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See the city from above, then check the official schedule before building the rest of your day around it.
Browse 10 free-entry places with official visitor links. Check hours, access and booking rules before your visit.
01 IN TOKYO
FREERide up to the 45th floor for a free, wide-angle view of the city.
Photo: “Nishi-Shinjuku Junction and Tokyo Opera City viewed from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.jpg” by Eavesdropper6735 · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEAn open garden and former Edo Castle site with moats, stone walls and seasonal planting.
Photo: “Imperial Palace (54218653627).jpg” by Jeffrey Hayes · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEA forested shrine approach and peaceful wooded grounds a few minutes from Harajuku.
Photo: “Inner grounds of Meiji Jingū, 明治神宮 (6155460889).jpg” by Maarten Heerlien from Voorschoten, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEA free, always-open city park of wide lawns, wooded paths and an easy Harajuku detour.
Photo: “Cherry blossoms in Yoyogi Park Tokyo 20170403.jpg” by ウィキ太郎 (Wiki Taro) · CC0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEA generous public park connecting Shinobazu Pond, historic temples and some of Tokyo's best-known museums.
Photo: “Pink swanboat hosting a real bird on its head, on Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, Tokyo.jpg” by Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEWatch the city's famous crossing from street level, then wander the surrounding lanes and public square around Hachikō.
Photo: “Shibuya scramble square sky view of crossing (48995414042).jpg” by Real Estate Japan from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEWalk the lively approach from Kaminarimon Gate through Nakamise-dori to the grounds of Tokyo's best-known Buddhist temple.
Photo: “Main Hall, Sensō-ji Temple, Tokyo, 20240824 1104 5619.jpg” by Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREETake in Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay from a waterfront park with a sandy beach and broad promenade.
Photo: “Odaiba Seaside Park (14019013136).jpg” by Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREEWalk the open plaza and tree-lined grounds outside the Imperial Palace for views of the Nijūbashi bridges and palace stone…
Photo: “Sunrise from the Kokyo Gaien National Garden Tokyo Feb 2008 by Don Ramey Logan.jpg” by Don Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREESee the restored red-brick station frontage and plaza from the open streets of the Marunouchi business district.
Photo: “Marunouchi Central Plaza with blue sky, Tokyo station and Shin-Marunouchi Building, panoramic view from JP Tower, Tokyo, Japan.jpg” by Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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