Not one city but thirty, each with its own station and its own character. Enormous, unfailingly orderly, and best taken a single neighbourhood at a time.
Free things to do
Free
Sensล-ji at 7am + Asakusa
Tokyo's oldest temple, and free at any hour. Before the crowds it's a different building. Nakamise's stalls open later, around nine.
Free
Shibuya โ Shinjuku night walk
Scramble crossing, then Golden Gai's two-seat bars, where cover charges are normal.
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Free
Tsukiji outer market breakfast
Tamagoyaki on a stick, tuna you can't afford, coffee you can. The inner market moved to Toyosu; the outer lanes stayed put.
Where to stay
from $82
Guesthouse toco.
Dorm bed ยท per night
from $53
CITAN Hostel
Dorm bed ยท per night
from $81
plat hostel keikyu asakusa station
Private room ยท per night ยท plat hostel keikyu asakusa station is is a comfortable hostel located a 10-minute walk from the main tourist attractions in Asakusa, Tokyo.
from $181
Wise Owl Hostels River Tokyo
Private room ยท per night ยท Featuring a bar, Wise Owl Hostels River Tokyo in Tokyo is 500 m from Sumida Cultural Museum.