Spots in Tokyo

Each spot shows when its facts were last checked against official sources.

By prefecture:

TohokuAomori (30)Iwate (30)Miyagi (40)Akita (30)Yamagata (30)Fukushima (30)

KantoIbaraki (15)Tochigi (30)Gunma (15)Tokyo (15)

Select a square pin to open the spot. Zoom with Ctrl/Cmd + scroll, or two fingers on a phone.

Not on the map (location not confirmed on an official source yet): Akihabara Electric Town, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Mt. Takao, Odaiba Marine Park, Roppongi Hills, Senso-ji Temple, Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Tower, Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, Tsukiji Outer Market, Ueno Zoo, Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street

No photo yetChiyoda, TokyoAkihabara Electric TownOnce 1,000 electrical shops packed into 1 km square, now "Akiba", a hub of pop culture full of PC, anime and manga shops; the main street goes car-free on Sunday afternoons.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetShibuya, TokyoMeiji Jingu ShrineA shrine to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken set in a forest of about 100,000 donated trees between Shinjuku and Shibuya, 1 minute from Harajuku Station.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
Photo: Photo ACHachioji, TokyoMt. TakaoThe closest wild nature to central Tokyo, 50 minutes by train from Shinjuku, with many trails to the 599 m summit and, on clear days, a view of Mt. Fuji.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetMinato, TokyoOdaiba Marine ParkA waterfront park across the Rainbow Bridge with a sandy beach, a 12.5 m Statue of Liberty and night views of the illuminated bridge.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetMinato, TokyoRoppongi HillsA complex of luxury shops and restaurants with the Tokyo City View observation deck on the 52nd floor, where you can see Mt. Fuji on clear days, and the Mori Art Museum on the 53rd.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetTaito, TokyoSenso-ji TempleTokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, founded in 628, reached through the Kaminarimon gate and the Nakamise shopping street with about 90 shops.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetShibuya, TokyoShibuya Scramble CrossingThe famous crossing outside Shibuya Station where more than 1,000 people cross at once, an iconic image of Tokyo.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetShinjuku, TokyoShinjuku Gyoen National GardenA former feudal estate opened to the public as a national garden in 1949, with Japanese, formal and landscape gardens and about 900 cherry trees.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetTaito, TokyoTokyo National MuseumJapan's oldest museum, holding over 120,000 works including 89 National Treasures, with about 3,000 on display across six buildings in Ueno Park.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetSumida, TokyoTokyo SkytreeThe world's tallest free-standing broadcast tower at 634 m, with observation decks at 350 m and 450 m reached by lift in about 50 seconds.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetMinato, TokyoTokyo TowerTokyo's original landmark, a 333 m tower opened in 1958, with a Main Deck at 150 m reachable by lift or about 600 outdoor steps.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetChuo, TokyoTsukiji Hongwanji TempleA Buddhist temple rebuilt in the 1930s in the style of ancient Indian and Asian architecture, an Important Cultural Property with stained glass and a pipe organ inside.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetChuo, TokyoTsukiji Outer MarketTokyo's great food market within walking distance of Ginza, about 460 shops selling fresh sushi, seafood, seasonings and kitchen tools; many shops take cash only.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
Photo: pelican / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)Taito, TokyoUeno ZooJapan's first zoo, opened in 1882 in Ueno Park, with about 2,500 animals of 300 species, including gorillas, tigers and the famously still shoebill.Official check: 25 Sept 2026
No photo yetTaito, TokyoYanaka Ginza Shopping StreetA retro shopping street of small family shops selling meat, fish, vegetables, home-made side dishes, tea and Japanese sweets, about 5 minutes on foot from Nippori Station.Official check: 25 Sept 2026