Guide to Tokyo, Japan

I lived in Tokyo for 2 months! Here is my list of fun things to do here after you check into your hotel in Tokyo:

EAT.

• Have a Turkish craving? Try Deniz in Roppangi Hills for authentic shwarma, yummy fries and Turkish ice cream.*
• Ramen in one of the most popular dishes in Japan. You can find it in most places. Some standouts: Menya Mushai near Shinjuku is recommended and Ippudo in Roppangi Hills is known because of their counterpart in New York City.*
• Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than France, with 17 three-star restaurants, 57 with two stars and 219 with one star.
• Japan is big on themed dining! Try something new like a Maid Cafe, Vampire dining or Ninja Dining. For animal lovers, a cat cafe may be in order!*

PLAY.

• Visit the Mori Tower Tokyo City View & Art Museum. On a clear day, get a 360-degree view of the city.
• See a shrine in Harajuku.
• Visit Mt. Fuji.
• Pretend you are in the movie “Lost in Translation” and have a drink at the top of the Park Hyatt with 360-degree views of the city.*
• Walk through the human tide of Shibuya crossing, the world’s largest crossing in the world.*
• Observe Geisha culture in Asakusa, Tokyo.
• Shop at Rodeo Drive-like stores in Roppungi Hills.*
• Soak in an onsen. An onsen (or rotenburo) is essentially a hot spring spa.
• Take a side trip to Southern Izu Peninsula for beautiful beaches.
• Witness a Japanese tea ceremony.
• See Sumo wrestlers.
• Visit the Tokyo Tower - higher than the Eiffel Tower at 333 meters!*
• See the biggest fish market in the world: Tsukiji.
• Try sake tasting.*
• Ride in a swan-shaped paddleboat on Shinobazu pond in Ueno Park and explore the nearby museums.*
• National Science Musuem of Tokyo – they have the stuffed remains of famed dog Hachiko.*
• Take a side trip to Kyoto and see the giant bamboo forest.