Japan

Tokyo

The city that dreams in neon and silence.

Ancient temples, quiet gardens and the world's busiest crossing share one metropolis that runs on time to the second.

Best time to visit

Late March – April

Cherry blossom season; mild days and busy parks.

October – November

Clear skies, autumn colours and comfortable temperatures.

June – August

Hot, humid and rainy in June; summer festivals in July–August.

Tokyo's oldest temple and the Nakamise shopping street; go early morning.

The famous crossing, Meiji Shrine and youth fashion on Takeshita Street.

Skyscraper views from the Metropolitan Government Building and tiny bars of Golden Gai.

An old-Tokyo neighbourhood of wooden houses, temples and small craft shops.

Airports: Haneda (HND) · Narita (NRT)