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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/DeclanBarry on 2025-08-04 11:29:57+00:00.


Hi all,

We're staying in Tokyo from December 24th until December 31st this year. We're a couple that have been to Tokyo 3 times before.

We've done the following:

🏙️ Tokyo – Areas and Neighborhoods

  • Shinjuku
    • Cat Advertising Board
    • Omoide Yokocho
    • Kabukicho Tower
    • Golden Gai
    • Disney Store
  • Asakusa
    • Sensoji Temple
    • Kaminarimon Gate
    • Asahi Building
  • Roppongi
    • Tokyo Tower
    • Zojoji Temple
    • TeamLabs Borderless
  • Akihabara
    • Anime Shops
    • Super Potato
    • BEEP
    • Mandarake
  • Harajuku
    • Takeshita Street
    • Meiji Jingu
    • Totti Candy Store
  • Ginza
    • Art Aquarium Museum
  • Ikebukuro
    • Sunshine City
    • Mega Pokémon Center
    • Animate Shop
    • Aquarium
  • Odaiba
    • Tokyo Joypolis
    • Trick Art Museum
    • Unko Museum
    • Small Worlds Tokyo
    • Gundam Statue & Factory
    • Aqua City / Diver City Mall
    • Rainbow Bridge
    • Statue of Liberty
  • Shibuya
    • Shibuya Scramble Square
    • Shibuya Sky
    • Town Records Shop
    • Mandarake
    • Sakuragaoka-cho (cherry blossoms & lanterns)
  • Gotokuji
    • Gotokuji Temple
  • Kappabashi / Asakusa area
    • Kappabashi Street
  • Oshiage
    • Tokyo Skytree
    • Ushijima Shrine

🎡 Theme Parks & Experiences

  • Disneyland
  • DisneySea
  • Ghibli Museum
  • TeamLab Planets
  • TeamLab Borderless
  • Sumo Wrestling
  • Warner Bros Studio Tour
  • Pokémon Café

🌸 Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots

  • Ueno Park
  • Sakuragaoka-cho (lantern street near Shibuya)

⛩️ Temples & Shrines

  • Sensoji Temple
  • Meiji Jingu
  • Zojoji Temple
  • Gotokuji Temple
  • Ushijima Shrine

🗻 Day Trips

  • Yokohama
  • Kawaguchiko
  • Kawagoe
  • Kamakura
  • Hakone

On our list this time is the following:

  • Tokyo Disneyland - For Christmas Day
  • Tokyo Station - Pokémon store and Christmas decorations
  • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo
  • Roppongi Hills - Christmas Decorations
  • Tokyo Tower - Revisit at night
  • Shibuya - LOST Bar (Chris Broad's bar)
  • Shinjuku City
  • YAYOI KUSAMA Museum
  • teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM - Revisit due to it being just after Covid and had to wear masks + new areas
  • Azabudai Hills Market - For the Christmas Market
  • Yoyogi Park - Christmas Decorations

We're also planning a day trip to Nikko.

Is there anything that we've missed that is a must see, and anything that we should keep in mind for visiting during this period?

Thank you.

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