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Ikebukuro Ikebukuro's attractions include two of the world's largest department stores, Seibu and Tobu, one of the tallest buildings in Asia, the Sunshine City Building, the second-busiest station in Tokyo, the world's largest automobile showroom, Toyota Amlux, and an escalator experience of a lifetime at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space. Indeed, Ikebukuro has quite a number of things to see. Harajuku & Aoyama Harajuku and Aoyama are popular shopping places, especially among the younger generation. Visitors will see teenagers "hanging out" at Takshita-dori. Omote-sando is where Tokyo gets to be like Paris with its alfresco cafes and boutiques. The bistro lanes in Aoyama serve some of Tokyo's best international cuisine. And on top of that, Meiji-jingu Shrine is Tokyo's most splendid shrine. Even without these attractions, Harajuku and Aoyama still make great places to stroll in.
Ota Memorial Art Museum - This museum houses a superb collection of ukiyo-e wood-block prints. It also offers visitors the opportunity to marvel works of Japanese masters of the art. The Ota Memorial Art Museum is opened daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nezu Fine Art Museum - Well-known collections of Japanese art, including paintings, calligraphy, and sculpture are on display at the Nezu Fine Art Museum. Chinese and Korean art exhibits and teahouses with tea ceremony performances are also shown. Visitors can also take this opportunity to visit the expansive gardens around the museum. The museum is opened daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is closed on Mondays. Shibuya Shibuya is a lively youth-oriented shopping district with some of the best department stores in all of Tokyo. Although there are not many tourist attractions, it does make a good area to walk around. Tepco Electric Energy Museum - Anything associated with electricity can be found here at the Energy Museum. Its seven floors have displays that cover a wide variety of themes. Children will definitely love this place. The museum is opened daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is closed on Wednesdays. Roppongi Roppongi offers more restaurants and entertainment than tourist attractions. Nevertheless, Tokyo Tower, a main attraction, is located nearby.
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Meiji-jingu
Shrine - This shrine was built
in memory of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, whose rule ended Japan's
isolation from the outside world. The current Meiji-jingu Shrine is only
a reconstruction of the original, as the World War Two's bombings had
destroyed much of Tokyo. However, the shrine is still authentic in its
own way. 
Tokyo
Tower - The 333m Eiffel lookalike
tower has been the world's highest self-supporting iron tower since 1958.
As a result of the remarkable advancement of the steel manufacturing and
construction technology, the Tokyo Tower weighs only 4,000 tons. Fourteen
broadcast signals for five FM radio stations and nine TV stations are
transmitted from the tower. At night, the tower is lit up with 164 floodlights
that have been installed on every part of the tower. During winter, the
tower is illuminated with an orange light, whereas white incandescent
light is used in summer. Visitors will be able to see Mount Fuji and Mount
Tsukuba from the observatory on the top floor of the tower. To get to
the tower, take the Hibiya subway line to Kamiya-cho station, which is
only one stop away.