Hi everyone,
I have just moved to Tokyo and I am trying to create a bucket list for myself. What are things you recommend that is mostly left out in the travel guides?
If you want to share your own bucket list that would be great start for me as well !
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If I lived in Tokyo I would just get lost and explore the city over time if I am visiting I would Google things to do there are a couple youtube videos that list over 100 things
I don’t have a bucket list and just go around randomly. Also depends on what you like, but for the past 2.5 years I do park hopping around Tokyo and walk around the park’s neighborhood.
Sorry Buzzfeed, create your own list.
I don’t know what’s in those guides so delete as appropriate:
Tokyo metropolitan government observation decks. There is one on each tower, normally at least one of them is open, and it’s free.
Nishi-Arai-Temple is nice, not as overrun as Asakusa, and a stroll through the neighborhood is nice as well. Fewer rickshaw and restaurant people accosting you.
I would generally recommend picking a station at random in Tokyo and then put the phone away and just walk and maybe take pictures. You’re never more than few feet from public transportation, you won’t get lost. Or mugged.
They do the walkathon along the Yamanote line in the summer. If you’re not lazy like me…
The water taxi from Ryogoku to Odaiba is nice when the sun is out.
Buy the cheapest ticket available to a Sumo tournament when it’s in town. You’ll be sitting just under the roof but it’s still worth it.
Take trips outside if you can. Day trip to Kamakura, ride the little train along the coast. Stay a night or two in Hakone or Chichibu. If you can do any of that outside the peak travel season (e.g. golden week) you’ll be happier.
There is a ferris wheel in Kaisairinkan Park next to Disneyland. Nice view.
Hamarikyu Gardens in spring when the canola is in bloom.
No matter how strong the typhoon, go outside with your conbini umbrella. And be surprised that it is not working.
Try to navigate without help from Shinjuku station exit 23d to 7a in under 2 years.
For Tokyo:
– Taking a loop ride on the Yamanote Line when it’s not peak rush hour
– The viewing deck of the Metropolitan Government Buildings in Shinjuku (free)
– Tokyo Sea Life Park is an amazing aquarium only 15 mins by train from Tokyo station
– If you like Korean stuff Shin-Okubo is great for that
When I first came to Japan, I went on every subway line and just checked out how each station looks. Since you’re in Tokyo it’s much tougher with all those lines but maybe you could ride a few. I wouldn’t say it would be as good as it would be in a smaller city but, checking out the subway stations is an interesting one. On the cheaper side for a little trip across the city. Also the 1 day pass is elite for these trips. Get them for under 10 dollars and be able to go anywhere! Now if ur going on the Keikyu lines, Tobu and all those ones it might be pretty cool to get to do some sightseeing. I myself prefer to be economic and recommend subways instead.