Practical tips for Tokyo

All year First time in Tokyo: what to know before you go What to book before you fly, how trains and money work, and how to spend your first day. 39 upcoming events Tips How to get from Narita and Haneda to central Tokyo Skyliner, N'EX, buses, Keikyu or the monorail: the quickest and cheapest ways from the airport to your hotel. Tips Getting around Tokyo: trains, Suica and taxis Suica, the Yamanote loop, subway passes, last trains and taxi apps: how Tokyo transport really works. Tips Is the JR Pass worth it for a Tokyo trip? What the nationwide pass covers, what it costs from October 2026 and the cheaper options for Tokyo trips. Tips Where to stay in Tokyo: the best areas and how to choose Which area to book for nightlife, family trips, a tight budget or an early flight, and what rooms are like. Tips Money in Tokyo: cash, cards, IC cards and ATMs Cash or card, which ATMs take foreign cards, IC cards, tipping and the new departure tax. Tips Tax-free shopping in Japan: how the refund works From November 2026 you pay tax at the till and get it back when you leave. How it works, step by step. All year Getting home after late events in Tokyo Last trains, taxi apps, karaoke until dawn and all-night events: how to get home after a late night. 8 upcoming events Tips eSIM, pocket Wi-Fi or SIM card for Japan: what to get Data-only eSIM, pocket Wi-Fi or a SIM with a Japanese number: which one fits your Tokyo trip. Tips Tokyo coin lockers, luggage storage and sending bags ahead Where to leave a suitcase in Tokyo, how to book a locker, and how to send bags to your hotel or the airport. Tips Suica, Welcome Suica and PASMO: which IC card to get and how Plastic Suica, Welcome Suica, Tourist PASMO or an iPhone card: which IC card fits your trip and how to get it. Tips How to buy Shinkansen tickets from Tokyo Which station, booking online or at a machine, reserved seats, big suitcases and the Mt Fuji side. Tips Tokyo layover: what to do in 6 to 24 hours Can you leave the airport, how much time you need, and what fits into a few hours from Haneda or Narita. All year Vegetarian, vegan and halal food in Tokyo Dashi in everything, phrases to show staff, vegan ramen, halal restaurants and prayer rooms. No events announced yet Tips Best souvenirs from Tokyo and where to buy them Sweets, knives, stationery, crafts and character goods, plus what customs at home may refuse.

Tips Going to events in Tokyo: the basics Cash, lockers, trash, queues and the Japanese words on posters: what to know before any Tokyo event. All year How to buy event tickets in Japan Lotteries, konbini payment, e-ticket apps and ID checks: how to get into a show in Japan. 144 upcoming events All year Tokyo on a budget: free things to do Free festivals, markets, views and museum days, plus how to eat and get around for less. 198 upcoming events Tips Going to events alone in Tokyo Concerts, festivals and markets on your own: why Tokyo is one of the easiest cities to go out solo. Tips Tokyo events with a wheelchair or access needs Station ramps, wheelchair seats, multipurpose toilets and festival crowds: practical tips for access needs. Tips Wearing a yukata to fireworks and festivals Renting, tying the obi, surviving new geta and the left-over-right rule: yukata basics for summer nights. Tips Taking photos at Tokyo events Photo signs, concerts, shrines, cosplay rules, tripods and drones: how to shoot Tokyo events politely. Tips Japan public holidays: what closes in Tokyo All national holiday dates, the long weekends, and what is open or closed in Tokyo on the day.

Tips Tokyo etiquette for visitors: the rules that matter Trains, escalators, rubbish, tipping, onsen and festivals: the few habits that make Tokyo easy. Tips Shrine and temple etiquette for festivals and New Year Two bows, two claps, one bow, and when not to clap: visiting shrines and temples without second-guessing. Tips Is Tokyo safe? Earthquakes, alerts and getting help Calm, practical safety for visitors: earthquakes, alert apps, emergency numbers and help in English. Tips Weather and events in Tokyo Rain words on posters, summer heat, typhoons and cold nights: how Tokyo weather shapes events. All year What to do in Tokyo when it rains Museums, pop-ups, food halls and spas for a wet day, plus what 雨天中止 on an event page means. 417 upcoming events Tips New in Tokyo: how to find events and people Ward newsletters, language exchanges, local festivals and clubs: where new arrivals actually meet people. Tips Seeing a doctor in Tokyo: clinics, pharmacies, emergencies How clinics work, what visitors pay, where to find English-speaking care and who to call at night.