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Tokyo

Neon, shrines, and the best food city on earth.
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Best: Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov
4–7 days
Moderate
Good in spring & autumn

The gist

Tokyo is a sprawl of distinct neighborhoods — neon Shinjuku, fashion-forward Shibuya, old-Tokyo Asakusa, hip Shimokitazawa — tied together by the world’s best transit. The food runs from $4 ramen counters to the densest Michelin map anywhere, and it is spotless, safe, and astonishingly efficient.

Why go

Shibuya & Shinjuku

Senso-ji & Asakusa

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Tsukiji outer market

Advisor notes

COMMON MISTAKE

Trying to see Tokyo on foot — it’s enormous; get a Suica card on arrival, pick 1–2 neighborhoods per day, and let the trains do the work.

SKIP THIS

A pricey Shibuya-crossing "observation" ticket — the free view from the Starbucks or the station walkway is the same scene.

TIMING MATTERS

Cherry blossoms (late March–early April) and autumn leaves (November) are spectacular but peak; book months ahead. June is rainy season; August is sweltering.

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