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Shinjuku
Shinjuku is the busiest railway station in the world, handling over 3.
Shibuya
Shibuya station sits at the heart of Tokyo's most youthful and energetic district, presided over by the famous Scramble Crossing - where up to 3,000 pedestrians cross simultaneously on one of the world's largest and most photographed intersections.
Tokyo
Tokyo Station is the main terminus and one of the architectural highlights of the capital - the Marunouchi red-brick facade (restored in 2012) is one of Japan's most photographed buildings.
Ueno
Ueno is Tokyo's premier museum and cultural district, home to the Tokyo National Museum (Japan's oldest and largest), the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, National Museum of Nature and Science, and Ueno Zoo - all set around Ueno Park, famous for its breathtaking cherry blossom displays every April.
Ginza
Ginza is Tokyo's equivalent of the Champs-Élysées or Bond Street - Japan's most prestigious shopping and cultural district, lined with flagship stores of Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, Louis Vuitton and Apple, alongside the Kabuki-za (Japan's principal kabuki theatre) and numerous art galleries.
Ikebukuro
Ikebukuro is north-west Tokyo's main hub - a major shopping and entertainment district with a slightly grittier, more local character than Shibuya.
Asakusa
Asakusa is Tokyo's most traditionally Japanese district, centred on Senso-ji - Tokyo's oldest and most visited temple, founded in 628 AD.
Roppongi
Roppongi is Tokyo's international district and the city's premier nightlife zone, famous for its clubs, bars and international restaurants.
Akihabara
Akihabara - 'Electric Town' - is the global capital of anime, manga, gaming and electronics culture, where multi-storey buildings are packed with retro video games, figurines, trading cards, maid cafés, and the latest electronics.
Omotesando
Omotesando is Tokyo's most fashionable boulevard - the 'Champs-Élysées of Tokyo' - lined with flagship stores by the world's leading architects: Tadao Ando's Omotesando Hills, Herzog & de Meuron's Prada building, SANAA's Christian Dior building.
Otemachi
Otemachi is the heart of Japan's corporate and banking world, surrounded by the headquarters of Japan's largest companies and financial institutions.
Kasumigaseki
Kasumigaseki is the Tokyo equivalent of Whitehall - the administrative centre of Japan where the majority of government ministries and agencies are located, including the National Diet Building (Japan's parliament), the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nihombashi
Nihombashi is where Tokyo and Japan began - the historic stone bridge is the official geographical centre of Japan, marked by a bronze zero-milestone marker from which all road distances in Japan are measured.
Ebisu
Ebisu is one of Tokyo's most pleasant residential and dining neighbourhoods, centred on Yebisu Garden Place - a beautifully restored complex on the site of the former Sapporo brewery (1890).
Tsukiji
Tsukiji station is adjacent to the world-famous Tsukiji Outer Market - the public portion of what was once the world's largest fish market (the inner wholesale market moved to Toyosu in 2018).
Kichijoji
Kichijoji consistently ranks as Tokyo residents' most desired place to live, combining a great shopping arcade (Sun Road), vibrant nightlife, excellent restaurants and the beautiful Inokashira Park - one of Tokyo's most loved green spaces, with a central pond, paddleboats and Inokashira Zoo.
Meguro
Meguro is a leafy, mid-range residential and dining neighbourhood best known as the starting point for the Meguro River walking route - an exceptional experience during cherry blossom season when the trees lining the river burst into bloom.
Tochomae
Tochomae is named for its location directly beneath the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building - the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and one of the city's most recognisable modern landmarks.
Odaiba-kaihinkōen
Odaiba-kaihinkōen is on the Yurikamome automated monorail, serving the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay - a futuristic entertainment and shopping destination offering spectacular views of Rainbow Bridge and the Tokyo skyline.
Nakano
Nakano is a popular residential district that has become a significant destination for otaku (anime and manga enthusiasts) culture, centred on Nakano Broadway - a 1966 shopping mall that has evolved into one of Japan's premier destinations for anime, manga, trading cards, figurines and vintage collectibles.
Harajuku
Harajuku is one of Tokyo's most famous youth culture and fashion districts, home to Takeshita Street (the epicentre of kawaii and cosplay fashion), the Omotesando boulevard, and the vast forested Meiji Shrine complex.
Yoyogi-koen
Yoyogi-koen station serves the western entrance of Yoyogi Park, one of Tokyo's largest and most beloved green spaces at 54 hectares.
Shimokitazawa
Shimokitazawa is Tokyo's coolest bohemian neighbourhood - a maze of narrow lanes packed with vintage clothing shops, independent live music venues, small theatres, second-hand bookshops, craft beer bars, and organic cafes.
Nishi-Shinjuku
Nishi-Shinjuku (West Shinjuku) station on the Marunouchi line serves the heart of Tokyo's most impressive skyscraper district - a cluster of towering glass towers including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, several luxury hotels, and the iconic Shinjuku NS Building.
Hongō-sanchōme
Hongō-sanchōme is a Marunouchi and Oedo line interchange adjacent to the historic campus of the University of Tokyo (Todai) - Japan's most prestigious university.
Kōenji
Kōenji is a residential neighbourhood west of Shinjuku known as one of Tokyo's best areas for vintage and second-hand clothing, independent music shops, small live houses, and an alternative anti-mainstream culture.
Shinagawa
Shinagawa is one of Tokyo's major business and transport hubs, serving as the gateway to Haneda Airport via the Keikyu Airport Line and as a stop for the Tōkaidō Shinkansen bullet train.
Monzen-nakachō
Monzen-nakachō is a vibrant shitamachi (old-town) neighbourhood on the Tozai and Oedo lines, centred on the Tomioka Hachiman Shrine and Fudō-in temple.
Kiba
Kiba is a Tozai line station in the former lumber district of east Tokyo (kiba means 'timber place'), now home to the excellent Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT).
Hibarigaoka
Hibarigaoka is a residential Yurakucho line station in western Tokyo, serving a quiet suburban neighbourhood popular with families.
Minami-Senju
Minami-Senju is a Hibiya line station on the northern edge of the shitamachi (old downtown) area.
Naka-Meguro
Naka-Meguro is one of Tokyo's most fashionable residential areas, built around the Meguro River whose banks are lined with independent cafes, boutique fashion shops, art galleries and some of Tokyo's best brunch venues.
Suidōbashi
Suidōbashi is a Mita and Toei Oedo line station serving the entertainment and education district around Kōrakuen.
Sangūbashi
Sangūbashi is a small Odakyu line station serving the Sangūbashi area between Shinjuku and Harajuku.
Shin-Kiba
Shin-Kiba is the eastern terminus of the Yurakucho line and a Rinkai Line interchange, serving the Tokyo waterfront reclaimed land district.