Attractions · Tokyo

Things to do in Tokyo.

The deepest bench in Japan: two Disney parks, two teamLabs, two towers and the Harry Potter studios.

Tokyo Disneyland

The original Disney park outside the US, in Urayasu on the bay: seven lands, the full parade programme, and Japanese-level queue discipline.

How to book: Date-specific park tickets, sold online; book as soon as your dates open in season.

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Tokyo DisneySea

The only DisneySea on earth, built around a harbour and a volcano, and widely rated the best theme park in the world.

How to book: Date-specific tickets online; the Fantasy Springs area manages entry at busy times.

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Shibuya Sky

The open-air rooftop on top of Shibuya Scramble Square, 229 metres over the crossing. The edge-of-the-roof photos are the point.

How to book: Online booking only. Sunset slots go first; book the day tickets open, about two weeks out.

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Tokyo Skytree

At 634 metres the tallest structure in Japan, with two decks over the whole Kanto plain and Mount Fuji on a clear winter morning.

How to book: Advance tickets cost less and skip the ticket queue; same-day tickets exist outside peak weeks.

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teamLab Planets

Barefoot, walk-in art: water, light and flowers you move through, in Toyosu. The most booked attraction in Tokyo for a reason.

How to book: Online booking only, timed entry. Book days ahead in peak season; it sells out.

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The museum with no map and no set route, at Azabudai Hills: digital works drift from room to room and react as you pass.

How to book: Online booking, timed entry. Allow at least two hours inside.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo

The Making of Harry Potter: the films' sets, costumes and props, walk-through, on the old Toshimaen site. Half a day, minimum.

How to book: Timed entry, booked online well ahead; it sells out weeks out in season.

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Tokyo Tower

The 1958 orange landmark: two decks, the older and moodier of Tokyo's two towers, best after dark.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door.

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Tokyo City View, Roppongi Hills

The 52nd floor gallery and open-air Sky Deck above Roppongi, with the best straight-on view of Tokyo Tower.

How to book: Tickets online or at the door; the Sky Deck closes in wind and rain.

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Sanrio Puroland

Hello Kitty's indoor theme park in Tama, western Tokyo: parades, shows and more pink than seems possible.

How to book: Date-specific tickets online; closed some weekdays, check the calendar before going.

Senso-ji and Asakusa

Tokyo's oldest temple and the Nakamise shopping street that leads to it: the essential old-Tokyo morning.

How to book: Free, no ticket. Go before 9 in the morning for the temple without the crowds.

Tokyo National Museum

The largest collection of Japanese art in the world, swords to kimono, in Ueno Park.

How to book: Tickets at the door or online; closed Mondays.

Ghibli Museum, Mitaka

Hayao Miyazaki's museum in Inokashira Park: small, strange and made entirely by hand. Worth the planning it takes.

How to book: Tickets are an official lottery and sale only, about a month ahead. There is no legitimate resale; marked-up tickets offered anywhere else are not real.

Imperial Palace and Edo Castle tours

Guided walks around the East Gardens and the old castle grounds: the history layer most visitors skip.

How to book: Small-group tours booked online. The East Gardens themselves are free, closed Mondays and Fridays.

Mount Fuji day tour, from Tokyo

The Five Lakes and Kawaguchiko with the mountain across the water, by coach from Shinjuku or Tokyo Station. The classic first-timer's day out.

How to book: Full-day tours run daily. The mountain hides often; clear winter mornings are the most reliable, and no operator can promise the view.

Planning the stay itself: the city guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.