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Things to do in tokyo:

1. Sensoji Temple - Tokyos oldest temple and is the largest ancient


Buddhist temple in Asakusa.

Opening Hours
Daily 06:00am 05:00pm
Getting there
By Subway :
*Tokyo Metro : Ginza Line Asakusa Station
*Toei Subway : Asakusa Line Asakusa Station
Nakamise in asakusa (near the temple)
Located just before Sensoji after Kaminarimon or Thunder Gate, a
massive paper lantern dramatically painted in vivid red-and-black tones
to suggest thunderclouds and lightning, Nakamise is one of the oldest
shopping centers in Japan.
Apart from typical Japanese souvenirs such as yukata, keychains and
folding fans, various traditional local snacks from the Asakusa area are
sold along the Nakamise.
Opening Hours
Daily 10:00am 5:00pm
2. Meiji Shrine - Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of
Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shken.

To pay respect : At a Torii (shrine archway): Bow once when entering


and leaving.
At Temizuya (water well) : Rinse your left hand then right hand. Then
Rinse your mouth with your left hand before rinse your left hand
again. Lastly rinse the dipper (allow the remaining water to run down
the handle of the dipper).
At the Main Shrine building : Bow twice. Clap your hands twice.
Make a wish if you like & Bow once again.
Opening Hours
Daily 06:30am 4:30pm ( Summer time opens until 6.00pm )
Getting there
By Subway :
*Tokyo Metro : Chiyoda Line Meiji Jingu Mae Station
*Tokyo Metro : Fukutoshin Line Meiji Jingu Mae Station
3. Imperial palace- main residence of the Emperor of Japan. Except on
Jan 2 (New Years Greeting) and Dec 23 (Emperors Birthday), the
palace buildings and inner gardens are not open to the public.
Only on both specific dates, visitors are able to enter the inner
palace grounds and see the members of the Imperial Family, who
make several public appearances on a balcony.
The Imperial Palace East Gardens , are a part of the inner palace
area and are open to the public.
Opening Hours
Daily except Monday & Friday 09:00am 4:00pm ( Summer opens
until 5.00pm )
Getting there
By Subway :
1. Tokyo Metro : Marunouchi Line Tokyo Station
2. Tokyo Metro : Tozai, Chiyoda, Marunouchi, Hanzomon Line
temachi Station (exit C10 closer to East Garden)
3. Toei Subway : Mita Line temachi Station (exit C10 closer to
East Garden)
4. Tsukiji Fish Market the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market
in the world

Tuna Auction: limited to 120 visitors per day


Viewing tickets are issued on a First come, First serve basis
beginning at 4:30 AM at the markets Fish Information
Center, located next to the Kachidoki entrance. (Not the main
entrance)
The first 60 ticket holders are able to view the auction from 5:25 AM
until 5:50 AM, while the other 60 ticket holders can view the
remainder of the auction from 5:50 AM until 6:15 AM.
Note : To watch Tuna Auction, it is advisable to stay near
Ginza area so you can catch a cheaper cab early in the
morning. No trains are operating at this hour.
Opening Hours:
Daily except Sunday & alternate Wednesday: 04:00am 11:00am
Getting there By Subway :
1. Tokyo Metro : Hibiya Line - Tsukiji Station
5. Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea
Opening Hours:
Daily 08:30am 10:00pm
Getting there By Subway :
1. Tokyo Metro : Yurakucho Line Shin-kiba Station. Change to JR
Line Train to Maihama Station.
*mas mura if you buy 2 consecutive days na ticket. I highly
recommend you stay at one park for whole day kais magaganda
yung shows nila. Dont miss it yung night parade
6. Shopping: Ginza (mahal), Akihabara (anime, gadgets, arcades),
Shinjuku (middle pero mejo mahal pa rin), Shibuya (middle peor
mejo mahal pa rin), Harajuku (pinakamura)
*nasa Shibuya yung Hachiko Statue- statue nung very loyal dog na
sikat tapat ng station <- dito din usually pinapakita yung huge crossings
for people and omote-sando (famous street in japan) is here too; tapos sa
harajuku mo usually makikita yung mga weirdly dressed people
7. Yasukuni Shrine- Shinto shrine dedicated to the soldiers and others
who died fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan.
Opening Hours:
Daily 6:00 to 18:00 (to 19:00 from May to Aug ; to 17:00 from Nov to
Feb)

Getting there By Subway :


1. Tokyo Metro : Tozai & Hanzomon Line - Kudanshita Station
2. Toei Subway : Shinjuku Line - Kudanshita Station
8. Tokyo Tower the worlds tallest self-supporting steel tower is a
communications and observation tower.
Opening Hours: Daily 09:00am 09:00pm ( main observatory )
By Subway :
1. Toei Subway : Oedo Line Akabanebashi Station. Exit
Akabanebashi Gate.
2. Tokyo Metro : Hibiya Line Kamiyacho Station. Ext No.1.
9. Pokemon Center if may suepr hilig sa pokemon
Opening Hours: Weekdays : 11:00A.M. 20:00P.M. / Sat, Sun, and
National Holidays : 10:00A.M. 19:00P.M.
By Subway :
1. Toei Subway : Asakusa & Oedo Line Daimon Station.
10.

Tokyo National Museum oldest and largest museum in Japan

Opening times: 9.30am-5pm Tue-Thu year round, to 8pm Fri (MarDec) & to 6pm Sat & Sun (Mar-Sep)
By subway: JR Yamanote Line to Ueno, Ueno-ken exit
11.
Tokyo Sky Tree- opened in May 2012 as the worlds tallest
tower at 634m; new landmark for Tokyo
Opening hours: 8am-10pm
Train: Hanzmon Line to Oshiage, Sky Tree exit
12.
Edo-Tokyo Museum city history
Opening hours: 9.30am-5.30pm Tue-Sun, to 7.30pm Sat
Train: JR Sbu Line to Rygoku, west exit
13.
Mori Art Museum 52nd and 53rd floors of Mori Tower in the
Roppongi Hills complex; Contemporary exhibits
Train: Hibiya Line to Roppongi, exit 1
Prices: adult/student/child 1500/1000/500, Sky Deck additional
300 [h]11am-8pm
Opening hours:10am-10pm Wed-Mon, to 5pm Tue, Sky Deck 10am10pm
14.
Hara Museum - mansion turned unconventional art space, with
regularly rotating exhibits and a clutch of permanent wonders
(including a gender-bending bathroom installation by Morimura
Yasumasa).
Train: JR Shinagawa, Takanawa exit

Prices: admission 1000


Opening hours: 11am-5pm Tue-Sun, to 8pm Wed
15.
Odaiba shopping and merong nice na video game style
amusement park called joypolis, marami pa iba makikita ditto like
rainbow bridge, ferris wheel nila, fuji tv building na pwede pasukan,
science center, etc.
16.
Ueno park and Zoo
opens 9:30. to 17:00 (tickets sold until 16:00) and closes every
Monday(closes Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday or Tokyo
Citizen's Day [Oct 1]) and December 29 through January 1.
Exceptional opening days and hours: We open irregularly on some
Mondays as well as on Tuesdays even if Monday is a public holiday.
In summer, the zoo closes later than 17:00 (see more details below).
Ueno Zoo is easy to get to from anywhere in Tokyo. Located in Ueno
Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, the zoo is 5-10 minites' walk from JR Ueno
Station, Subway Ueno Stations (Ginza-line or Hibiya-line), Keisei
Ueno Station, or Subway Nezu Station (Chiyoda-line).
17.
Sanrio Puroland Hello Kitty Amusement park: maganda lang
pangpic masyadong pangkids
Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat, Sun & hols 9.45am-6pm; extended
opening hours during summer hols
18.
Koishikawa Korakuen- Japanese garden
Hours:
9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
Closed:
December 29 to January 1
Admission: 300 yen
5-10 minute walk from Iidabashi Station along the JR Chuo Line (local
trains only) and the Tozai, Yurakucho, Namboku and Oedo Subway
Lines, a 5-10 minute walk from JR Suidobashi Station along the JR
Chuo Line (local trains only), or a 10 minute walk from Korakuen
Station along the Marunouchi and Namboku Subway Lines.
19.
Studio Ghibli Museum
- Hours:
10:00 to 18:00 (advance reservations required)
Closed:
Tuesdays and over the New Year holidays
Periodic closures for maintenance
Admission: 1000 yen for adults with discounted prices for children
Tickets are not sold at the museum and must be purchased in
advance:
The museum can be reached from Mitaka Station on the JR Chuo
Line (15 minutes, 220 yen from Shinjuku Station). There are shuttle
buses from the station to the museum (210 yen one way, 320 yen
roundtrip, children are half price), while a taxi ride costs about 700
yen. Alternatively you can walk in about 20 minutes from Mitaka
Station or from Kichijoji Station through Inokashira Park.
20.
Tokyo Dome
- may small amusement park dito

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