Interested in visiting Tokyo? Or maybe you live in Tokyo, but would like fresh ideas on where to visit?
This page is designed to help my readers plan Tokyo itineraries. I’ve sorted my Tokyo posts into categories to make it easier to plan outings. This is an idiosyncratic collection of the places I’ve visited and enjoyed while living in Tokyo. For more comprehensive suggestions, check out links to some of my favorite Tokyo tourism websites at the bottom of the page. Visit again: I’ll continue to update and improve this page as I write and post more Tokyo blog entries.
Day Trips from Tokyo:
Hakone:
Kamakura:
Mt. Fuji:
Climb every mountain: Tokyo Fifth Station
Mt. Fuji meets St. Valentine: Fujiten Snow Resort
Mt. Mitake:
Tokyo Factory Tours:
Coca-Cola Factory:
Open Happiness: A visit to Japan’s East Coca-Cola Factory
Meiji Chocolate Factory:
Sweet and salty: A visit to the Meiji chocolate factory
Tokyo Festivals:
Furusato Matsuri Festival:
Cuteness and beauty at Tokyo Dome
Fussa Tanabata Festival:
Amazing Japan: A weekend of festivals
Hachioji Summer Festival:
Amazing Japan: A weekend of festivals
Tokyo Neighborhoods:
Asakusa, Tokyo
Woodblock printmaking parties in Asakusa
Fussa City, Tokyo:
Hachioji, Tokyo:
Hachioji: Yet another massive Tokyo city
Hamura, Tokyo:
Monkeying around: A visit to Hamura Zoo
Harajuku, Tokyo:
Hipsters and brides: A visit to Harajuku, Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine (Part 1)
Odaiba, Tokyo:
Robots, rainbows and palazzos: A visit to Odaiba
Part 2: Two weeks in Tokyo with Dad
Shinjuku, Tokyo:
Shinjuku wandering: Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary
Tachikawa, Tokyo:
Tokyo Attractions and Museums:
Tokyo National Museum, Ueno, Tokyo:
Part 2: Two weeks in Tokyo with Dad
Tokyo Park Hyatt’s New York Bar (“Lost in Translation” bar):
Shinjuku wandering: Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary
Tokyo Skytree:
My head in the clouds: To the top of Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Yakult Swallows Game:
Play Ball! An evening with the Tokyo Swallows
Robot Restaurant:
Tanoshii Tuesdays: Robot Restaurant
Mokuhankan Woodblock Prints shop:
Mokuhankan woodblock printmaking parties
Tokyo Parks:
Imperial Palace East Gardens:
Cherry blossoms in Tokyo: 2016
Two weeks in Tokyo: Travels with Dad
Inokashira Park:
Inokashira Park and zoo in Kichijoji
Shinjuku-Gyoen Park:
Cherry blossom viewing: Shinjuku-Gyoen Park
Showa Kinen Park:
A day in the Emperor’s Park (Part 1)
A day in the Emperor’s Park (Part 2)
Part 2: Two weeks in Tokyo with Dad
Yoyogi Park:
Hipsters and brides: A visit to Harajuku, Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine (Part 2)
Tokyo Seasonal Activities:
Fall foliage:
Winter light illuminations:
Spring cherry blossom viewing:
Cherry blossoms in Tokyo: 2016
Sneak peek: Cherry blossoms blooming
More (lots more!) cherry blossoms
Spring tulips:
Tokyo Shrines and Temples:
Meiji Shrine:
Hipsters and brides: A visit to Harajuku, Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine (Part 2)
Senso-ji Temple:
Yasakuni Shrine:
Two weeks in Tokyo: Travels with Dad
Cherry blossoms in Tokyo: 2016
Tokyo Tourism Website Recommendations:
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