Tokyo: Things To See & Do

Tokyo Tower Asakusa Shrine Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo Dome City Shinjuku Gyoen Imperial Park

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Tokyo Tower Soaring 333 metres high - 13 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower - this tower offers panoramic views of the city of Tokyo from its top. Bathed in orange lights in winter, white lights in summer, within this tower also lies a wax museum, as well as the Mysterious Walking Zone and Trick Art Gallery.
	Details Opening Hrs: Cathedral: Sun - Fri, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pricing: For the main observation gallery: JPY820 for adults, JPY460 for children. For the special observatory: plus JPY460 and JPY400, respectively. Contact: +81(0)3 3433 5111 Getting Here: Address: 4-2-8 Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0011 Japan.
Asakusa Shrine This infamous shrine was established in 1649 as a testament to the legend of the Hirokuma brothers, as well as playing host to the Sanja Festival in May.
	Details Opening Hrs: 6.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Pricing: Free of charge. Contact: +81 (0)3 3844 1575 Getting Here: Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032 Japan.
Tokyo National Museum This museum houses the world's premier collection of Japanese archeology and art.
Details Opening Hrs: Tue - Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pricing: JPY400. Contact: +81 (0)3 3822 1111 More Info: For more information, go to www.tnm.go.jp Getting Here: Address: 13-9 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Dome City A day is never enough to explore the whole of this `city', housing a huge amusement park, a hotel, a spa, a massive stadium and a variety of restaurants and shops.
	Details Opening Hrs: Amusement park: Mon - Sat, 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.; Sun & Public Holidays: 9 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. Pricing: Amusement park (weekdays): adults JPY550, students JPY500 & children JPY450; weekends and public holidays: adults JPY600, students JPY550 & children JPY500. Contact: +81 3 5800 9999 More Info: For more information, go to www.tokyo-dome.co.jp Getting Here: Address: 1-3-61 Koraku Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8562 Japan.
Shinjuku Gyoen Imperial Park This beautiful park's landscape is a fusion of Western and Eastern influences, with quaint tea ceremony houses and a greenhouse, and in early spring the park is a magnificent burst of pink cherry blossoms.
	Details Opening Hrs: Park (Tues - Sun) 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m; Greenhouse: daily, 11 am - 3.30 pm. Pricing: JPY200 Contact: +81 (0)3 3350 0151 More Info: Best times to go are early April (for cherry blossoms) and early November (for chrysanthemums). Getting Here: 11 Naito-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 Japan.