100 amazing things to do in Tokyo

I have, of course, already mentioned Tokyo, capital of Japan, a city that never sleeps. There are so many things to say about this gigantic megalopolis of 37 million inhabitants that I wanted to know if I could name 100 interesting, fun, exotic or impressive things to do in Tokyo. Guess what: it was surprisingly easy to do!

1. check the view from the Tokyo Sky Tree observatory (from May 22, 2012), whose summit is 2,080 feet high
2. walk the typical tiny alleys of Golden Gai, behind Kabukicho
3. go to the Tokyo Game Show, one of the worldwide biggest videogame shows after Los Angeles E3, held every late September in Chiba
4. admire Mount Fuji 🗻 on a clear day, which is a only a hundred kilometers away from the capital
5. take a night out to experience the amazing nightlife in Tokyo
6. fall 🍁 asleep on the subway 🚇 (preferently on the Yamanote circle line, not to wake up 30 miles away!)
7. see Tokyo from above, from the Bunkyo Civic Center free observatory
8. admire street fashion wore by young Japanese on Harajuku main pedestrian avenue: Takeshita Dori
9. spend a few hours in a cafe facing the street, watching locals come and go
10. get your drinks served by a Japanese maid, in a maid cafe in Akihabara
11. walk through the human tide of Shibuya crossing, the world's largest one
12. choose a drink from a high-tech touch screen vending machine
13. visit Tokyo's sakura 🌸 spots during the stunning cherry blossoms in April, starting with Ueno Park
14. take a break in Japanese zen garden: Happo-en, in Shirokane neighborhood
15. take a taxi at night and admire the city through the window
16. photograph a smaller replica of the Statue of Liberty and ride the ferris wheel in Odaiba
17. choose wisely between the 100 different types of sake 🍶 from Kuri's menu in Ginza
18. spend a few hours shopping in all floors of the '109' building right in front of Shibuya station
19. go visit the Ueno Zoo pandas
20. get out of touristy streets to stroll further into less known areas
21. go shopping in Akihabara electronics (geek / otaku) district
22. contemplate the sublime nature of Koishikawa Korakuen Japanese Garden
23. visit the old Tokyo of Yanaka Ginza steet and its neighborhood, in Nippori
24. play the pure tourist in Asakusa, through the shopping alley to Senso-ji temple and its pagodas
25. find a quiet small cafe with an intimate atmosphere in the streets of Daikan'yama
26. go see a Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida, in January, May or September
27. watch the Tokyo Tower 🗼 from almost as high, from the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills
28. walk through Shimokitazawa in Setagaya, a neighborhood full of small clubs where groups play gigs
29. take pictures of cosplay costumes at Yoyogi Park on weekends
30. do window shopping at Ginza, with its boutiques of luxury brands from all over the world
31. participate in the penis festival (Kanamara Matsuri) in Kawasaki each first Sunday in April
32. get up early to visit the world's largest fish market: Tsukiji
33. spend the day in Tokyo Disney Land, and especially at Disney Sea, a worldwide exclusive
34. visit Tokyo Stock Exchange, the very modern Topix, free during the week
35. be approached by touts from host(ess) clubs in Kabukicho
36. attend Tokyo Anime Fair, the largest manga / anime convention in the world, at the end of March each year
37. eat ramen 🍜 (noodle soup) in a small restaurant and be as loud as Japanese people eating them
38. run the Tokyo Marathon in early February each year, with thousands of others
39. buy some dinner food at a conbini before returning home
40. enjoy an exceptional meal in one of Michelin 3-stars restaurants in Tokyo: Koju in Ginza, Robuchon in Ebisu, or Quintessence in Shirokane-dai
41. recollect at Aoyama cemetery on the tombs of famous Japanese people in history
42. breathe and enjoy nature in the huge Shinjuku Gyoen park, the heart of the city
43. visit Tokyo on a bicycle to explore a whole different city
44. switch topics with floors in any department store such as Yodobashi / Bic Camera 📷
45. go to the cat 🐈 temple: Gotokuji, origin of the Maneki Neko
46. take the membership card of a Japanese friend to buy cigarettes from a vending machine
47. ride in front of the monorail 🚝 to get the most impressive view when crossing Odaiba Raimbow Bridge
48. shake in fear in front of the statue of Godzilla at Hibiya Park, with its 20" high!
49. take a ride in a boat cruise on the Sumida River
50. see the Japanese alter-ego of Paris' Eiffel Tower: the red and white Tokyo Tower
51. go sunbathe on Enoshima beaches 🏖 where all young ones from Tokyo spend their summer weekends
52. visit the French district in the neighborhood of Iidabashi
53. buy a warm can of coffee or chocolate from a heated stalls in a konbini
54. take a short hike on Mount Takao, accessible by (1-hour) train 🚅 from Shinjuku
55. visit the Imperial Palace gardens and, if you're patient, see the Emperor and his family on December 23rd or January 2nd
56. take the neko-bus from Totoro movie to go visit Ghibli Museum in Mitaka
57. go see a baseball game or a concert at Tokyo Dome, the largest stadium in the capital
58. discover that the local police station (koban) of Ikebukuro represents an owl 🦉, symbol of the neighborhood
59. take pictures in a purikura and decorate the photos with all flashy icons
60. stop in front of Godzilla poop the Asahi brewery flame in Asakusa, designed by Philippe Stark
61. watch the sunset from Tocho, Shinjuku city hall's observatory
62. revive Edo period (15th - 19th centuries) traditional style at Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida
63. browse through the floors of Yamashiroya, filled with goodies, gadgets and products of all kinds
64. stop at Umi-hotaru, 'the sea firefly', a giant staging area / mall of Tokyo Bay freeways
65. pet the legendary dog ​​Hachikô, coming out of Shibuya station
66. enjoy Summer Sonic music festival, internationally renowned for its international groups and J-Rock
67. sleep in a capsule hotel 🏨 as if you were in a sci-fi movie!
68. wander in the booksellers neighborhood of Jinbocho
69. take the smallest escalator in the world (834 millimeters!) at the Kawasaki More mall
70. wander and get lost in Shinjuku Station, the largest train station in the world
71. visit the Bandai museum, temple of Gundam, in Mibu - north of the capital
72. admire the stunning Kanda-Myojin, a majestic sanctuary in Chiyoda
73. go to Nakano Broadway check the price of collectible dolls and accessories
74. taste sushi 🍣 under the passage of the subway, in a kaiten-zushi of Ameya Yokocho (Ameyoko) in Ueno
75. challenge a Japanese arcade player, because all games are connected in a network
76. attend a Buddhist monks ceremony at Zojoji temple in the morning
77. ride a swan-shaped paddle on Shinobazu pond in Ueno
78. walk all along Omotesando to find fashion boutiques: major brands and independent
79. feel three drops of rain ☔️ and spend some ¥100-coins to buy a transparent umbrella
80. attend an AKB48 performance, *the* Japanese-pop girls band, directly in their Akihabara theater
81. discover the Great Mosque of Tokyo, in Yoyogi-Uehara
82. play 7 differences in a Japanese Ikea
83. drink a beer 🍺, then two, then three in any izakaya bar
84. check the latest cat prototypes at the Tokyo Motor Show every late November / early December in Tokyo Big Sight
85. wander on the campus of Todai, Tokyo University, seen in so many Japanese drama, anime and movies
86. spend the night in the cabin of a manga kissa with Internet 📶, TV, videogames, DVDs and manga
87. contemplate the train crossing of subways in Ochanomizu, above the river Kanda (photo at the top)
88. go party in one of the hottest clubs in the world in Shibuya
89. enjoy a monjayaki, the local specialty of the island of Tsukishima in Chuo
90. get a massage for free by testing relaxing chairs on the 3rd floor of Bic Camera in Yurakucho
91. take a dose of amusement park in kawaii Hello Kitty Sanrio Puroland in Tama
92. spend the day in Kamakura to see the Giant Buddha and the city temples
93. take the tram from the campus of Waseda University, to the historic districts
94. ride the roller coaster at the heart of the city in Tokyo Dome City
95. admire the sublime procession of a Shinto wedding at Meiji-jingu shrine
96. discover LaVita neighborhood, a small Venice in Tokyo, Jiyugaoka
97. spend a zen moment, petting cats in a neko cafe
98. take a little time out for an hour or overnight, in a Shibuya love hotel 🏩
99. do a helicopter 🚁 tour (for a high fee), as in many world capitals
100. get out of Tokyo! Go for a walk in the second largest city in Japan: the nearby Yokohama