Tokyo is rich in culture and monuments and palaces that speak about the history of this city and entire Japan. On this page, visitors can find a complete list of sights they should not miss while staying in Tokyo. From Imperial Palace, through unbelievable parks and Japanese gardens, to bazaars where you can try amazing culinary specialties.
The Tokyo Tower was modeled on the Eiffel Tower but is 13 meters taller than its model. The height of the Tokyo Tower is 333 meters and it is a truly imposing building. The tower is a symbol of Japan's post-war reconstruction. In a way, Tokyo thus indicated a return to the world stage as the dominant power. The Tokyo Tower was the tallest building in the country until 2012 when it was overtaken by the Tokyo Television Tower.
Odaiba is a large artificial island located in the Tokyo Bay. It is a part of special districts of the city, Minato, Kōtō i Shinagawa. Odaiba originaly consisted of six fortrests, which were built in 1953 by Tokugawa shogunate with the goal of protecting the city of Tokyo from a possible attack from Daiba See, which means „battery“ in Japanese, and this refers to the cannons placed on the island. In 1928, Dai-san Daiba or "Battery No. 3" was restored and opened to the public as the Metropolitan Daiba Park, which can still be visited today.
Tsukiji is a fish market so popular that everyone will recommend it to you if you visit Tokyo. This was the largest fish wholesale market in Tokyo and Japan. It was created as a replacement for the Nihinbashi market, which was destroyed in the great earthquake of 1923. The Tsukiji market was officially opened in 1935. Although the Tsukiji Market was filled with hundreds of small wholesalers selling a variety of sea fish and seafood all the way to whales, the most famous part of the market was the daily tuna auction where giant tuna were sold and prices reached thousands of dollars. This tradition has been broken, tough, and tuna auctions are now being organized at Toyosu Market. If you want to attend the tuna auction you have to register up to a month in advance to schedule your appointment.
Ginza is a popular city district in Japan. It can be compared to the Golden Rectangle in Milan or Fifth Avenue in New York. Definitely a place that no visitor to Tokyo bypasses. The name Ginza comes from the word ’’gina’’ which means silver, because the mint of silver was founded in this area in 1612, during the Edo period. The modern Ginza was built in 1872 when, after a devastating fire, the neighborhood was completely renovated. The main designer of the new project was the Irish architect Thomas Waters. However, with the later restoration most of these European style buildings have disappeared, but some of the older buildings are still present, such as the building housing the Wakō department store as well as the clock tower.
Shinjuku city district is the main commercial and administrative center. The city government building is also located here. The whole neighborhood is full of shops of international brands, and the prices are quite similar to those in Europe. Here is the famous busiest railway station in the world - Shinjuku station. Every day over 3.5 million people pass through this station.
