Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Tokyo Area

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Leisure / Outdoors

Asukayama Park

4.0

265 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Kita-ku Ouji 1-1-3

A public park located close to Oji Station in Oji, Kita City, Tokyo. There are some 600 Yoshino cherries, sato-zakura cherries, and other cherry tree varieties growing on the grounds, and the park is a popular destination for enjoying cherry blossom viewing in the spring. A monorail-style lift known as the Ascargot operates in the park; visitors can ride it for free and enjoy the leisurely ride to the top of Asukayama.

I joined Heygo live streamed tour of this park with the wonderful guide, Eriko. She is a charming and gentle lady who showed us the local park for sakura viewing away from the crowd. She also...
The Sumida Hokusai Museum

4.0

270 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Sumida-ku Kamezawa 2-7-2

This is a hidden gem - you might have seen Hokusai works in your own country as part of an arts tour, but to see his work in his home area is pretty special. The entry fee was reasonable and we...
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

4.5

285 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Akasaka 9-7-6 Tokyo Midtown/Garden

Located in Tokyo Midtown, a multi-purpose complex directly connected to Roppongi Station, this museum holds exhibitions about design. Unlike traditional museums it was created to “think about daily articles from a design perspective, create objects and propose new ideas.” It is mainly host to organized exhibitions but also features talks and other events. The architecture of the building was designed by Tadao Ando and makes for a very unique exterior, such as with its roof made of one folded iron plate.

Incredible architecture with great design exhibit. Highly recommend for design enthusiasts. Park is also lovely. Limited but well curated gift shop.
Shibuya Mark City

3.5

159 Reviews

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Tokyo Shibuya-ku Dougenzaka 1-12-1

This complex facility that is directly connected to Keio Inokashira Line's Shibuya Station is divided up in the East hotel tower and the West office tower. The commercial area from the first basement floor underground to the fourth floor above ground is filled with various stores including those offering trendy fashion or miscellaneous goods as well as restaurants. Since there is a highway bus and direct airport shuttle terminal on the fifth floor, this is also a popular spot for foreign tourists to enjoy meals. In the Toyoko Noren Gai (the Toyoko Noren Street) food area occupying the first basement floors visitors will find famous shops representing Tokyo and there is also a direct passageway to the food area inside the Tokyu Department Store's Toyoko branch.

Nice design but not the most exciting place! Connected to JR Shibuya Station. Eateries are the best part! Clean and well kept.
Yoyogi Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Yoyogikamizonochou , Jinnan 2

A metropolitan park adjacent to four stations including Harajuku Station and Yoyogi-koen Station. There are forest parks in area A, and an athletic field and event halls in area B. The park, full of greenery, is familiar to the people of Tokyo as a place for relaxation with its bird sanctuaries where people can bird-watch, and the biggest dog run in Tokyo. It is famous for holding many flea markets and events.
Roppongi Hills

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 6-10-11

Roppongi Hills is an integrated property development that has become synonymous with the Roppongi district of Tokyo. Centered around the 238-meter-high Mori Tower, the Roppongi Hills complex includes a movie theatre, art gallery and television studio, as well as a wide range of gourmet restaurants and boutiques. The Tokyo City View observation deck on the 52nd floor of the Mori Tower offers spectacular views of the Tokyo cityscape; in good weather, Mt. Fuji is visible in the distance.
teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Koto-ku Toyosu 6-1-16
Mizumoto Park

4.5

219 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Katsushika-ku Mizumotokouen 3-2

One of the largest lakeside parks in Tokyo. Located in Katsushika City, the park is known as one of the few natural habitats of the prickly water lily, a species protected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The park’s verdant grounds are filled with rows of cherry and poplar trees and visitors can also enjoy the sight of aquatic plants such as Japanese iris, water lily, and fringed water lily.

Such a beautiful big park in Tokyo! Beautiful in every season, lovely to walk around. I love it specially in the evening when sun sets and quiet.
Tokyo Contemporary Art Museum

4.0

254 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Koto-ku Miyoshi 4-1-1 Kiba Park

Wonderful exhibitions in a beautiful space. We went to get into the Dior exhibition but had missed same day sales so we stayed to look at the two current displays of contemporary Japanese art...
Jonanjima Seaside Park

4.5

238 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Ota-ku Jounanjima 4-2-2

A beachfront park facing Tokyo Bay located in the Jonanjima area of Ota City. The park has a camping ground, barbecue area, and skate park and is a favorite leisure spot of people of all ages, particularly families. The park is also located close to Haneda Airport as well as Tokyo Bay, and many boat and aviation fans come here to get close and watch the large ships ply the bay and the planes fly overhead.

Small, not well kept park by the sea. No transport to and from. Plenty of toilets but nothing much else!
Aqua City Odaiba

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-7-1

A shopping mall adjoining Odaiba Seaside Park in the Daiba area of Minato City Tokyo. The mall hosts casual fashion and lifestyle goods shops, the largest restaurant zone in the area, a movie theater, and the Sony ExploraScience museum. The facility's ramen theme park and the Fuji TV Kid's Cafe Mamatoko are also popular.
Suntory Museum of Art

4.0

199 Reviews

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Tokyo Minato-ku Akasaka 9-7-4 Tokyo Midtown Galleria 3F

This is an art gallery with a focus on Japanese ancient art located on the third floor of Tokyo Midtown Galleria Museum. Besides the National Treasure “Box with fusenryou design in mother-of-pearl inlay and maki-e”, the gallery is home to about 3,000 works of art. There is no permanent exhibition, but wonderful planned exhibitions not bound by the norms of regular exhibitions including paintings, ceramics, lacquer work, etc. are held. In addition, the tea room “Genchoan” offers Matcha green tea and seasonal Japanese sweets. The nearest station is Roppongi Station.

Located in the middle of an upscale shopping mall, this small but elegant museum spread over two floors is devoted to special exhibits. Admission price is typical for most top tier museums hosting...
Takashimaya Times Square

4.0

219 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Sendagaya 5-24-2

A large mall with 14 floors above ground and two below, Takashimaya Times Square is conveniently connected directly to JR Shinjuku Station on floor B1 and is also just a two minute walk from the New South Gate. The facility hosts an abundant variety of restaurants and shops selling fashionable clothing, lifestyle goods, and furniture-there's even a kids floor! Various events and exhibitions are held in the art gallery on the 10th floor and event venue on the 11th.

If you are in Shinjuku I recommend popping into Takashimaya to see what the heck Japanese departments stores are all about. Id particularly go to the basement where youll see the most amazing...
Tokyo Fire Department Museum

4.0

267 Reviews

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Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Yotsuya 3-10

I had this museum high on my list considering my father is a firefighter in Australia. The history levels and the static displays of the fire fighting equipment was fascinating, comparable to the...
Inokashira Park Zoo

4.0

250 Reviews

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Tokyo Musashinoshi Gotenyama 1-17-6

This is a zoo occupying approximately one-third of Inokashira Onshi Koen (Inokashira Park) in Tokyo’s Musashino City. It is famous for its elephant Hanako, who had lived for a long time, passed away in 2016. Inside the park are small paths where the squirrels roam free, a petting corner, and a square where visitors can search for wildlife (Sundays 11 am-12 pm. Second Sunday only from January-March and November-December) and displays for the very popular capybara. In the separate zoo are exhibits of aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians, insects and waterfowl. Altogether both zoos keep more than 200 species of animals.

The zoo itself isnt anything special but, a nice place to pass the time, a surprising thing was that there is an statue museum inside.
Madame Tussauds Tokyo

4.0

254 Reviews

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Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-6-1 Dex Tokyo Beach Island Mall 3F

Located inside the DECKS Tokyo Beach in Odaiba, Minato City, Tokyo, this is an annex of the Madame Tussauds wax museum in London. Various celebrities and famous people from around the world such as Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, the UK’s Prince William, former President Barack Obama and Mao Asada are reproduced in life-like form. Part of the appeal is that beyond merely looking at the forms, you can rest your arm on their shoulder and take photographs with them.

This Madame Tussauds is MUST place to visit when you come here. You will meet a lot of world celebrities.
Tokyo City Keiba TCK (Oi Racetrack)

4.0

131 Reviews

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Tokyo Shinagawa-ku Katsushima 2-1-2

This racetrack in the Katsushima district of Tokyo’s Shinagawa City opened in 1950 and is known by its nickname, Tokyo City Keiba (TCK). In addition to various big prize races, dirt course races, and international races, from spring until autumn it hosts “Twilight Race” night races. It also has a full-scale buffet restaurant that allows patrons to enjoy a meal while viewing the illumination, events or races, making it a popular amusement facility that serves as a date spot.

We came on 12th Nov for Christmas light show but only found out it will be start on 16th. So we just looking around and watch the horse race. This is my first time watching live horse race, very...
Science Museum

4.0

177 Reviews

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Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kitanomarukouen 2-1

The Science Museum Science Hall is a full-fledged theater-style hall able to accommodate 410 people. This facility is perfect for hosting lectures, seminars, symposiums, and presentations of all kinds.

While there is not a lot of English here, we still had a great time and felt it was a wonderful way to spend a few hours with our boys, (10 & 12) They have 5 floors of science, all very hands on...
Hibiya Chanter

3.5

150 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Yurakuchou 1-2-2

A shopping center located a six minute walk from Tokyo Metro /JR Yurakucho Station. Surrounded by hotels and performance art and movie theaters, the facility bustles with people in search of fashion and art. Many of the center's shops are quieter, more low-key establishments. In addition to floors dedicated to apparel, lifestyle goods, beauty, and restaurants, there is also a three-screen movie theater in the facility's annex. Outside, Nemu-no-hiroba is a popular meeting spot which hosts a miniature statue of Godzilla and whose walkway is embedded with plates featuring casts of Japanese moviestars handprints.

If you want to see the Godzilla statue I can confirm he is alive and well and residing in this district of Tokyo once again.
Ueno Royal Museum

3.5

211 Reviews

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Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 1-2

An art museum located inside Ueno Park. Since its establishment in April of 1972, the museum exhibited art from a variety of genres, including Important Cultural Properties. The museum has no standing exhibit, instead regularly hosting only creative and unique special exhibits. The Ueno Royal Museum also offers art classes for everyone from beginners to masters.

This is a small museum at the Ueno park. It’s open on Mondays when the national museum is closed and that’s how we ended up there. During our visit, they had a thorough art exhibit about dinosaurs...

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Tokyo Areas

The setting of countless iconic movie scenes and the inspiration for songs, poetry, and literature worldwide, Tokyo barely requires an introduction. It’s hard for the kaleidoscopic neon lights, wacky pop culture, and some of the world’s tallest structures not to instill excitement in any first-time visitor to Tokyo, whether you’re in the very center of the hustle and bustle in Shinjuku or Shibuya or looking in from the quieter suburbs.