Tips & Tricks
Tokyo Dome (3,Koraku 1-chome, Bunkyo, Tokyo) – this is a 55,000-seat arena that holds a variety events – ranging from baseball games (Tokyo Dome being the home field of the Yomiuri Giants – Nippon Professional Baseball team), to other sports like football, wrestling, martial arts and kickboxing events. The stadium’s size also attracts national & […]
Tokyo Skytree (1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida, Tokyo) – despite its name, this is actually a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower that dominates the city skyline. As of 2010, it became the country’s tallest structure (at 634 meters in height), and has become a popular spot for tourists since its opening (which provides panoramic views of […]
Tsukiji Fish Market (5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) – foreigners with pre-dawn hours to spare tend to visit this unusual destination. Located close to the city center, this is the largest and most hectic fish market in the world, complete with live tuna auctions (which are held at 5:00 am)(tour groups of no more than 120 […]
Tokyo Disneyland (1-1 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture) – this is the Japanese outpost of Disneyland, taking up a 115-acre space outside of Tokyo. This Disneyland has seven sections: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland (four classical Disney areas), Critter Country, Mickey’s Toontown, and the World Bazaar. There’s even a Disney monorail line that connects Disneyland to […]
Sunshine Aquarium (Rooftop Sunshine City World Import Mart Bldg., 3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) — Sunshine Aquarium was reopened in 2011 as a state-of-the-art metropolitan aquarium. Designed as an “Oasis in the Sky,” the aquarium features popular attractions such as the “Sunshine Aqua Ring” with its view of sea lions swimming overhead and the dreamlike “Jellyfish […]
Sunshine 60 Observatory (60th Floor Observatory, Sunshine 60 Bldg., 3-1-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) — Sunshine 60 Observatory is located on the top floor of Sunshine 60, the 4th tallest building in Tokyo. At 251 meters above sea level, the observatory offers an incredible view with Mt. Fuji and Tokyo Bay visible during the day and […]