Tokyo Neighbourhoods

Explore Tokyo's most characterful neighbourhoods, off the beaten path — and the hidden gems within each.

Shimokitazawa

Tokyo's bohemian heart of vintage, live music and indie theatre

Tokyo's DIY counterculture hub of punk, thrift and dive bars

Old Tokyo preserved — temples, craft and cats on quiet lanes

Tokyo's best-kept secret of tangled alleys and local izakaya

A canal lined with cherry trees, design boutiques and coffee

The world's largest used-book town, with curry to match

A leafy park, jazz alleys and the address Tokyoites dream of

Grown-up Tokyo — refined dining and easy sophistication

Tokyo's low-key design district of boutiques and bookshops

The outer market lives on — where Tokyo still comes to eat

Beyond the flagships — hidden bars and pockets of old Ginza

Museums, a grand park and the buzz of Ameyoko market

Beyond the neon — lantern alleys and a hidden garden

Past the Scramble — record shops, drinking alleys and hillside cafes

Beyond Takeshita Street — backstreet boutiques and a forest shrine

A man-made bayside island of views, art and sea breeze

An art triangle above the nightlife, with the city at your feet

A local giant — pop culture, ramen and unpretentious energy

Electric Town — anime, retro games and glowing arcades

Old-Tokyo craft and ritual, beyond the Senso-ji crowds