sponge cake beside its wrapper, photographed in February 2023.
A TOKYO BANANA sponge cake beside its wrapper, photographed in February 2023. Photo: KKPCW（kyu3） (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2023-02-06
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Sushi from Sushi Zanmai Akihabara.jpg — TarnishedPath. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sushi_from_Sushi_Zanmai_Akihabara.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-02-23

Soba Noodles at Tamawarai, Shibuya, Tokyo.jpg — Zheng Zhou. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soba_Noodles_at_Tamawarai,_Shibuya,_Tokyo.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 5 October 2023, 14:31:14

Monjayaki 002.JPG — Ocdp. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monjayaki_002.JPG | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2015-03-07

FukagawaDon.jpg — Yuki Shimazu from Tokyo, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FukagawaDon.jpg | CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2010-10-23

Tokyo Banana - 2.jpg — KKPCW（kyu3）. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyo_Banana_-_2.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2023-02-06

There's more Tokyo beyond the city streets

We've been looking around the city, but Tokyo still has other landscapes to share.

To the west, Okutama has mountains, valleys and rivers. The Izu and Ogasawara islands bring island landscapes and cultures into the picture, too. It's rather exciting to think that a crossing, a mountain and an island journey can all belong to the same Tokyo.

If the mountains or islands are what catch your imagination, give them a trip of their own, with time for the journey as well as the stay. We can let that curiosity open up another plan.

The river and rocky scenery of Hatonosu Gorge in Okutama.
The river and rocky scenery of Hatonosu Gorge in Okutama. Photo: 皓月旗 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2024-05-18
A view into Hatonosu Valley along the Otama walking route.
A view into Hatonosu Valley along the Otama walking route. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2014-05-29
The Tama River at Hatonosu Valley, photographed in autumn 2013.
The Tama River at Hatonosu Valley, photographed in autumn 2013. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2013-11-08
A wooded walking path on the route between Mitake and Okutama, photographed in October 2013.
A wooded walking path on the route between Mitake and Okutama, photographed in October 2013. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2013-10-08
Greenery and river scenery along the Otama Trail in May 2014.
Greenery and river scenery along the Otama Trail in May 2014. Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2014-05-29
English visitor map of Okutama & Hatonosu showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Okutama & Hatonosu: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Hatonosu Gorge 20240518.jpg — 皓月旗. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hatonosu_Gorge_20240518.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2024-05-18

Hatonosu Valley @ Otama Trail @ Hike from Kori to Okutama @ Otama Trail @ Hike from Kori to Okutama (15229975586).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hatonosu_Valley_@_Otama_Trail_@_Hike_from_Kori_to_Okutama_@_Otama_Trail_@_Hike_from_Kori_to_Okutama_(15229975586).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2014-05-29

Tama river @ Hatonosu Valley @ Otama Walking Trail (10755941846).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tama_river_@_Hatonosu_Valley_@_Otama_Walking_Trail_(10755941846).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2013-11-08

Hike from Mitake to Okutama (10181991086).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hike_from_Mitake_to_Okutama_(10181991086).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2013-10-08

Otama Trail @ Hike from Kori to Okutama (15065393099).jpg — Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otama_Trail_@_Hike_from_Kori_to_Okutama_(15065393099).jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2014-05-29

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Kominato Beach seen from Nakayama Pass on Chichijima, in the Ogasawara Islands.
Kominato Beach seen from Nakayama Pass on Chichijima, in the Ogasawara Islands. Photo: Ootahara (CC0).Photo date: 2016-09-19
Buta Beach and the coastline seen from Nakayama Pass on Chichijima.
Buta Beach and the coastline seen from Nakayama Pass on Chichijima. Photo: Ootahara (CC0).Photo date: 2016-09-19
Sunset from the Weather Station observation deck on Chichijima.
Sunset from the Weather Station observation deck on Chichijima. Photo: Yasu ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 3.0).Photo date: 28 April 2019
The volcanic landscape of Mount Mihara on Izu Oshima.
The volcanic landscape of Mount Mihara on Izu Oshima. Photo: Kentaro Ohno ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/inucara/ ) (CC BY 2.0).Photo date: 2016-03-26
Godzilla Rock on Mount Mihara, Izu Oshima.
Godzilla Rock on Mount Mihara, Izu Oshima. Photo: Yoshi Canopus (CC BY-SA 4.0).Photo date: 2019-06-20
English visitor map of Chichijima West Coast showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Chichijima West Coast: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
English visitor map of Mount Mihara, Izu Oshima showing the area layout, mapped pedestrian paths, roads, buildings and numbered sights.
Mount Mihara, Izu Oshima: full-area plan with mapped walking paths. Independent visitor map. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), openstreetmap.org/copyright. Checked 27 October 2026. The mapped district and access streets; not every indoor passage or temporary restriction is represented.
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Kominato Beach that I looked at from the Nakayama Pass in Chichijima Island,Ogasawara,Tokyo,Japan.jpg — Ootahara. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kominato_Beach_that_I_looked_at_from_the_Nakayama_Pass_in_Chichijima_Island,Ogasawara,Tokyo,Japan.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2016-09-19

The pig shore which I looked at from the Nakayama Pass in Chichijima Island,Ogasawara,Tokyo,Japan.jpg — Ootahara. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_pig_shore_which_I_looked_at_from_the_Nakayama_Pass_in_Chichijima_Island,Ogasawara,Tokyo,Japan.jpg | CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2016-09-19

Sunset from Weather Station observation deck in Chichijima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan.jpg — Yasu ( talk ). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_from_Weather_Station_observation_deck_in_Chichijima,_Ogasawara,_Tokyo,_Japan.jpg | CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 28 April 2019

Mount Mihara on Izu Oshima in Japan - 2016-03-26 A.jpg — Kentaro Ohno ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/inucara/ ). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Mihara_on_Izu_Oshima_in_Japan_-_2016-03-26_A.jpg | CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2016-03-26

Godzilla Rock on Mount Mihara, Japan.jpg — Yoshi Canopus. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Godzilla_Rock_on_Mount_Mihara,_Japan.jpg | CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized/re-encoded for web display; no cropping or retouching. Website display: resized and encoded as WebP; full frame. · 2019-06-20

© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright. Independent map drawn from OSM geometry; no official map artwork copied. Source checked27 October2026. · https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright. Independent map drawn from OSM geometry; no official map artwork copied. Source checked27 October2026. · https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Where would you like to begin?

Has a neighborhood caught your eye yet?

You could spend a day with temples and museums, browse for clothes, explore Akihabara's shops, or take your time in a garden and a cafe. There are plenty of ways to make the day yours.

Start with the thing you're looking forward to most. Add a meal and somewhere nearby you'd like to see, with time to enjoy them.

So, where shall we begin? Choosing together is part of the fun.

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