Museum of Korean Embroidery
Free: All time The Korean Embroidery Museum is housed in a tiny one-room space. Displayed in it are about 1000 works of embroidery by women from the Joseon Period (1392-1910). The embroidery or “Chasu” are found in various form from clothes to toys. Back in the days, the women used needles made out of bones...
Digital View Booth | Free Phone Call
Free: All time For those travelling in Seoul and are in need to make domestic phone calls, keep an eye on the “Digital View” booths that are available in almost all the city’s major metro stations. The calls are free of charge to any landlines and mobile phones. On the same booth, there’s also a...
What The Dickens’ Music Gigs
Free: All time In the British pub “What The Dickens,” local bands perform most nights of the week… for free! Music style ranges from Jazz to Rock, oldies to new. Find out the exact schedule on the website. What else would you rather do in Tokyo than going to a brit-themed pub with wide selection...
Gotoku-ji Cat Temple
Free: All time If you take the train a few minutes away from the busy Shinjuku, you’ll find yourself in the Setagawa suburb. When you’re there, you’ll probably end up roaming into Gotoku-ji Temple. Why? Because the Maneki-Nekos are beckoning you to visit. The Gotoku-ji Temple is the origin of these Beckoning Cats. Legend has...
Imperial Palace Grounds Guided Tour
Free: All time The Imperial Palace Grounds is located in what was originally the site of the Edo castle. The grounds are now home to many offices, as well as the residence of the Emperor of Japan. The inner grounds of the palace is only open to public on January 2 (New Year’s Greeting) and...
Birthday at Tokyo Tower
Free: On your birthday! If you happen to be in Tokyo during your birthday, head over to Tokyo Tower since you’ll be able to score a couple free things. Bring along a proof of your birth date, and you’ll get to visit the tower’s 150m observatory platform (normally costs about $6) free of charge. Furthermore,...
Asakusa Tourist Center
Free: All time Asakusa Tourist Center is housed in a newly built building designed by renown Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. While looking completely modern, the building effortlessly incorporates traditional design into it. (Think a modern version of the bathhouse in the anime Spirited Away). The eight-story Tourist Center has English-speaking staffs, free wi-fi, bathroom, currency...
Asakusa Ueno Panda Bus
Free: All time If you’re a tourist in Asakusa district of Tokyo, chances are you’d be tempted to take the expensive rickshaw ride through the neighborhood. Do reconsider, and hop on the free Panda Bus instead. Yes, buses with panda heads in the front of them and panda ears sewn onto the seats’ headrests. Why,...
Imperial Palace Cycling
Free: All time Every Sunday, when it’s not raining, Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute provided 250 free bicycles for visitors to cycle along the Imperial Palace Cycling Course. The bicycles are lent out on a first-come-first-served basis and can be picked up next to the Babasakimon police box. Surrounded by castle moats and pine trees, this...
Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Museum
Free: All time The Sumo Museum is located on the first floor of the Ryogoku Kokugikan (the largest indoor sumo hall in Tokyo). This small museum is dedicated to the history of sumo, particularly artifacts and ceremonial clothings. Admissions to it is free when tournaments are not in session. When it is in session, the...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Observatories
Free: All time Tokyo Tower’s observatory has a superb view of Tokyo but it charges a fee for it. What do Broke Tourists do? They go to Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s observatories instead. Yup, plural, there are two observatories (north and south), and both for free. Perched up on the 45th floor of the twin buildings,...
Origami Kaikan
Free: All time Origami is a quintessentially Japanese art of paper folding. In Origami Kaikan, visitors can enjoy this art form taken to the next level. The work are so intricate that one can easily mistaken them as wooden sculpture with silk fabric. The exhibitions change seasonally, often focused on current festivals and events. Besides...
