Tokyo

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Tokyo Guide

Tokyo is not one city so much as dozens of districts stitched together by trains. That is why it works for solo travelers and groups: you can build a trip around contrasts.

Best Time To Go

Cherry blossom season is beautiful and crowded. Late October through November is the underrated equal, with mild weather, clear skies, autumn color, and easier pricing.

How To Plan It

Five full days is a sensible floor. Build days by contrast: old and new, food and shopping, parks and nightlife, museums and side streets, with room for one day trip if you have more time.

Where To Stay And Move

Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, Ueno, Asakusa, and Tokyo Station all work for different travelers. Get an IC card and respect the last-train cutoff because late-night cross-city taxis are expensive.

Food And Budget

Food is the easiest part to love: ramen, sushi, izakaya, depachika food halls, convenience stores, bakeries, and tiny neighborhood counters. Spend where it matters and let transit do the rest.

City Snapshot

VoyajeScore
84Strong
CountryJapan
Founded1457
PopulationAbout 9.7M
Metro AreaAbout 37M
Density16,500 per sq mi / 6,371 per sq km
Area242.3 sq mi / 627.5 sq km
City figures use the 23 Special Wards; metro figures cover the Greater Tokyo Area.

Cost Of Living

Cost Index62.1 / 100
Budget Meal$8.69
Midrange Hotel$98.61 / night
Transit Day$4.28
Museum Entry$16.46

Destination Compatibility

Take the Destination Quiz to see how well Tokyo fits your travel style.
84

VoyajeScore

StrongMost of what a trip depends on is in your favor. Getting around is easy or close to it, and the country's conditions are stable enough that you can plan months out with confidence. One pool usually lags the others; open How It Adds Up to see which, and let that shape where you stay and how you budget.
Getting around is effortless: most of the city is reachable on foot or by transit, so you can stay almost anywhere. Day to day, prices sit around US levels. Personal safety ranks among the best measured. In Japan, politics are stable. The economy is steady. Income is fairly evenly shared. The press works under some pressure.
Neighborhoods
Shibuya
94
Shinjuku
92
Ginza
90
Harajuku
88
Asakusa
80
Akihabara
85
Roppongi
82
Seasonal Variation
90spring
82summer
88fall
84winter

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