25 Places to Visit Nearby Tokyo During Olympics 2020

Tokyo is one of the top places in every traveler to-do list and this time it is going to attract many visitors as the country is all set to host the Olympics 2020 summer games. If you are also one of them planning to travel to Tokyo for the Olympics, then it’s always recommended to explore the different mesmerizing place around the city.

Tokyo is known to be a city of modern living and blended with old fashioned manners and traditions. So here we have listed 25 best tourist places to visit nearby Tokyo that you should never miss while enjoying the Tokyo 2020 Olympics games.

Places to visit Nearby Tokyo

There are plenty of favorite spots to explore in and around Tokyo. The temperature in Tokyo is always pleasant and refreshing. As the Olympics 2020 games will last for 15 days, you will have ample of time to visit different amazing places in the city. You might wonder, how to reach the below mention places, here is the complete detail of one of the most efficient urban transport systems.

1. Sensoji in Asakusa

This place is well-known and famous as the largest ancient Buddhist temple. It is the major tourist attraction, where you will find Tokyo’s oldest temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon.

2. Nakamise Shopping Street

As the name denotes, it is one of the crowded and busy shopping streets in Tokyo flooded with tourists. The place is located just before Sensoji after Kaminarimon or “Thunder Gate”, where you will find massive paper lantern painted in vivid reds and black tones.

3. Meiji Shrine

One of the famous local shrines is the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken.

4. Toyosu Market and Tsukiji Outer Market

If you are a seafood lover then Toyosu Market and Tsukiji Outer Market are the must place to visit, renowned as one of the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. Here you will find more than 400 different types of seafood species.

5. Tokyo Skytree

One of the major urban attractions is the Tokyo Skytree, composed of two observation decks Tembo Deck and Tembo Gallery. The deck offers spectacular panoramic views of the Tokyo City Skyline.

6. Tokyo Disneyland

One of the most explored and happening places of the town is the Tokyo Disneyland, sprawled in115 acre theme park based on the films produced by Walt Disney.

7. Kabukicho

If you wish to relax and rejuvenate, try this exotic and alluring red light district beyond Yasukuni-Dori Avenue. The place is famous for hostess bars, love hotels, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs, often called the “Sleepless Town”.

8. Ginza

The Ginza is considered as the high fashion center, filled with many upscale shops and restaurants. It is one of the most expensive real estate centers in the world.

9. Yasukuni Shrine

The Shrine is dedicated to the soldiers and others who sacrificed their lives while fighting on behalf of the Emperor of Japan. The place is also famous for sakura cherry blossom flowers and yellow ginkgo leaves.

10. Akihabara Electric Town

If you are a gadget freak, then this place is for you, well known as the largest town with collections of all kinds of Electronics appliances and devices in the world. Also, it is popular as manga and anime town, with hundreds of manga and anime-related shops.

11. Roppongi and Roppongi Hills

One of the hot spot tourist destinations in the Roppongi and Roppongi Hills, popular as nightlife district among tourists. Here you will find a large number of foreigner friendly bars, night clubs, and restaurants.

12. Kabukiza

Kabukiza is the only theatre in Japan that shows the traditional drama form every month. You can purchase the ticket online as well as from the ticket counter.

13. Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower stands 332.5 meters tall, which is the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower for communications and observation tower. The tower offers a bird’s-eye view of Tokyo city.

14. Yanesen

Yanesen is the oldest district of Tokyo, filled with shitamachi atmosphere. It’s a great place to explore on foot and experience the cheerful shitamachi atmosphere of the good old Tokyo.

15. Shibuya Crossing

One of the most crowded and famous crossing point in Tokyo. The place has appeared in the number of movies and photography, which is visited by millions of visited on each day.

16. Hachiko Statue

Hachiko is the name of the dog, derived from one of the most touching real-life stories in the world. It has been made as a film starring Richard Gere in the year 2009.

17. Harajuku

Harajuku is a town adjacent to Shibuya, well-known as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion. You will find a large number of people in different, yet unique clothing styles.

18. Sanrio Puroland

Sanrio Puroland is the home of Hello Kitty, My Melody, and other Sanrio Characters. It is the 2^nd well-known theme park after the Tokyo Disneyland.

19. Pokemon Centre Mega Tokyo

Pokemon Centre Mega Tokyo is a specialist store for the popular gaming character, Pokemon goods. Your kids will be delighted after going through a wide range of original Pokemon center goods.

20. Takao

If you are planning for an adventure tour in Tokyo, then Mt. Takao is a place to go. The place is approximately an hour away from central Tokyo, surrounded by nature and hiking trails.

21. Izaka Alleys

Alleyways, in Japanese called Yokocho, is one of the biggest tourist destinations. It is basically a narrow street which dwells small izakaya, Japanese style pubs.

22. Jimbocho

If you are an avid reader, then Jimbocho is the place famous as a book town, curry town and the town of authentic Japanese Café. The place caters countless family-owned book stores, with its own specializations.

23. Kamakura

Kamakura is the political center of Japan, with ample of temples and shrines. It is also surrounded by great nature, mountains and beaches.

24. Fuji

The place offers a thrilling experience and is one of the sought out places in Tokyo. You can witness the beauty of the mountain from a distance throughout the year.

25. Ueno Onshi Park

Ueno Onshi Park is a spacious public park in Tokyo. It is home to several national museums, rendezvous tea houses and bird species.