A small guide to days out that cost less
340 source-checked outings · 68 cities
ASIA CITY NOTES / JAPAN
See the city from above, then check the official schedule before building the rest of your day around it.
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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 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 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 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 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 for this site
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