Your Tokyo Recommendations

I asked and you delivered!

G, Sloan and I leave for Tokyo next month and while we have a lot of things already planned, I love learning about the can’t-miss spots from the community. I asked for your recommendations on Instagram and was impressed by the amount of responses, which I’ve compiled into a list below!

🍣 Food & Restaurants

• Ushigoro for Yakiniku

• Den

• Savoy Pizza

• Butagumi

• 7-11 / Lawson / Family Mart

• Hiro – casual seafood izakaya in Meguro

• Sushi Yugo in Ginza (for Omakase)

• Sushi Ono

• Sushi Yuu

• Standing sushi at Uogashi Nihon Ichie in Shinjuku

• Ichi-u for omakase

• Shima Steak

• Yuzu Shio Ramen at Afuri

• Ichiran Shimbashi – “best ramen of your life”

• Katsuo Shokudo – bonito flake breakfast

• Dinner at Sowado in Shibuya

• Sushi Fukumoto in Shimokitazawa

• Soba Maren – local barista recommendation

• Sushizanmai at Tsukiji Market

• Sushi Akira – 8-seat sushi experience

• Pst Pizza

• I'm Donut!!!!

• Bird Land

• Ginza Ugai – Kaiseki-style fine dining

• Path restaurant

• Narisawa – “insanely good”

• Nowon

• Tofuya Ukai

• Kikanbo Ramen

• Toraya Café

• Tokyo Mensho Ramen

• Kagari (chicken ramen)

• Rokurinsha Tsukemen Ramen

• 7-11 / Lawson / Family Mart

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☕️ Coffee & Cafés

• Torahebi Coffee – “pour over tastes like strawberries”

• Janai Coffee

• Bongen for coffee and matcha

• Coffee at Renoir – old fashioned coffee house

• Fuglen Tokyo – coffee shop, bakery

• Coffee omakase at Koffee Mameya

• Reissue Café – latte art

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🍸 Bars

• Record Bar 33 1/3rpm

• Library-themed bar “These”

• Bar Martha in Ebisu

• @bar_gen_yamamoto – “special and unique”

• Half Moon Magic Bar

• Grandfathers Bar – vinyl bar with whisky sours

• Tight Bar

• Bar High Five

• The SG Club – try the Parmesan sour

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🛍️ Shopping & Markets

• Itoya stationery store in Ginza

• Mitsukoshi department store

• Kitchen district (e.g., Kappabashi)

• Don Quijote

• Vintage shopping spots

• Tsutaya Daikanyama bookstore

• Shibuya Loft and Muji

• Fabric District

• Stationery + food halls in Isetan

• Amore Vintage

• Mikimoto Flagship Store in Ginza

• Tokyu Hands

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🌃 Neighborhoods & Walks

• Daikanyama – “coolest neighborhood”

• Nezu and its little streets

• Nakameguro – charming and less touristy

• Azabudai Hills

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🖼️ Culture & Museums

• 21_21 Design Museum

• Yukari Sakamoto food tour

• Teamlab Planets / Borderless

• Robot Café

• Kabuki

• Kintsugi class with @yoshikokuge

• Fake food workshop in Kappabashi

• Snoopy Museum Tokyo

• Cup Noodle Museum

• Goldfish Museum (Ginza)

• Meiji Shrine

• Ginza Six

• Gyre (Harajuku)

• Nissan Crossing Café

• Sato Sakura Museum

• Kimono Tea Ceremony Maikoya

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🐈‍⬛ Experiences & Activities

• Baseball game at Tokyo Dome

• Bike tour with Tokyo Great Cycling Tour

• Ramen tour with @ramenguidejapan

• Sumida River cruise

• Tea at the Aman

• Shibuya Kart

• Cat Café Mocha (Harajuku)

• Japanese Head Spa

• Sanrio Gift Gate (Asakusa)

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🌸 Parks & Nature

• Meguro River (cherry blossoms)

• Ueno & Yoyogi Parks

• Shinjuku Gyoen

• Chidorigafuchi (sakura)

• Asakusa Temple

• Ebisu Garden Terrace

• Bamboo Forest

• Kamakura – Big Buddha

• Day trip to Hakone

• Day trip to Hayama

• Lucky Cat Temple

• Nikko National Park

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🍙 Other Foods To Try

• Ichigo Daifuku (strawberry mochi)

• Onigiri (rice balls)

• Giggling Cheesecake

• Japanese Beer

• Milk Tea

• Chips

• Fried Chicken (at Family Mart or Lawsons)