Shibuya
Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy districts, packed with shopping, dining, and nightclubs serving swarms of visitors that come to the district every day. Shibuya is a center for youth fashion and culture, and its streets are the birthplace to many of Japan's fashion and entertainment trends.
Shibuya Crossing is one of the busiest intersections in the world. During rush hour, you’ll find more than 1,000 people crossing this famous spot. When it comes to people watching, there is no better spot on earth.
Harajuku
Harajuku district is the center of Japanese fashion and youth culture. You’ll definitely want to spend a full day exploring here. Start by checking out the endless boutiques and vintage shops on Takeshita Street.
Once you’ve worked up an appetite, you’ve got to go to Kawaii Monster Café. This place offers a crazy, bright, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Grab a pretty cake or their famous rainbow pasta.
Ginza
Tokyo’s answer to Manhattan, Ginza is famous for its insanely high rent and ten-dollar cups of coffee. This is the place to go when you want to spoil yourself with upmarket shops, restaurants, and galleries.
Akihabara
Famous for its endless lines of electric stores, Akihabara is a tech lover’s heaven. The district is known as the electric town, and you can find anything and everything here. Akihabara has also gained recognition as the center of Japan's otaku (diehard fan) culture, and many shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga.
Another must-see is a maid café. The manga-style waitresses dress in traditional maids’ uniforms and call you master. There are a variety of different maid cafés, including some with guys waiting tables. You won’t find this anywhere else.
Odaiba
Tokyo’s newest district, Odaiba, has the very futuristic architecture that you’d expect of Japan. This man-made island started being developed in the late 1990s and has since become a tourist fave. Odaiba is a popular shopping and entertainment district on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay.
Shinjuku
Shinjuku is one of the 23 city wards of Tokyo, but the name commonly refers to just the large entertainment, business and shopping area around Shinjuku Station. Handling more than two million passengers every day. It is served by about a dozen railway and subway lines, including the JR Yamanote Line. Shinjuku is also one of Tokyo's major stops for long-distance highway buses.