Japan
Things to do in Tokyo
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Sightlore has 31 places to explore in Tokyo, and 24 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tokyo's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī; [tò̞ó̞.kʲjó̞ó̞ (|) sɯ̥̈.kä́í.t͡sɯ̈́.ɾʲíì, tó̞ó̞.-]), a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
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Shibuya scramble crossing
Shibuya Scramble Crossing, commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located near Shibuya Station in Shibuya, a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo.
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Sensō-ji Temple
Sensō-ji, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion.
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Kaminarimon
The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
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Nijūbashi
Popular name of the bridge over the moat on the way from the main gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; normally closed to the public, it opens for New Year greetings.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is a museum of art located in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ueno Imperial Grant Park
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji.
Discovery routes in Tokyo
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tokyo: Ueno Park, Asakusa and Skytree
From Ueno Park to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Nature and Science and the National Museum of Western Art; then in Asakusa, Hanayashiki, Sensō-ji, Nakamise Street and Kaminarimon, Sumida Park and Tokyo Skytree.
Tokyo: Shibuya, Meiji Jingū and Shinjuku Gyoen
From the Statue of Hachikō and the Shibuya Scramble Crossing to Yoyogi Park and Meiji Jingū; then Takeshita Street in Harajuku and the Shinjuku Gyoen garden.
Tokyo: Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower and Toyosu
From the Imperial Palace East Gardens to the Tokyo Imperial Palace and Nijūbashi; then the Hamarikyu Gardens, Zōjō-ji, Tokyo Tower and Toyosu Market.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kaminarimon
The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists.
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan.
Nijūbashi
Popular name of the bridge over the moat on the way from the main gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; normally closed to the public, it opens for New Year greetings.
Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden
Kyū-Iwasaki-tei Garden is located in Taitō, Tokyo. It is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi.
Yanaka Cemetery
Yanaka Cemetery is a large cemetery located north of Ueno in Yanaka 7-chome, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. The Yanaka sector of Taito is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.
Museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is a museum of art located in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo National Museum
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.
National Museum of Nature and Science
The National Museum of Nature and Science is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. The museum has exhibitions on pre-Meiji science in Japan. It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro.
National Museum of Western Art
The National Museum of Western Art is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo.
Asakura Museum of Sculpture
Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan, that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. It is located in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taitō ward.
Shitamachi Museum
The Shitamachi Museum is a museum in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Located on the shores of Shinobazu Pond within Ueno Park, it is dedicated to the traditional culture of Tokyo's Shitamachi.
Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall
Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall is located in the former residence of Nihonga artist Yokoyama Taikan, overlooking Shinobazu Pond in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It was opened in 1976 and is operated by a foundation directed by his descendants.
Places of worship
Sensō-ji Temple
Sensō-ji, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion.
Meiji Jingū
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.
Zōjō-ji Temple
Zōjō-ji is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū ("Pure Land") Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō region. Its mountain name is San'en-zan.
Asakusa Mosque
The Asakusa Mosque (浅草モスク (Asakusa mosuku)), officially the Daar Al-Arqam Mosque (ダール・アル・アルカム・マスジド (Dāru Aru Arukamu masujido)), and commonly known as Masjid Asakusa, is a mosque located in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, Japan.
Monuments
Statue of Hachikō
A statue of the Akita dog Hachikō, remembered for his unwavering loyalty to his deceased owner, is installed outside Tokyo's Shibuya Station, in Japan.
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower, also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At 332.9 meters (1,092 feet), it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo…
Nature
Ueno Imperial Grant Park
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji.
Sumida Park
Sumida Park is a public park in Sumida and Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Cherry blossoms can be seen in spring, and the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival is held in July.
Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park is a park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Yoyogikamizonochō.
Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Imperial Palace East Gardens
The Imperial Palace East Gardens is a historical garden in the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The gardens were first used by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Hamarikyu Gardens
Hama-rikyū Gardens is a metropolitan garden in Chūō ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Ueno Zoo
The Ueno Zoo is a 14.3-hectare (35-acre) zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.
Other
Hanayashiki
Hanayashiki is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan.
Nakamise Street
Shopping street along the approach to Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo.
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī; [tò̞ó̞.kʲjó̞ó̞ (|) sɯ̥̈.kä́í.t͡sɯ̈́.ɾʲíì, tó̞ó̞.-]), a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
Shibuya scramble crossing
Shibuya Scramble Crossing, commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located near Shibuya Station in Shibuya, a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo.
Takeshita Street
Harajuku (原宿; [haɾa(d)ʑɯkɯ]) is a district in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Toyosu market
The Toyosu Market is a wholesale market in Tokyo, located in the Toyosu area of the Kōtō ward.
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