ULTIMATE TOKYO GUIDE
Tokyo is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents. Although Tokyo is a bussling city it is a city filled with history, culture, amazing night life and not to forget the delicious food !
Top 5 things to do whilst in Tokyo:
1. Sensoji Temple
Sensoji is perhaps the most famous and photographed of Tokyo's temples. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital, and the five-story pagoda, trails of incense and vast eaves will take you back to a Tokyo of time gone by.
2. Toyosu Fish Market
You may be thinking fish market as a famous attraction? well this is Japan with some of the most renowed sushi chefs in the world! In October 2018, Tsukiji Fish Market moved its wholesale market and the famous tuna auction to a new location in Toyosu and doubled in size. The tuna auctions take place between around 5:30 and 6:30 in the mornings, and whole tuna can sell for as high as GBP 1.6 million!
3. Anime Attractions
Tokyo is peferct for anime lovers, whether you like Dragon Ball, One Piece, Hello kitty or a lover of Studio Ghibli. Tokyo has something for everyone, must visits places for Anime Lovers are The Akihabara District, Nakano Broadway, Ikebukuro (which is home to the Pokemon Mega Center) and the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka is the closest you’ll get to actually being in a Ghibli movie.
4. Places To Eat
Tokyo has plenty of areas where superb restaurants, cafés and bars are concentrated. Different areas cater to different styles, ranging from districts that are ideal for foodie tours on foot to upmarket streets for special occasions and bar districts that are suitable for a quick stop alone. Some area's such as:
5. teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets
Wish to experience the modern Japanese culture with cutting-edge technology and digitized attractions?? Then you should definitely hit these digital art museums that opened in Tokyo in recent years. There are two digital art museums produced by teamLab in Tokyo: teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets, and both have been the most trending tourist attractions in Tokyo nowadays.