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...
Senso-ji Temple
Free: All time Senso-ji Temple (also known as the Buddhist Kannon Temple) is the oldest temple in Tokyo, dating back to 645AD. It’s located in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, which is known for its traditional atmosphere. Leading up the the temple’s gate is a shopping street of over 200 meters called Nakamise. Vendors sell...
Tsukiji Fish Market Tuna Auction
Free: Daily except Sundays from 5:25am – 6:15am Tsukiji wholesale market in central Tokyo is best known for its fish markets and its tuna auction. The number of visitors allowed for the tuna auction is limited to 120 person per day. Split into two groups, the first group of 60 visitors is admitted from 5:25am...
Advertising Museum Tokyo (ADMT)
Free: All time ADMT covers historical progress of advertising and marketing from the early 18th century woodblock prints to today’s multi-million and award-winning advertising campaigns. What’s more impressive is that the museum owns a digital library of some 130,000 entries on everything advertising and marketing related. Watching commercials in foreign languages has never been more...
