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Tokyo

Neon, shrines and superb food

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Best time to visit: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
Currency: JPY
Time zone: UTC+9
Country: Japan

Photo: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0

Quiet shrines between neon districts, spotless trains and food at every price.

Largest cities

Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka
Nagoya
Sapporo
Kyoto

Quick facts

Figures are rounded recent official estimates.

Country: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Metro population: 14.2M
Population of Japan: 123.8M
Country area: 377,975 km²
Official language: Japanese
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY) · 1 USD ≈ 158 JPY
Time zone: UTC+9
Calling code: +81
Drives on the: Left
Elevation: 40 m
Plugs: A / B · 100V
Emergency numbers: 110 · 119
Best time to visit: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov

Temperatures through the year

Average daily high and low for each month in °C. Months marked with a drop are often rainy.

Temperatures through the year

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	10°	11°	14°	19°	23°	26°	30°	31°	27°	22°	17°	12°
Low	1°	2°	5°	10°	15°	19°	23°	24°	21°	15°	9°	4°

Best time to visitOther months

Approximate daily cost

Per adult per day: food, local transport and half a double room, without activities or flights.

ConservativeSimple stays, free and low-cost sights first.$63
HighComfortable hotels, a balanced mix of sights and trips.$142
LuxuryLuxury hotels, more paid experiences and day trips.$390

Plan a trip to Tokyo

Top things to do

Free
Sensō-ji and Asakusa
Tokyo's oldest temple through the Thunder Gate, with snack stalls along Nakamise street.
- Half day
- Asakusa
- Good for kids
≈ $22
Tokyo Skytree
The observation decks of Japan's tallest tower; on clear days you can see Mount Fuji.
- Half day
- Asakusa
- Good for kids
- Indoors
- Good in the evening
Free
Meiji Jingu and Harajuku
A forest shrine, then the street fashion and crêpes of Takeshita Street.
- Half day
- Shibuya and Harajuku
- Good for kids
≈ $20
Shibuya Crossing and Shibuya Sky
The famous scramble crossing, then a rooftop deck at sunset (book ahead).
- Half day
- Shibuya and Harajuku
- Good in the evening
≈ $4
Shinjuku Gyoen and Omoide Yokocho
One of the city's loveliest gardens, then evening skewers in the tiny lanes by the station.
- Half day
- Shinjuku
- Good for kids
- Good in the evening
≈ $15
Tsukiji Outer Market and Ginza
Breakfast of fresh sushi and tamagoyaki at the market stalls, then the department stores of Ginza.
- Half day
- Ginza and Tsukiji
≈ $27
teamLab Planets
An immersive digital-art museum where you walk barefoot through water. Timed tickets sell out.
- Half day
- Tokyo Bay
- Good for kids
- Indoors
≈ $7
Ueno Park and the Tokyo National Museum
Japan's largest collection of national treasures, in a park of museums and a zoo.
- Half day
- Ueno
- Good for kids
- Indoors
- Closed: Monday
Free
Akihabara
Electronics, anime shops and multi-storey arcades.
- Half day
- Akihabara
- Good for kids
- Good in the evening
≈ $20
Day trip: Kamakura
The Great Buddha, hillside temples and the beach, an hour by train.
- Full day
- Kamakura
- Good for kids
≈ $50
Day trip: Hakone
Ropeway over volcanic vents, a lake cruise and Mount Fuji views when the sky is clear.
- Full day
- Hakone

Before you go

Entry and visas

Many nationalities can visit visa-free for short stays; others need a visa, and some can apply for an eVISA online. Visit Japan Web lets you fill in immigration and customs forms before you land.

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