Central Tokyo

This area covers Shinjuku, Chiyoda, Chuo, Shibuya, and Minato. Unsurprisingly, these wards are the most expensive in the capital and home to a huge array of shopping districts, fashion centers, city landmarks, and night districts.

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Akagi Shrine
Kagurazaka was once the playground of Tokyo’s political elite and the role…
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Akasaka
Located north of Roppongi, Akasaka is another well-known nightspot and, like its…
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Nihombashi
If you had to mark the heart of Tokyo, and thus the…
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Daikanyama
Sedate but fashionable shopping district near Shibuya
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Ebisu
From contemporary izakaya and Spanish wine bars to burger joints and Michelin…
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Ginza
Ginza is to Tokyo what Regent Street is to London or Fifth…
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Hamarikyu Gardens
Hamarikyu Gardens lie on land that was reclaimed in the late 17th…
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Hanazono Shrine
Tucked in behind the buildings of Yasukuni Dori, Hanazono is an Edo…
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Harajuku
Fashionable district for teenagers famous for the cosplay sub-culture
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Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine was established in 1478 by the regional lord, Ota Dokan—best…
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Imperial Palace East Gardens
Opened to the public in 1968, the Imperial Palace East Gardens sit…
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Kagurazaka
Pleasure quarter for the rich and powerful during the Edo period
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Kanda Myojin
Beautiful 1,300 year-old shrine where two of the Seven Gods of Fortune are enshrined
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Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden
Like Rikugien and Koishikawa Korakuen, Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden was once a…
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Meiji Jingu
Famous shrine with a beautiful gravel path with trees either side
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Minami-Aoyama
Exclusive area of Tokyo between Shibuya, Akasaka, and Roppongi
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Nogi Shrine
Small shrine made famous by the suicide of General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Nogi Shizuko
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Odaiba
Odaiba is an entertainment and shopping district which offers something for everyone…
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Omotesando
Sometimes referred to as the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo, this zelkova-lined boulevard was…
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Roppongi
Tokyo’s main nightlife district and an up-and-coming center for arts
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Shibuya
Shibuya encapsulates the stereotypical image of Tokyo better than any other area.…
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Shimbashi
Shimbashi is known as a sarariiman district. Here you will find taverns…
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Shin-Okubo
Shin-Okubo is Tokyo’s Koreatown. Many people come here to eat at one…
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Famous gardens in central Tokyo covering an area of almost 60 hectares
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Shinjuku
Shinjuku is a major transportation hub and commercial district in western Tokyo…
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
Located to the west of Tokyo Station and occupying some of the…
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Tsukiji Fish Market
Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world with…
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Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni’s history as a site of enshrinement for the war dead extends…
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Zojoji Temple
The main temple of the Buddhist Jodo sect, Zojoji’s origins actually date…
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