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25 Best Things to Do in Tokyo — The Essential List

Iconic landmarks, hidden neighbourhoods, unmissable food and the best day trips. The complete guide every first-timer needs.

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First Time in Tokyo — Complete Guide 2026

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Tokyo Nightlife Guide — Bars, Clubs & Late-Night Eats

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Suica Card Guide — How to Get, Load & Use It in Tokyo

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Shinkansen Guide — Bullet Trains, JR Pass & All Routes from Tokyo

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Before You Go

Essential info

Four things every Tokyo-bound traveller needs to sort out in advance.

Metro, JR, buses and convenience stores on one card. Add to Apple Wallet before you fly.

SIM Card & eSIM

Pocket WiFi, physical SIM or eSIM? All options compared — we recommend Saily.

Shinjuku, Ginza, Asakusa or Shibuya? Pros, cons and price levels for every area.

How much does Tokyo actually cost? Daily costs broken down at three levels.

Districts

Find your Tokyo

Tokyo isn't one city — it's dozens of cities in one. Every district is its own world.

Nightlife · Golden Gai · Kabukicho

History · Senso-ji

Scramble · Fashion · Harajuku

Museums · Park · Ameyoko

Akihabara

Electronics · Anime · Retro

Luxury · Tsukiji · Fine dining

Tokyo Tower · Art · Nightlife

Sunshine · Otome Road · Ramen

Vintage · Music · Bohemian

Canal · Coffee · Cool Bars

Old Tokyo · Temples · Cats

Vintage · Music · Subculture

Fashion · Architecture · Design

Sumo · Edo Museum

French Quarter · Cobblestones