Tokyo Skytree rising above the low-rise city of eastern Tokyo under a clear sky.

The gate of Senso-ji temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.

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Tokyo: Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay

Food · Things to do · Where to stay

Tokyo has no single centre. Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza and Tokyo Station, and Asakusa and Ueno are separate hubs, each with its own food, sights and hotels, linked by the JR Yamanote Line loop and the subway.

Start with the city-wide pages below, then open the district you will spend the most time in.

Tokyo: food, things to do, where to stay

Places in Tokyo

Shinjuku
The busiest station in the city, skyscrapers on the west side and late-night alleys on the east.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Shibuya
The scramble crossing, shopping streets and the view from the top of Shibuya's new towers.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Asakusa
Senso-ji temple and the old downtown, across the river from Tokyo Skytree.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Ginza
Department stores and flagship shops, a short walk from Tokyo Station.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Ueno
Ueno Park and its museums, the zoo, and the Ameyoko market street.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Ikebukuro
A large station hub in the north-west with shopping, anime stores and Sunshine City.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Tokyo Station and Marunouchi
The shinkansen station, the red-brick Marunouchi building and the Imperial Palace next door.
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Akihabara
Electronics, anime and games.
Food Things to do Where to stay
Harajuku and Omotesando
Meiji Jingu shrine, Takeshita Street and the Omotesando avenue.
Food Things to do

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