Japan travel: 20 things to do in Tokyo
To help you plan your itinerary, we list 20 things you can do in Tokyo.
(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
2. Take a day tour to Mount Fuji
Mt Fuji Day Tour from Tokyo, from S$90.25
3. Bask in the city view at the Tokyo Tower Observatory
Tokyo Tower Observatory Admission Ticket, from S$10.55
4. Try the spiralling skywalk at Tokyo Skytree
TOKYO SKYTREE® Admission Ticket
5. Explore downtown Tokyo in a go-kart
Street Go Karting Experience in Akihabara
6. Meet your favourite Sanrio characters at the Tokyo Sanrio Puroland
Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket
7. Visit the poop-themed Unko Museum
8. Experience something new every season at the Yomiuriland Amusement Park
Yomiuriland Admission in Tokyo
9. Hop on the sightseeing bus
Tokyo Hop-On Hop-off sightseeing bus by Skyhop Bus (1day / 2days ticket)
10. Rent a kimono or become a ninja at Asakusa
Kimono Yae Rental Experience in Asakusa
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
12. Visit an unusual cafe
Maid Cafe Experience at Maidreamin Tokyo
Hedgehog Home and Café in Shibuya - Cute Hedgehog Experience
13. Feast on yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) buffet
Yakiniku-Tei Rokkasen in Shinjuku - Popular All-You-Can-Eat Japanese BBQ
14. Take thrilling rides at the Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Tokyo Dome City Attractions and Space Museum TeNQ Admission Ticket
15. Experience autumn with a day tour to Nikko
World Heritage Nikko and Specialties of Autumn Tour from Tokyo
16. TeamLab Borderless (Mori Building Digital Art Museum)
17. Art Aquarium Museum Ginza
Tickets now discounted at S$20.75 onwards
