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Japan travel: 20 things to do in Tokyo

To help you plan your itinerary, we list 20 things you can do in Tokyo.

Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline. (Photo: Getty)
Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline. (Photo: Getty)

(Updated with more experiences)

Now that Japan has opened their borders to welcome independent foreign tourists, are you planning your year-end trip to the land of the rising sun? For those who are still hazy about the changes, independent travellers can visit Japan without getting a special visa from 11 October since 2022. You no longer need to book your free and easy trip through a travel agency.

Those who are entering Japan on or after 29 April, 2023, are not required to present a Valid Vaccination Certificate or a Covid-19 Negative Test Certificate.

After almost three years of not being able to travel to Japan, are there any places that you miss or look forward to visiting? To help you plan your itinerary, we list 20 things you can do in Tokyo.

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1. Visit Tokyo Disneyland and/or DisneySea

Tokyo Disney Resort Park tickets: 1-Day passport, S$78

Tokyo Disney Resort Park tickets: 1-Day passport. (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Disney Resort Park tickets: 1-Day passport. (Photo: Klook SG)

2. Take a day tour to Mount Fuji

Mt Fuji Day Tour from Tokyo, from S$90.25

Mt Fuji Day Tour from Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
Mt Fuji Day Tour from Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

3. Bask in the city view at the Tokyo Tower Observatory

Tokyo Tower Observatory Admission Ticket, from S$10.55

Tokyo Tower Observatory Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Tower Observatory Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)

4. Try the spiralling skywalk at Tokyo Skytree

TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission Ticket

TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)
TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)

5. Explore downtown Tokyo in a go-kart

Street Go Karting Experience in Akihabara

Street Go Karting Experience in Akihabara. (Photo: Klook SG)
Street Go Karting Experience in Akihabara. (Photo: Klook SG)

6. Meet your favourite Sanrio characters at the Tokyo Sanrio Puroland

Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket

Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)

7. Visit the poop-themed Unko Museum

Unko Museum Ticket in Tokyo

Unko Museum Ticket in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
Unko Museum Ticket in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

8. Experience something new every season at the Yomiuriland Amusement Park

Yomiuriland Admission in Tokyo

Yomiuriland Admission in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
Yomiuriland Admission in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

9. Hop on the sightseeing bus

Tokyo Hop-On Hop-off sightseeing bus by Skyhop Bus (1day / 2days ticket)

Tokyo Hop-On Hop-off sightseeing bus by Skyhop Bus (1day / 2days ticket). (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Hop-On Hop-off sightseeing bus by Skyhop Bus (1day / 2days ticket). (Photo: Klook SG)

10. Rent a kimono or become a ninja at Asakusa

Kimono Yae Rental Experience in Asakusa

Kimono Yae Rental Experience in Asakusa. (Photo: Klook SG)
Kimono Yae Rental Experience in Asakusa. (Photo: Klook SG)

Ninja Experience in Tokyo

Ninja Experience in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
Ninja Experience in Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

11. Enjoy afternoon tea and snap photos of iconic landmarks on a cruise

Tokyo Bay Afternoon Cruise with Tea Time (the Symphony), from S$19.89

Tokyo Bay Afternoon Cruise with Tea Time (the Symphony). (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Bay Afternoon Cruise with Tea Time (the Symphony). (Photo: Klook SG)

12. Visit an unusual cafe

Owl Cafe Akiba Fukurou

Owl Cafe Akiba Fukurou. (Photo: Klook SG)
Owl Cafe Akiba Fukurou. (Photo: Klook SG)

Maid Cafe Experience at Maidreamin Tokyo

Maid Cafe Experience at Maidreamin Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
Maid Cafe Experience at Maidreamin Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

Hedgehog Home and Café in Shibuya - Cute Hedgehog Experience

Hedgehog Home and Café in Shibuya - Cute Hedgehog Experience. (Photo: Klook SG)
Hedgehog Home and Café in Shibuya - Cute Hedgehog Experience. (Photo: Klook SG)

13. Feast on yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) buffet

Yakiniku-Tei Rokkasen in Shinjuku - Popular All-You-Can-Eat Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku-Tei Rokkasen in Shinjuku - Popular All-You-Can-Eat Japanese BBQ. (Photo: Klook SG)
Yakiniku-Tei Rokkasen in Shinjuku - Popular All-You-Can-Eat Japanese BBQ. (Photo: Klook SG)

14. Take thrilling rides at the Tokyo Dome City Attractions

Tokyo Dome City Attractions and Space Museum TeNQ Admission Ticket

Tokyo Dome City Attractions and Space Museum TeNQ Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)
Tokyo Dome City Attractions and Space Museum TeNQ Admission Ticket. (Photo: Klook SG)

15. Experience autumn with a day tour to Nikko

World Heritage Nikko and Specialties of Autumn Tour from Tokyo

World Heritage Nikko and Specialties of Autumn Tour from Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)
World Heritage Nikko and Specialties of Autumn Tour from Tokyo. (Photo: Klook SG)

16. TeamLab Borderless (Mori Building Digital Art Museum)

Tickets from S$37.49 onwards

See digital art at TeamLab Borderless (Mori Building Digital Art Museum). (PHOTO: Klook)
See digital art at TeamLab Borderless (Mori Building Digital Art Museum). (PHOTO: Klook)

17. Art Aquarium Museum Ginza

Tickets now discounted at S$20.75 onwards

Art Aquarium Museum Ginza. (PHOTO: Klook)
Art Aquarium Museum Ginza. (PHOTO: Klook)

18. Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament Tour

Get your tickets here

Watch sumo fighters at the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament Tour. (PHOTO: Klook)
Watch sumo fighters at the Tokyo Grand Sumo Tournament Tour. (PHOTO: Klook)

19. Senkyaku Banrai Toyosu Manyo Club Onsen Experience in Tokyo

Get your tickets here

Soak your tired feet and body here at the Senkyaku Banrai Toyosu Manyo Club Onsen in Tokyo. (PHOTO: Klook)
Soak your tired feet and body here at the Senkyaku Banrai Toyosu Manyo Club Onsen in Tokyo. (PHOTO: Klook)

20. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter

Get your tickets here

Step into the world of Harry Potter at Warner Bros. Studio Tokyo. (PHOTO: Klook)
Step into the world of Harry Potter at Warner Bros. Studio Tokyo. (PHOTO: Klook)

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