What to see in Tokyo: the best-known sights
The best-known places in Tokyo, ordered by how much interest they draw around the world, with a short summary of each.
A list built from open Wikipedia and Wikidata data, ordered by how much interest the places draw around the world. Check opening hours and prices before you go.
Tokyo Skytree
observation towercommunication tower
a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo Tower
observation towerarchitectural landmark
Tokyo Tower , also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo National Museum
national museum
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Yasukuni Shrine
shinto shrinegokoku shrine
Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Odaiba
artificial island
Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s.
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
royal palace
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Edo Castle
historic site
Edo Castle is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle .
Tokyo, Japan
Ueno Park
urban parktokyo metropolitan park
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji.
Tokyo, Japan
National Museum of Western Art
art museumnational museum
The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Meiji Shrine
shinto shrine
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.
Tokyo, Japan
Tsukiji fish market
fish marketcentral wholesale market
Tsukiji Market is a former seafood market and major tourist attraction in Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
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