{"id":24010,"date":"2020-03-22T12:19:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T11:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sommertage.com\/?p=24010"},"modified":"2023-10-19T17:15:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T16:15:39","slug":"tokyo-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sommertage.com\/en\/tokyo-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Travel Guide: Top Things to do and see in the crazy Metropolis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are cities, there are big cities\u2026 and then there is Tokyo. Brace yourselves because a trip to Tokyo will overwhelm you, to say the least. In fact, this feeling of being overwhelmed doesn\u2019t ever really stop. There is so much diversity and endless places to discover. Being the most populated city in the world<\/strong>, you can imagine it to be a little crazy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest assured though, it does get better with every day you spend in Tokyo and you will come to understand this cosmopolitan city and how to navigate yourself around much better. Before our trip, we were just as overwhelmed and had absolutely no idea what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you understand this crazy city a little better, we have split the main sights of this Tokyo blog article into two parts: the first part in Section 2 introduces you to (what we consider) the top attractions<\/strong> in the city. The second part, presented in Section 3, will cover extra places worth visiting and our insider tips – we promise, there are so many goodies here! Let\u2019s dive into the crazy world of Tokyo city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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1. Tokyo Info: What to know & What to expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

38 million inhabitants<\/strong> live in the metropolitan area of \u200b\u200bTokyo. This number is just as surreal as the city itself. However, we’ll tell you something that most people (who have never been to Tokyo) find hard to believe: Apart from a few particular districts, Tokyo is actually surprisingly quiet<\/strong> and it\u2019s so unexpected. What\u2019s more, is how crazy organised everything here is and life in general. Personally, we would consider a city like Bangkok<\/a> to be more exhausting than Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another absolutely unexpected but pleasant surprise, was how much there is to see, do and explore in Tokyo. On first impressions, you might get the feeling that there are only a few tourist highlights, but once you start doing your research, the list never stops growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, our best advice would be this: you cannot visit Tokyo with the intention of seeing everything. Even if you had an entire lifetime, it would not be enough to explore every corner of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo: The City Districts are Attractions in themselves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the main points we\u2019d like to emphasise is: Yes, Tokyo has your classic tourist attractions. However, you\u2019ll find that most of them are not single buildings or temples, but rather whole districts – and that is exactly what makes sightseeing (and pre-trip research) so confusing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tokyo is like a giant puzzle<\/strong>. There is no one place that holds the answer to understanding this city. It can only be explored little by little, and with every district you discover, you can piece together the dimensions of this gigantic city. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long should you stay in Tokyo?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We had a look around for recommendations before our trip and rarely have we received such unified answers: the baseline was usually “one week\u201d, we were told that this should be the minimum amount of time to stay in Tokyo. We definitely agree with that but let\u2019s break it down like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our recommendation on length of stay:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n