ROPPONGI
Neighborhood in Tokyo
Best known for its lavish buildings, entertainment and vibrant nightlife, Roppongi is where you'll find many bars, luxe hotels and nightclubs, making it a popular area among the expat community (we even ran into a friend from NYC while walking around!) Here, you can explore and appreciate the modern side of Tokyo through its shopping, museums, theatres and incredible views of the skyline and Tokyo Tower from the Tokyo City View (Sky Deck)
Roppongi Hills
Tokyo’s oldest temple located at the historic center of Asakusa area. Take photos of an iconic Kaminarimon gate, stroll down Nakamise Street
Nakamise Street
Ueno Park
Spacious public park (the first one ever in Japan) famous for cherry blossom viewing, with a zoo (Ueno Zoo), art galleries, museums, temples, and more
Japan’s tallest structure, this observation deck spans over 3 floors and offers 360° panoramic views of the city. Around the base of the SkyTree there’s also a huge shopping complex with a planetarium, aquarium, and over 300 shops and restaurants.
Narrow shopping street connecting the front gate and the main hall of Sensoji temple. It’s filled with local shops and food stalls -a great place to taste local treats.
Tokyo Skytree
Sumida Park
Beautiful park located along Sumida River, with scenic view of Tokyo’s downtown area. It’s one of best cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo, with over 700 cherry blossom trees in addition to a selection of other plants and flowers
Sumo Morning Practice
The Sumo district, Ryogoku is located next to Asakusa, and there are many Sumo training rooms located in the area where guests can enter and watch wrestlers’ morning practices
Kappabash
This street is lined with hundreds of stores, dealing only with kitchen utilities and restaurant materials. If you love cooking, it’s the best place to shop in Tokyo
TO EAT
TO DRINK
TO SHOP
Dover Street Market
high fashion, streetwear
Kit Kat Chocolatory & Cafe
candy store, cafe
Ginza Six
department store
Tokyu Plaza Ginza (東急プラザ銀座)
shopping mall
Mitsukoshi
department store
Ginza Itoya (銀座伊東屋)
18-floor stationary store
Atmos Ginza
sneaker store
TO STAY
Zuicho
katsudon $$
Tamawarai
soba $
Kiraku
ramen $
Buy Me Stand
sandwiches $
Gyukatsu Motomura
tonkatsu $
Harajuku Gyoza Lou
dumplings $
Kawaii Monster Cafe
cafe $$
Marion’s
crepes $
Angel’s Hearts
crepes $
Totti Candy Factory
cotton Candy $
Omotesando Koffee
cafe $
Le Shiner
rainbow foods $
Cat Cafe MoCHA
cafe $$
Galali
micro bars - $
Bar Rage
cocktail bar - $$$
Bar TRAM
cocktails - $
Bar TRENCH
cocktails - $
Namikibashi Nakamura
sake bar - $
Shima
steakhouse $$$$
Satou
steakhouse $$$$