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Things to do in Tokyo

84 ideas for a day or a night in Tokyo, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Walking tours · 24Nightlife · 19Outdoors · 13Arts & culture · 12Tours & day trips · 8Sport · 4Festivals & events · 3Markets · 1

Walking tours in Tokyo

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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 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 GuruWalk

Nightlife in Tokyo

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Blue 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 InnShinjuku

Outdoors in Tokyo

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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 hrs

Arts & culture in Tokyo

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錦秋十月大歌舞伎Thu 15 October, 11am · Kabukiza · From ¥4,500100 Selected Tea Bowls from the Mitsui Memorial Museum CollectionThu 15 October · Mitsui Memorial Museum · From ¥1,200Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British MuseumThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · From ¥2,300Marimekko: Art of Printmaking - Beauty, Dream, LoveThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · From ¥1,400NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: Brothers in ArmsThu 15 October · Edo-Tokyo Museum · From ¥2,100Tada Minami - Still, shimmering lightThu 15 October · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo · From ¥1,600Textiles of Sweden: Nature and Home Life in Scandinavian DesignThu 15 October · Setagaya Art Museum · From ¥1,400ミュージカル『獅子 The Lion-Beat』Thu 15 October · THEATER MILANO-Za · From ¥9,000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/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 ¥1,500

Tours & day trips in Tokyo

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Hakone Freepass day trip from ShinjukuShinjuku Station · From ¥7,100Kamakura and Enoshima with the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass8 hrs · Shinjuku Station · From ¥1,640Nikko day trip with the Nikko Pass All Area8 hrs · Asakusa Station · From ¥8,000Mt Takao by cable car and trails8 hrs · Shinjuku Station via Keio line · From ¥490Fuji Five Lakes by Fujikyu sightseeing bus from Kawaguchiko8 hrs · Shinjuku or Tokyo Station (highway bus or JR rapid)Koedo Kawagoe (Little Edo) walking day trip4 hrs · Ikebukuro Station (Tobu Tojo line) · FreeOkutama walking and hiking courses8 hrs · Tachikawa via JR Chuo and Ome lines · FreeChichibu day trip with the Seibu Chichibu Free Ticket8 hrs · Ikebukuro Station

Sport in Tokyo

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東京ヴェルディ vs FC東京 (J1 第10節)Sat 17 October, 2pm · Ajinomoto StadiumOne Samurai 4Sat 17 October, 3:30pm · Tokyo Ariake ArenaB.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 ArenaFC東京 vs 柏レイソル (J1 第11節)Wed 21 October, 7pm · Ajinomoto Stadium

Festivals & events in Tokyo

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FreeTokyo AtlasThu 15 October, 10am · Odaiba, Aomi and Tennozu waterfrontTokyo FestivalThu 15 October · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre and venues across TokyoFreeTokyo Midtown Design Live 2026Fri 16 October · Tokyo Midtown

Markets in Tokyo

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Freeヒルズマルシェ in ARK HILLSSat 17 October, 10am · Ark Karajan Plaza (Ark Hills)
What’s On TokyoThis week in Tokyo, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in TokyoThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Tokyo, answered

What are the best things to do in Tokyo?

Right now: 🔞 18+ | #1 Reviewed Shinjuku Night Tour | 🔥 Kabukicho Red-Light District & Hidden Stories (Adults only) (walking tours), Blue Note Tokyo (nightlife), 歴史と文化の散歩道 銀座佃島コース (outdoors) and 錦秋十月大歌舞伎 (arts & culture). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Tokyo?

🔞 18+ | #1 Reviewed Shinjuku Night Tour | 🔥 Kabukicho Red-Light District & Hidden Stories (Adults only), ⛩️Tokyo Imperial Palace🇯🇵Storytelling Walk Experience, Tokyo Free Walking Tour - Asakusa and Tsukiji Fish Market: Street Food & Culture Walking Tour, and 23 more.

What's on in Tokyo this week?

What's On Tokyo has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.