Try the black rice creme brûlée during tea time! The pillows are amazing, and love the gallery!
A massive museum featuring tons of dioramas and displays showing the history of Tokyo (when it was known as Edo). The Nihonbashi Bridge replica is one of the highlights.
Take a walk at the thin Golden Gai streets at the evening and visit at extremely small pubs where only few people can fit in at once.
This is the owl cafe of your dreams! All the owls you can pet for the low low price of ¥1500! (a bit tricky to find, follow the map) ps: Don't pet their bellys or they bite!
Yes, full of tourists. And yes, every one of your friends told you to go here. It's batshit crazy in a way you won't see batshit crazy in the US. Maybe get super cranked before you go.
A urban hardware store popular with artists, graphic designers and young creative people. The massive flagship store in Shibuya might be a good place to find some unique souvenirs.
The Plums & Perilla yakitori is a pure delight - chicken literally melts in your mouth and the delicate sweet note will awe you. Great place where everything is good and very few tourists.
This popular chain’s flagship specializes in tonkatsu—panko-breaded pork cutlet that’s fried golden and drizzled with an addictive sweet-tart sauce. Get the kurobuta (Berkshire pork).
Market-like street steps from JR Harajuku. Great shops and snacks for decent prices. Daiso is a MUST
No cool dude would seriously hang out/ shop here. It's Cat Street and the surrounding backstreets way down Takeshita and over the main road (Meiji Dori) under the unmistakable Harajuku arch you want.
Best sushi spot in Tokyo, probably the best of the world... Takashi Saito is nothing less than a genius
Take a number, wait 45 minutes then you'll enjoy great sushi. Located at the 4th floor of the Mark City.
Make a reservation! They made space for us early on a Thursday, but we had to leave by 8:30. The 8pc skewers are awesome, and sake is delicious of course. It's hot at the bar, but they give you a fan
The Kobe beef Teppanyaki-style will be appreciated by foodies visiting ANA InterContinental Tokyo. The Imperial Palace, Senso-ji Temple, Ginza district and the Mori Art Museum are all close-by.
This may be one of the most expensive meals you'll have in Tokyo, but it may also be the best delicious piece of meat you'll ever have. Order the Kobe, upper left on the menu. The big portion.
Save yourself a 3-hour wait at Sushi Dai and eat here instead. The line is much shorter, but most tourists don't know because it's just a few steps further down the alley (btw buildings 6 and 7).
Ramen Street downstairs is where it's at. Rokurinsha puts particular love into their product.
It really is worth a visit even for those who aren't huge fans of Lost in a Translation. Beautiful hotel and incredible views at the top floor bar.
You must visit this one man coffee shop in an old Japanese house. Kunitomo-san is really a master of the bean.
Sip a drink, enjoy the view, and realize you're nowhere near as cool as Bill Murray in Lost in Translation.
On a Sunday, swing through and see the Dancing Elvises (Elvi?) and wander down towards the Harajuku entrance from some Harajuku girls. Good Okonomiyaki from street vendors, too!
Having a cup of coffee in the terrace is really good. Cool store for sure. You must stop by.
new oasis in Tokyo... new concept book shop, gallery, open bar, caffe restaurant, music shop ... I really LOVE this place !!!!!
This famous Shinto Shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his Consort. Nearly 1000,000 trees were planted at the time of enshrinement, and form the solemn forest surrounding the area today.
Make sure you don't miss the lotus pond! The view is just magnificent! You can see the large fishes from the side of the bridge, and sometimes of you're lucky also the Mandarin ducks, very pretty!
Starting from 10 on sundays, you can have a bike for free (after filing in a form). I rode a tandem for the first time in my life and I loved it
No need to add any toppings. It already have egg and veggies. If you must, one recommendation is 'おふ&ゴマ(ofu and sesami) topping is good. Ofu soak the soup and gets light dumpling dough texture.
Even if you don't buy anything, just explore this amazing toyshop. One of my favourite shops in the world!
Worth the price. One of the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo. According to WSJ, this restaurant is Nicholas Cage. Steven Spielberg, and Howard Schultz's favorite!
Lovely interior and service, great whiskey selection, serious cocktail craftsmanship. (They charge accordingly, but it's worth it.)
Showed up right at 6pm for a quick drink. 7 drinks (amongst 2 people) and 15,000 Yen later, I can assure you this is one of the best cocktail bars in the world.
It takes abit of walking to get to this quaint coffee shop (nearest station: Meguro), being tucked in a serene neighbourhood. There are plenty of drip coffee options on offer and the latté is lovely.
Lovely brunch menu and interior. Great owner. And bonus points for writing "pipi room" on the toilet door.
Handmade stickers designed by them. They have over 4000 designs. Most are waterproof but they have felt ones as well.
beams x yoshida(porter) bags. Monocle shop located 2nd Floor also. TAX FREE Possible.
Don Quijote is the first place you'd want to go to find gift to take home esp snacks and food. Open 24 hour & tax free. ;)
The off menu whiskey and absinthe cocktail called Van Gogh's Downfall is now my downfall. Perfecto!
Super quaint whiskey bar in Ebisu. There was an 800¥ seating charge but it was worth it. The place had a great selection of whiskey and made a fantastic old fashion.
Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple dates from the year 645. Just outside its Thunder Gate entrance is a bustling market where you can find anything.
Long story short: My buddy said this was the best pizza in the world. I doubted him. I was wrong. Best pizza I've ever had. Get the margarita pizza, skip the marinara. You need the cheese.
