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Live Music, Films and Karaoke
Karaoke While karaoke in the west is often seen as a chance to show off one’s singing abilities in a public atmosphere, in Japan it’s more about the love of singing. Whether you have a great voice or not, in…
Learning Japanese
Various types of Japanese language lessons are offered to meet the needs of all kinds of people with varying lifestyles. Whether it’s daily conversation, business Japanese, classroom or private sessions, in the home or office, you can choose the format…
Spectator Sports
From ancient wrestling rituals to marathon relay races and packed baseball stadiums, here is your guide to the sports culture of your new home. Sport here is not just entertainment. It is culture, discipline, community, and, sometimes, a kind of…
Housing Areas
Popular Expat Areas The following neighborhoods are known to be comfortable and foreigner friendly, making them popular among expats. In Tokyo these are Minato-ku (Aoyama, Azabu, Roppongi and Shirokane), Meguro-ku (Nakameguro and Jiyugaoka), and Shibuya-ku (Hiroo, Daikanyama and Ebisu). In…
Mori Art Museum
Located on the top floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower skyscraper, featuring specially-curated, feature exhibitions of contemporary art.…
Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Houses over 14,000 of the famous ukiyo-e (浮世絵) paintings, including works by Hokusai and Hiroshige.…
Suntory Museum of ArtRecommended
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Located inside the Tokyo Midtown complex, Suntory Museum of Art holds special exhibitions centred around classical Japanese art, including painting, ceramics and lacquerware. A tea room where visitors can experience Japanese tea ceremony is open on designated Thursdays.…
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art, consisting of the Art Museum and the Crafts Gallery in Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, and the National Film Center in Kyobashi, Chuo-ku. (from )…
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a museum of Tokyo urban history, which exhibits the history, life, and culture of the city from the 1600s to today. *Reopen on March 31, 2026…
Tokyo YMCA International School / Tokyo YMCA International Kids Garden
Tokyo YMCA International School prides itself on being a school of opportunity and diversity. Guided by the YMCA core values of Encounter, Connect, and Transform, TYIS fosters an inclusive and supportive environment where students are encouraged to grow and thrive.…
Amusement Parks
Tokyo and its surroundings are home to more theme and amusement parks than one could ever, as a foreign visitor, imagine. Already the is divided into Tokyo Disney Land and Tokyo Disney Sea, making it a very unique spectacle when…
Asakusa Hanayashiki
The oldest amusement park in Japan founded in 1853.…
FUJI-Q HIGHLAND
An amusement park with mega roller coasters “DODODONPA”, “TAKABISHA”, “EEJANAIKA”, and “FUJIYAMA” located by Mt.Fuji.…
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
The museum of Studio Ghibli, a famous Japanese animation studio. Tickets must be purchased in advance.…
SANRIO PUROLAND
At this indoor amusement park, you can meet Sanrio characters. ©2022 SANRIO CO.,LTD.…
Tokyo Disney Resort
As one of Japan’s most popular entertainment destinations, the Resort ensures a thrilling and enjoyable time.…
TOKYO JOYPOLIS
A large indoor theme park offering many, funrides with the latest technology until 10pm.…
Yomiuri Land
They have roller coasters, swimming pools and many more attractions for the whole family.…
Zoos & Aquariums
Being an island nation, it can be expected that Japan has its fair share of world class aquariums. Both the Shinagawa Aquarium and the Yokohama Hakkejima Sea Paradise are great examples of just that. If you would rather like to…
Tama Zoological Park
Located in the suburbs of Tokyo, Tama Zoological Park has three ecological areas (Asiatic Garden, African Garden and Australian Garden) in the 52 ha (129 acres) of land. On October 1 (Tokyo Citizen’s Day), the park offers free entry. our…
Planetariums
Japan has about 300 planetariums across the country, including the world’s largest planetarium dome (35m-diameter) in Nagoya, and a projector that projects the largest number of stars (140 million stars) in Tokyo. Progams are made focusing on various themes, from…
Kids Attractions
The number of special theme parks in Japan aimed solely at kids is rather remarkable, giving you more than enough choices for a day out with your shorter family members. is based on the well-known children’s story of Thomas the…
KidZania Tokyo
At KidZania, children can have fun while they learn about different careers through role playing experiences.…
Kodomo-no-Kuni (Children’s Land)
This 100ha (240 acres) nature park has many attractions including a farm and even a mini steam locomotive.…
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Tokyo
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center is designed specifically for children aged 3-10 years to enjoy – everything is kid-sized. An indoor attraction filled with more than 3 million LEGO bricks and fun attractions.…
Mother Farm
Interact with the animals and enjoy its rich nature and seasonal flowers.…
THOMAS LAND
Children can enjoy “Thomas the Tank Engine” rides at this amusement park located inside Fuji-Q Highaland.…
Parks & Gardens
In spite of what is said about Tokyo being a concrete jungle, there are some centrally located parks and gardens. Ueno Park, Shinjuku-Gyoen and Yoyogi Park are all famous for their cherry blossoms in spring, and they offer an urban…
Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park
Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park (有栖川宮記念公園), originally the urban villa of feudal lord Minonokami Nambu, is now a tranquil park located within central Tokyo. Surrounded by foreign embassies, and located behind Hiroo station, the park provides a wide variety of natural scenery,…
Chidorigafuchi, Kitanomaru Park
Chidorigafuchi (千鳥ケ淵) is one of the most famous cherry-blossom viewing spots in Central Tokyo. A part of Kitanomaru Park (北の丸公園), north side of the Imperial Palace.…
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Though it is rare to see fields carpeted in bright yellow blossoms in the middle of the city, the 300,000 nanohana plants in bloom in mid-March, against the background of Tokyo high-rise buildings.…
Inokashira Park
Outside of the center of the city, this park offers the same hanami experience with a little less crowding. There are a number of universities nearby, and so most hanami partiers will be student groups. There are facilities that rent…
Jindai Botanical Gardens
Japan’s first botanical garden, the are located about Jindai-ji Temple on the Musashi plain and house approximately 4,500 varieties of plants. The garden displays a flower show every month of seasonal blooms.…
