Neighborhoods
Shinjuku
Neon alleys, skyscraper views and the busiest station on Earth
Shibuya
The crossing, the labels, the nights that never end
Harajuku
Crepes and cosplay on one street, Imperial cedars on the next
Akihabara
Electric Town, where anime, retro games and maid cafes collide
Asakusa
Tokyo's oldest temple district, incense, rickshaws and rice crackers
Ginza
Flagship architecture, old department stores and quiet sushi counters
Roppongi
Art triangle by day, expat bars and skyline views by night
Ueno
A park of museums, pandas and market stalls shouting prices
Ikebukuro
Otome Road, giant arcades and a Chinatown-in-progress
Odaiba
Rainbow Bridge, a life-size Gundam and the bay at your feet
Shimokitazawa
Thrift stores, basement gigs and curry, four stops from Shibuya
Nakano
Four floors of collectibles and a covered arcade of cheap eats
Kichijoji
Swan boats, a smoky yokocho and the Ghibli Museum down the path
Marunouchi
Red-brick Tokyo Station, the Imperial moat and Nihonbashi's merchants
Nakameguro & Daikanyama
Cherry trees over a canal and the most beautiful bookshop in Tokyo
Koenji
Punk clubs, vintage arcades and the capital's wildest summer dance
Yanaka
Yanesen's temples, cats, craft shops and a sunset staircase
Tsukiji & Toyosu
Tuna auctions before dawn and the outer market's breakfast counters