Tokyo

Tokyo

Chris
The city that never sleeps.
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Coffee

Blue Bottle Coffee - Shinjuku Cafe
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Try the iced coffe. It’s amazing!
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DEUS EX MACHINA ASAKUSA
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Amazing coffee.
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Allpress Espresso Tokyo Roastery & Cafe
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IRON COFFEE
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LIGHT UP COFFEE
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Worth the trip.
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Food and Drink

Katsukura Shinjuku Takashimaya
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A* Katsu. Queues likely during peak times. No reservations needed.
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Nabezo Shinjuku Sanchome Store
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All you can eat hot pot. Nabezo has a number of locations in Tokyo. Queues likely during peak times, reservations recommended for dinner.
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AFURI Harajuku
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There are a number of these around Tokyo. Queues can be long at lunch but it’s worth the wait!
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Ramen Hayashida - Shinjuku
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Arrive 20 mins before opening. Queues can be long at peak times. Worth the wait.
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おにぎり・とん汁 山太郎
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Amazing rice balls. Highly recommend.
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Sushi Dokoro Yamazaki
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A little off the beaten track but well worth the visit! You can tour the Toyosu fish market on the same trip.
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Tempura Motoyoshi いも (天ぷら元吉いも)
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Reservations mandatory months in advance. Michelin *. Incredible.
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Higuma Doughnuts × Coffee Wrights Omotesando
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UA BAR
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Tokyo Classics

Meiji Jingu
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Kaminarimon
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On the hit list of Tokyo classic tourist sites.
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Sensō-ji
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Tokyo SkyTree
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Shibuya Scramble Crossing
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Classic Tokyo. A must do.
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
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MORI TOWER RoP
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Recommend over Tokyo tower for views of the city. Paid access but is rooftop.
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Shibuya Scramble Square
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Amazing views over Shibuya. Recommend for sunset.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
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Free elevators to the observation level. Queues can be long in the evenings.
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Museums

Nezu Museum
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Timed entry tickets are required! Book ahead.
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The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Tokyo National Museum
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Amazing museum. Lots of old National treasures of Japan.
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Yayoi Kusama Museum
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Timed tickets required.
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teamLab Planets TOKYO
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Shopping

Hands Shinjuku
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Amazing selection of an interesting variety of goods.
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Itoya
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Great stationary and amazing pens
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Mitsukoshi Ginza
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Head to the basement to check out the amazing food hall. Think selfridges on steroids.
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Yodobashi-Akiba
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You can get data SIM cards easily here
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Ginza Natsuno
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Ollivanders for chopsticks. Cheap to sky’s the limit.
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Further Afield - Kamakura

Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū
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Enoshima
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Meigetsu-in
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Entsukaku (Former Chikurinji Three-Story Pagoda)
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Further Afield - Omiya

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
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The bonsai on display rotate regularly. Obviously not by themselves!
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