Tokyo
Sumo Stables’ Training Sessions
Free: All time To learn about sumo, it is possible to attend a training session, or an “asageiko,” in one of the many sumo stables, or...
Editorial Desk
BT Travel Staff
BT Travel Editorial Staff is the shared editorial desk responsible for collaboratively maintained city guides, museum picks, walking tours, and budget-friendly travel ideas.
Archive
Stories by BT Travel Staff
Tokyo
Yoyogi Park
Free: All time Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, located adjacent to the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya. It’s one of the free...
Tokyo
Kanda Myojin
Free: All time Where do the tech geeks of Tokyo’s Akihabara go to pray? Kanda Myojin shrine. Somehow, this ancient shrine (dating back as early as...
Tokyo
Imado Jinja Shrine
Free: All time Imado Jinja is competing with Daijingu Shrine as the top love shrine in Tokyo. However, Imado Jinja has something else it’s popular for:...
Tokyo
Tokyo Daijingu Shrine
Free: All time Out of love and out of luck? If you’re in Tokyo, pay a visit to Tokyo Daijingu Shrine – the city’s most powerful...
Tokyo
Sengakuji Temple
Free: All time Sengakuji Temple is a temple mainly famous for its graveyard where the “47 Ronins” are buried. One of the most popular historical stories...
Tokyo
Atago Shrine
Free: All time The Atago Shrine was built in 1603 under the order of the Tokugawa family. The shrine is located on Atago Hill, which is...
Tokyo
Zojoji Temple
Free: All time Standing next to Tokyo Tower, Zojoji Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism in the region. It was...
Tokyo
Hanozono-Jinja Shrine
Free: All time Constructed in the early Edo Period, Hanazono-Jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. It is located in the heart of...
Tokyo
Freebies at Blood Donation Centers
Free: All time Hmm, well, this isn’t exactly “free.” Basically, the idea is that you become a blood donor and in return, you’ll get to have...