Free Travel Attractions: Tokyo
If you’re lucky to be able to take your family to Asia this summer for a family vacation, Tokyo is an amazing city that no trip through Japan should be without. The combination of natural beauty and an amazing history creates a never-sleeping nucleus for the world economy.
With great family travel deals, along with activities ranging from temples and shrines to corporate showrooms, this guide to Tokyo’s best freebies will have you traveling the city without spending more than it costs for the train ride there!
Parks… not gardens
- Kitanomaru-kōen new the Imperial Palace
- Yoyogi-kōen near Harajuku
- Ueno-kōen near Ginza
Temples, Shrines and Galleries
- Sensō-ji in Asakusa
- Meiji-jingū
Most private galleries, shrines and temples are free, although the preceding two are especially popular to visit.
Places to Enjoy…
- The world’s largest fish market: Tsukiji Central Fish Market
- Company showrooms, AKA mini-museums, like the Toyota Mega Web in Odaiba and the Sony Building in Ginza
- Bookstores! In Japan the art of yomitachi (a standing read) is normal – no one objects to going to a bookstore and reading the books or magazines for hours.
