Tokyo's most epic all-in-one digital guide includes over 100 places to help you get the most out of your trip to Japan.  As a bonus, I've included travel advice, links, and basic Japanese phrases.

Whether you're travelling solo, with a group, or as a family, this guide has something for everyone.

🌳⛩️  shrines, temples, parks, and gardens
🗼 🌇 incredible views of Tokyo
🍛🍣  Japanese restaurants with English menus
🍺🍗  outdoor eating spots
🖼️ 🎨 museums and art galleries
🛍️ 🎎 manga and anime shopping
🐢☄️  Pokemon Centers 
🎠🎟️  theme parks and popular exhibits
🛍️🏬  the best locations for souvenir shopping


Tokyo, Japan

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Mega Guide ☆ +100 Locations

A hotel room with an epilepsy warning? An omakase course of tea-based cocktails? I can't say for sure these are hidden gems, but after months of seeing everyone and their moms go to Japan since COVID reopening, I can say these were some of my favorite spots that I seldom saw people visit.

Hi! I'm a Brooklyn-based tech journalist-turned-corporate comms editor. Early in my career I spent a stint as a luxury travel planner and writer specializing in Asia, and if I can toot my own horn, I'm often the friend everyone says "wth Natt, how do you find all these cool spots, drop that itin." (Fine, they don't say it like that, but you get the point).

Travel planning is a great hobby for me, and I am writing this as both a journal to remember my trip by and to share with friends, hence the overly familiar tone you might find below. If you discovered this on the Thatch platform, consider giving my guide a shot and hopefully you'll find it useful for an adventuresome visit to Japan!

This guide includes:
✈️ Pre and post-arrival pro-tips
🛌 Hotel, restaurant, and activity suggestions with some personal anecdotes (we vetted any Instagram vs realities!)
📍 Resources, databases, and things to make your journey more efficient and economical

It is not:
📆  A list of daily itineraries
❓ "Beginner's guide to Japan" i.e. how to book JR trains, basic etiquettes, how to transfer from airport to city
🔝 The absolute best of the bests - opinions here totally my own

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Tokyo is a playground for adults and one of the most wonderful places I have ever been, largely because of the kind people. This is a packed four-day guide of my favourite things to do in Tokyo. You can definitely spread this out over 5 days.

Let me know if you have any other questions! We also did a couple of day trips I will post about later. 

Fall in love with Tokyo in 4 days

A free basic guide to getting the best of Tokyo!

Tokyo Free Guide

This guide was created from our recent trip to Tokyo. As truly one of the most incredible destinations, your time in Tokyo will be full of delightful eats, city buzzes, top-of-the-line shopping and stunning culture. And Tokyo is just the beginning. Enjoy!

This guide includes:
✈️ Arrival Notes, bus and train ticket links
🛌Hotel Recs
📍Navigation Suggestions
📒6 full days of itinerary for food, beverage, and fun!

A Week in Tokyo

Have a layover in Japan? Be bold and take a train from the airport to Tokyo! 

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Latest Recommendations from Locals!☺

This list features highly-rated shops that I select to guide international guests around Shibuya. It includes restaurants, bars, and cafes popular among both locals and visitors, so with this map, you'll almost cover all the must-visit spots in Shibuya.✨

I also provide support for reservations, inquiries in Japanese, and itinerary planning!📝

✅Updated the latest Shibuya to-do list by a Japanese tour guide!

✅Since there's a lot of outdated information online, anyone planning to visit Japan in 2024, please use this as a reference!

✅I can review your itinerary if you already have one!👀


50 Must-See Places In SHIBUYA 

I'm a local and I'm here to show you how to have the best night in Shibuya while not breaking the bank! As someone who goes out to Shibuya every weekend, your girl knows all the do's and don'ts to have fun on a budget 😎 

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Miyashita Park

Miyashita park is a new hip and trending area for young people in Shibuya. The park is located above 3 floors full of stores and restaurants. Miyashita Park has so many variety of food and shops that you will never run out of things to do! To see their full updated food and shop directory, check here. When the weather is nice, I enjoy sitting at the lawn and people watching while eating food that I bought downstairs. There is even a skateboard park and sports facility area at the top floor as well.

This is one of my fav places to go for a stellar view of Shibuya. Despite being called a park, it is also a mall! 

The top floor of this mall is an epic open park with skateboarding, a bouldering wall, beach volleyball, and pop-up events. The street level has loads of unique food stalls, often brimming with local salary people chilling after work.  

Grab some alcohol from Family mart, and drink them at this beautiful rooftop for free🍺  Best pre-game spot to be honest.
This rooftop is always so lively with a mix of Japanese people and foreigners. 

The lawn area can be accessed until 8:00 PM.
The park itself closes at 11PM. 
 
Photo credit: @takasi_nekomura on Twitter   

If you love to luxury (window) shop like us, this is also great stop for that. From Prada to Gucci, and lots of delicious eats.

A cool mall complex with unique gifty things and an awesome rooftop park.

Newly built with modern shops, restaurants and even a rooftop park! 