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Free🔞 18+ | #1 Reviewed Shinjuku Night Tour | 🔥 Kabukicho Red-Light District & Hidden Stories (Adults only)Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkHakone Freepass day trip from ShinjukuShinjuku Station · From ¥7,100Sky Lounge Aurora, Keio Plaza HotelShinjukuFree⛩️Tokyo Imperial Palace🇯🇵Storytelling Walk ExperienceDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkNikko day trip with the Nikko Pass All Area8 hrs · Asakusa Station · From ¥8,000FreeTokyo Free Walking Tour - AsakusaDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkMt Takao by cable car and trails8 hrs · Shinjuku Station via Keio line · From ¥490FreeTsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking TourDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkKoedo Kawagoe (Little Edo) walking day trip4 hrs · Ikebukuro Station (Tobu Tojo line) · FreeFree#1 Reviewed Shibuya-Harajuku | Hustle, Bustle & CultureDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkOkutama walking and hiking courses8 hrs · Tachikawa via JR Chuo and Ome lines · FreeFreeTop Rated 🥇 Akihabara + Ueno ( ◕‿↼) Maids VS. Samurai ⚔️ Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkChichibu day trip with the Seibu Chichibu Free Ticket8 hrs · Ikebukuro StationFreeTokyo: Shinjuku Historical Walking Tour & Secret BackstreetsDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Asakusa & Sensoji ー Oldest Temple Walking Tour (2hrs)Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFree🏯 Imperial Palace Walk + Tsukiji Market FinishDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalk

Tonight in Tokyo

Free10amTokyo AtlasThu 15 October, 10am · Odaiba, Aomi and Tennozu waterfront11am錦秋十月大歌舞伎Thu 15 October, 11am · Kabukiza · From ¥4,500Tonight100 Selected Tea Bowls from the Mitsui Memorial Museum CollectionThu 15 October · Mitsui Memorial Museum · From ¥1,200TonightEdo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British MuseumThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · From ¥2,300TonightMarimekko: Art of Printmaking - Beauty, Dream, LoveThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · From ¥1,400TonightNHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: Brothers in ArmsThu 15 October · Edo-Tokyo Museum · From ¥2,100TonightTada Minami - Still, shimmering lightThu 15 October · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo · From ¥1,600TonightTextiles of Sweden: Nature and Home Life in Scandinavian DesignThu 15 October · Setagaya Art Museum · From ¥1,400TonightTokyo FestivalThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and venues across TokyoTonightコスモスまつり2026Thu 15 October · Showa Kinen ParkTonightミュージカル『獅子 The Lion-Beat』Thu 15 October · THEATER MILANO-Za · From ¥9,000Tonight寺山修司生誕90年記念 寺山修司と日本のアヴァンギャルドポスター展Thu 15 October · Bunkamura Gallery 8/Tonight開館10周年記念 特別展 ベスト オブ すみだ北斎美術館Thu 15 October · The Sumida Hokusai Museum · From ¥1,500Tonight開館50周年記念 アルベール・マルケ展Thu 15 October · SOMPO Museum of Art · From ¥2,000Tonight開創700年記念 特別展「大徳寺 本朝無双之禅苑」Thu 15 October · Tokyo National Museum (Heiseikan)

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

FreeSatヒルズマルシェ in ARK HILLSSat 17 October, 10am · Ark Karajan Plaza (Ark Hills)Sat東京ヴェルディ vs FC東京 (J1 第10節)Sat 17 October, 2pm · Ajinomoto StadiumSatOne Samurai 4Sat 17 October, 3:30pm · Tokyo Ariake ArenaSatSESSION 25th AnniversarySat 17 October, 11pm · WOMB · From ¥3,500SunB.LEAGUE: 東京ユナイテッドBC vs 山形ワイヴァンズSun 18 October, 5:05pm · Tokyo Ariake Arena

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Tokyo

Tsukiji Outer MarketTsukiji · $$Kanda YabusobaKanda · $$Toyosu MarketToyosu · $$AmeyokoUeno · $Asakusa UmezonoAsakusa · $$Ginza Ten-ichi Main BranchGinza · $$$Ichiran Shinjuku Chuo HigashiguchiShinjuku · $Nakamise-dori and Asakusa snacksAsakusa · $Kimuraya Sohonten Ginza Main StoreGinza · $Sarashina Horii Azabu-Juban Main StoreAzabu-Juban · $$Starbucks Reserve Roastery TokyoNakameguro · $$Takashimaya Nihombashi food hallsNihonbashi · $$Toraya TokyoMarunouchi · $$

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 11pmDEEP DIVE DRIVE feat. Peter Van HoesenFri 16 October, 11pm · WOMB · From ¥4,000Blue Note TokyoAoyama · $$$Cotton Club TokyoMarunouchiShinjuku Golden GaiShinjuku · $$Billboard Live TokyoRoppongi · $$$Baird Beer Nakameguro TaproomNakameguro · $$DevilCraft KandaNihonbashi · $$LiquidroomEbisu · $$Mandarin Bar, Mandarin Oriental TokyoNihonbashiShimokitazawa SHELTERShimokitazawa · $$Shinjuku Pit InnShinjukuWombShibuya · $$Oak Bar, Tokyo Station HotelMarunouchiAkabane IchibangaiAkabane · $Craft Beer Market KandaKanda · $$Shimokitazawa IchibangaiShimokitazawa · $$

Walking tours

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Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

FreeTokyo Imperial Palace & Shogun Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Meiji Shrine Walking Tour — Shinto & Imperial SystemDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Shibuya Highlights Walking Tour & Secret View SpotDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkTokyo Shitamachi (old town) Yanesen walkAny time · 4 hrs · From €2Small-Group Ginza, Tokyo Biking TourAny time · From €2Shibuya in a DayAny time · 3 hrs · From €2Street Walk on Shibuya, TokyoAny time · From €2Discover Tokyo In A DayAny time · 6 hrs · From €2▶ VideoTokyo Imperial Palace [Japan]Any time · 4 hrs · From €2Explore Tokyo - Led by a LocalAny time · 7 hrs · From €2Best Things to Do in Akihabara, TokyoAny time · From €2Tour AsakusaAny time · 2 hrs · From €2Most Weird Restaurants For JapanAny time · 6 hrs · From €2Explora el corazón de TokyoAny time · 6 hrs · From €2Tokyo in a DayAny time · 3 hrs · From €2
New in TokyoYour first month in Tokyo, plannedFour weeks, sixteen small steps: your people, your places and a Saturday routine.For hotels & hostelsRun a hotel or hostel in Tokyo?List your trivia nights, pub crawls and tours here for free, in front of everyone looking for something to do.

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Kamakura and Enoshima with the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass8 hrs · Shinjuku Station · From ¥1,640Fuji Five Lakes by Fujikyu sightseeing bus from Kawaguchiko8 hrs · Shinjuku or Tokyo Station (highway bus or JR rapid)

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Tokyo

Free歴史と文化の散歩道 銀座佃島コースRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeKitazawa-gawa Ryokudo (Promenade)Route on OpenStreetMapFreeRekishi to bunka no sanpo michiRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeImperial Palace East Gardensabout 1.5 hrsFreeMeiji Jingu forest walkabout 1 hrFreeKanda River walk, Edogawabashi to Higo-Hosokawa Garden (Tokyo Walking Map)2.8 km · about 42 minFreeOdaiba Shiokaze walking course (Tokyo Walking Map)2.7 km · about 42 minFreeSumida River riverside walk, Minami-Senju (Tokyo Walking Map)4.6 km · about 1.2 hrFreeSumida walking guide: Katsushika Hokusaiabout 2.5 hrsFreeTamagawa Josui historic aqueduct walkabout 2.5 hrsFreeKagurazaka walking course (Tokyo Walking Map)4 km · about 1 hrFreeNippori and Yanaka strolling mapabout 2.5 hrs

Free this week

FreeTokyo AtlasThu 15 October, 10am · Odaiba, Aomi and Tennozu waterfrontFreeTokyo Midtown Design Live 2026Fri 16 October · Tokyo MidtownFreeヒルズマルシェ in ARK HILLSSat 17 October, 10am · Ark Karajan Plaza (Ark Hills)Free🔞 18+ | #1 Reviewed Shinjuku Night Tour | 🔥 Kabukicho Red-Light District & Hidden Stories (Adults only)Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFree⛩️Tokyo Imperial Palace🇯🇵Storytelling Walk ExperienceDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo Free Walking Tour - AsakusaDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeTsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking TourDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFree#1 Reviewed Shibuya-Harajuku | Hustle, Bustle & CultureDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeTop Rated 🥇 Akihabara + Ueno ( ◕‿↼) Maids VS. Samurai ⚔️ Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Shinjuku Historical Walking Tour & Secret BackstreetsDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo Imperial Palace & Shogun Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Asakusa & Sensoji ー Oldest Temple Walking Tour (2hrs)Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFree🏯 Imperial Palace Walk + Tsukiji Market FinishDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Meiji Shrine Walking Tour — Shinto & Imperial SystemDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeTokyo: Shibuya Highlights Walking Tour & Secret View SpotDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFree歴史と文化の散歩道 銀座佃島コースRoute on OpenStreetMap

Museums & galleries

Today100 Selected Tea Bowls from the Mitsui Memorial Museum CollectionThu 15 October · Mitsui Memorial Museum · From ¥1,200TodayEdo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British MuseumThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · From ¥2,300TodayMarimekko: Art of Printmaking - Beauty, Dream, LoveThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · From ¥1,400TodayNHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: Brothers in ArmsThu 15 October · Edo-Tokyo Museum · From ¥2,100TodayTada Minami - Still, shimmering lightThu 15 October · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo · From ¥1,600TodayTextiles of Sweden: Nature and Home Life in Scandinavian DesignThu 15 October · Setagaya Art Museum · From ¥1,400Today寺山修司生誕90年記念 寺山修司と日本のアヴァンギャルドポスター展Thu 15 October · Bunkamura Gallery 8/Today開館10周年記念 特別展 ベスト オブ すみだ北斎美術館Thu 15 October · The Sumida Hokusai Museum · From ¥1,500Today開館50周年記念 アルベール・マルケ展Thu 15 October · SOMPO Museum of Art · From ¥2,000Today開創700年記念 特別展「大徳寺 本朝無双之禅苑」Thu 15 October · Tokyo National Museum (Heiseikan)

More in Tokyo

Tokyo: what's on, answered

What's on in Tokyo this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 5 events listed in Tokyo, including ヒルズマルシェ in ARK HILLS, 東京ヴェルディ vs FC東京 (J1 第10節) and One Samurai 4. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Tokyo?

Yes: 12 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 3 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Tokyo?

There are 8 tours and day trips to book, including Hakone Freepass day trip from Shinjuku and Kamakura and Enoshima with the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass and 17 self-guided walking tours you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Tokyo?

Local favourites include Tsukiji Outer Market, Kanda Yabusoba, Toyosu Market and Ameyoko, and for a drink, Blue Note Tokyo and Cotton Club Tokyo.

Where can I go hiking near Tokyo?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Tokyo include 歴史と文化の散歩道 銀座佃島コース, Kitazawa-gawa Ryokudo (Promenade) and Rekishi to bunka no sanpo michi.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Tokyo, booking partners, self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com and OpenStreetMap. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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