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- Destination Tokyo
- Speciality Neighborhoods
Meguro
Bars, boutiques and blossoms (even in the winter), Meguro is more than just Shibuya’s ward-next-door.
Ueno
Forget Stacey’s mom, Ueno has got it going on. Like cherry blossoms and temple ruins? Head on down to Ueno Park. Can’t get enough of...
Harajuku
With devoted fans like Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and more home-grown talent Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, it’s no surprise that Harajuku has gained legendary statu...
Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro really has it all-in-one. This once small historical village, (literally meaning "pond bag"- classy) has grown into a shopping and anime par...
Akihabara
Akihabara isn’t called Electric Town for no reason. As soon as you step off the train, you’re bombarded with adverts for all the latest gaming...
Odaiba
Alternatively, take a ride on the Yurikamome, an automated, elevated train with rubber tires, connecting Shimbashi Station on the Yamanote Line and Toyosu Station on the Yurakucho Subway Line with all of Odaiba's attractions...
Ginza
Paris has the Champs Elysées, London has Oxford Street and Tokyo has Ginza. After all, fancy is as fancy does and if you’re really fancy,...
Harajuku Cat Street
Hoping to find streets overflowing with cats or cat merchandise? You’ll be sorely disappointed. But if you’re looking for a trendy neighborhood full o...
Sugamo
Near Ikebukuro, nestled between Otsuka and Komagome along the Yamanote Line, often-overlooked Sugamo may seem like a place with little to offer tourists...
Mejiro
A small station situated between Takadanobaba and Ikebukuro along the Yamanote Line, Mejiro is quite the laid-back and easygoing spot for strolling around...
Takadanobaba
Named by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1636, the area of Takadanobaba (literally "Takata's horse spot”) was the famed shogun's favorite horse riding, horse raci...