Top Destinations in Tokyo

Tokyo offers so many attractives place to visit, from many destinations in this metropolis city We'll give some of the best place where Tourist visit the most in Tokyo :

#1. Tsukiji Fish Market

This place in the biggest markets for fruits, fish, and vegetables in Metropolitan Tokyo. And Tsukiji Fish Market also known as the world's largest fish markets, handling over 2,000 tons of marine products per day.

How to get there :

Tsukiji Market is located above Tsukiji Shijo Station on the Oedo Subway Line. Alternatively, it can be reached in a five minute walk from Tsukiji Station on the Hibiya Subway Line. The closest JR station is Shimbashi, from where you can walk to the market in about 15 minutes.

From Tokyo Station
Take the Marunouchi Subway Line from Tokyo to Ginza (3 minutes) and transfer to the Hibiya Subway Line to get to Tsukiji Station (3 minutes). The fare is 160 yen.

From Shinjuku Station
Take the Oedo Subway Line directly from Shinjuku Station to Tsukiji Shijo Station. The one way trip takes 20 minutes and costs 260 yen.

Basic Map of Tsukiji Market :

This market offers many attractives sight especially for foreign tourist. Tsukiji markets consist of inner market where wholesale business and famous tuna aucktions are taking place, and the outer market, you can find retail markets and restaurant in this area.

Tsukiji Guide :

• Visiting The Tuna Aucktion, The number of visitors to the tuna auction is limited to 140 per day, the maximum number which the market's infrastructure can accommodate. Tourists, who wish to see the auction, have to apply at the Osakana Fukyu Center (Fish Information Center) at the Kachidoki Gate, starting from 4:30am on a first-come, first-serve basis. A first group of 70 visitors will be admitted to the auction between 5:00 and 5:40, while a second group of 70 visitors will be admitted between 5:40 and 6:15.
  
  Expect that the maximum number of visitors is likely to be exceeded on busy days, and that some later arriving visitors may not be able to see the auction. Successful applicants will be able to view the auction from a designated visitor area. It is not allowed to view the auction from anywhere else or to use flash photography or to interfere with the business action in any other way.
  
  

#2. Shibuya

Shibuya is one of 23 city ward in Tokyo, this place it's popular for shopping and entertainment. Shibuya is buying capital in Tokyo, it has many boutiques and became Japan youth fashion and culture center. You can find many departement stores almost in every corner of this area, this place it's truly shopping paradise for every level of shoppers. The intersection is heavily decorated by colorful neon advertisements and giant video screens and gets flooded by pedestrians each time the crossing light turns green, making it a popular photo and movie filming spot. It's worth to visiting this area while you're in Tokyo.

How to get there :
Shibuya Station is one of Tokyo's busiest stations. It is served by the JR Yamanote Line, JR Saikyo Line, JR Shonan Shinjuku Line, Hanzomon Subway Line, Ginza Subway Line, Fukutoshin Subway Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line, Tokyu Den-Entoshi Line, Keio Inokashira Line and the Narita Express. Basically you can easily find transportation to Shibuya.

#3. Harajuku

Located between Shinjuku and Shibuya on Yamanote Line, Harajuku is refers to the area around Tokyo's Harajuku Station. This area is famous among japan young adults, in Sunday  many teenagers will gathered in  almost all over the station corner to sporting cosplay style, this is a good place to make some pictures.
Cosplay refers to wearing outfits inspired on anime character, sci fi characters, punk-rock ensemble, or just styling wild! with this particular, they just created Tokyo's subculture called Harajuku Style.
Not far from this area you also can find many locations to store such as famous Daisho Harajuku - 100-yen shop, all items in this place are offered for only 100 yen, and Oriental Bazaar, a souvenir store where you can find kimonos, handy crafts, dolls, furniture and any other local items. And ofcoure you can find malls here like LaForet Harajuku and Omotesando Hills.

How to get there :
Harajuku Station is a station on the JR Yamanote Line, two stations south of Shinjuku and one station north of Shibuya (130 yen from either station).

Only a short walk from Harajuku Station is the subway station Meijijingu-mae Station, which is served by the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin Subway Lines. At the eastern end of Omotesando is Omotesando Station, which is served by the Chiyoda, Ginza and Hanzomon Subway Lines.


Tokyo still had many other beautiful places to visit beyond the list above :

Central Tokyo
Marunouchi
Ginza => Greatest area for Shopping
Nihonbashi
Akihabara
Imperial Palace
Imperial East Gardens
Yasukuni Shrine
Hama Rikyu
Tokyo Dome City
Koishikawa Korakuen
Tsukishima

Western Tokyo
Shinjuku
Shibuya
Harajuku
Shinjuku Gyoen
Yoyogi Park
Meiji Shrine
NHK Studiopark
Yebisu Garden Place

Northern Tokyo
Asakusa
Sensoji Temple
Kappabashi Street
Tokyo Sky Tree
Ueno Park
Ameyoko
Ryogoku
Rikugien Garden
Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Ikebukuro

Southern Tokyo
Odaiba
Shiodome
Kyu Shiba Rikyu
Roppongi
Akasaka Sacas
Tokyo Tower
Zojoji Temple
Shinagawa
Sengakuji Temple
Institute for Nature Study

Outlying Areas
Tokyo Disney Resort
Kiyosumi Garden
Kasai Rinkai Park
Makuhari Messe
Ghibli Museum
Todoroki Valley
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Museum
Mount Mitake
Mount Takao

Enjoy your greatest adventure in Japan ! and make sure you give us feed back afterwards.
See also Hotels in Japan and Tokyo city Guide.

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