TOP things to do in TOKYO Japan! The guide to all the MUST SEE spots in Tokyo!

Planning a trip to Japan and unsure of the top things to do in Tokyo? I spent 8 days in Tokyo and jam packed my days to make sure I did all the things that Tokyo is known for. I visited ALL the must see spots in Tokyo and then some, ate all the typical foods, and took a few day trips which I have all included in this all-in-1 guide. Check out my 21 MUST DO things for Tokyo below ranging from places, day trips and foods you should try in Japans Capital city:
00:00 Intro Keep up with Car
00:10 Shibuya Crossing
00:29 Shibuya 3D Billboard
00:42 Yoyogi park
01:06 Meji Jingu Shrine & sake barrel wall
01:33 Harry Hedgehog cafe (animal cafe)
02:07 Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane/Piss Lane)
02:43 Golden Gai district
03:38 Shinjuku 3D billboard
04:08 Arcades (game centers)
05:17 Takeshita Dori
06:06 Akihabara
06:43 Tokyo SkyTree
07:29 Senso Ji Temple
08:29 Ameyoko market
09:14 Ueno park
09:36 Nezu Jinja Shrine
10:12 TeamLab Planets
11:12 Take a Shinkansen
12:05 DAYTRIP Aokigahara forest (suicide forest)
13:00 DAYTRIP Visit Mount Fuji
13:45 Eat ALL the typical foods from Japan
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[@travelwonderfun]

Great video I am planning to go Tokyo to film for my channel as well and I think your video is one of the best I’ve seen so far as the information is very good and precise 😊

[@KeepupwithCar]

Ohh thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I had such an epic time there and I tried to see as much as I could! Japan is really fantastic and Tokyo is a special place! Enjoy it and I will look forward to your vlog about it 😀

[@TonyBlount]

Watching now from Osaka. We are in Japan for a few more days, heading back to Tokyo tomm, will use this guide!

[@KeepupwithCar]

Yay wonderful!! If I can recommend a few spots over the other, do not skip omoide yokocho and golden gai! They are both absolute gems:) 💎 thanks for watching 🙂

[@user-ub8sp8cy7w]

Thank you for coming to Japan❤

[@KeepupwithCar]

I LOVED every second of my trip in Japan! People are so lovely there and it was a dream come too!

[@MuhoRehan]

You made it easy for me to note these all for my trip ❤😊

[@KeepupwithCar]

Yay so glad to be of help :)! Enjoy your trip 😊

[@inga4869]

Thank you from LATVIA ! ❤

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@katyamato1347]

Oh My God! You’ve done in 8 days for I would need to have my life time. Thank you so much for great information 🙏 definitely I want to visit TeamLab Planet in the early morning and that creepy forest by Mt. Fuji.❤

[@KeepupwithCar]

It’s really a beautiful forest and so peaceful, you will love it 😍 and when you visit Japan let me know if you found any other gems to visit :)

[@MuhoRehan]

Perfect guide ❤

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you thank you thank you 🙏🏻😃😃

[@spankohyayo]

完璧な日本満喫両行の集大成でしたね。想い出一杯！忘れないうちに再来日してね！！

[@KeepupwithCar]

I love love love Japan, it’s beautiful culture and the wonderful people! Can’t wait to go back one day 🥰

[@drumetii.2024]

Greetings from Romania! ❤We were here!

[@KeepupwithCar]

Hi from Holland;) did you love Japan as much as I did? 😍

[@hm8298]

Super vid All in 1 place

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you so much :)!!

[@Juliayay162]

I love your video and recco! It’s one of the better and interesting videos out there 🩷🩷🩷

[@KeepupwithCar]

Ah thank you so much 😍 I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and giving me this wonderful compliment:)

[@nicolelazotravel]

Great video! I’m super excited about going to these places! Thanks!

[@KeepupwithCar]

It’s my pleasure:) many other vlogs incoming with plenty of other places to explore! I hope you enjoy Japan when you go:)

[@stott80147]

Great video!

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you so much :)!!!!

[@studyingjapanese8645]

visiting japan has been a dream of mine since i was a tiny child. hoping to achieve this dream int he next couple years!! thanks for the tips

[@KeepupwithCar]

Go for it!! It was a dream of mine as well but I was just postponing it until one day my sister just booked the tickets and told me ‘we’re going to Japan’ 🇯🇵 it will blow your mind, what a wonderful country and beautiful culture 😍😍😍

[@lucabaglivo5320]

Super cool!!!!

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thanks darling

[@RealBroman]

Amazing Video :)

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you so much :)!!!!

[@emmawesterling7094]

I am going! 😀

[@KeepupwithCar]

Take me with you 😊😍

[@drewcorry5056]

Absolutely Must Go To Kabukicho. Outstanding All Around

[@KeepupwithCar]

I passed by there on foot once but didn’t manage to properly see it unfortunately :( next time will make sure to go see it! Thanks for the tip 😀

[@copanemaipacabana6711]

Difference between Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai: Omoide Yokocho started as a black market alley after the WWII. Golden Gai used to be a red-light distrit known as the drop-in area for "cultural figures" such as writers, painters, actors etc, during 50's and 60's.

[@KeepupwithCar]

Yeah correct, I think I mentioned this info in my vlog:) thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@AnxMa]

Best of luck on your travels! I was so close to visiting and working in Japan at one point myself. I had experience with Motion Capture and in late 2015 I was in contact with Capcom about the facial likeness role of Leon for the Resident Evil 2 Remake. I failed to mention I also have a voice acting background, in the end I lost the part and I can't forgive myself for wasting such an opportunity. That would've been a real dream come true to visit Japan.

[@KeepupwithCar]

Wow what a story 😮 it’s never to late to make your dreams come true and visit Japan though 😀😀

[@AnxMa]

@@KeepupwithCar Yeah, it goes without saying, in this business one audition can change your life. You're right, there's no point in waiting for some 'amazing and perfect opportunity' cuz it may never happen. Oh, and btw. you got really amazing cinematic/editing skills.

[@user-hv2mb4my9q]

良いポイント押さえていますね😊

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank youuuu 😍😍

[@user-ic4rs7zf1i]

Please come to Japan again😘

[@KeepupwithCar]

100% i will come back 😍😍😍

[@ats210]

In old Japanese, Ginza means the silver (coin) craftsmen's union(guild). gin → silver za → union of Commerce and Industry(old language) seat(modern language) 

[@KeepupwithCar]

Oh I didn’t know that, thank you for letting me know 😃😃😃

[@towada1066]

For me, I just go to Yasaka Ginza and Monzen-Nakacho ... Yasaka neighborhood is used sometimes as a movie site when the director wants to show " real Tokyo " instead of Shibuya (which is kind of artificial ... ) ... (and I like all the cats here) ... the nearby cemetery is the largest in Tokyo and has the graves of some the most famous people in Japan, especially Shibusawa Eiichi.

[@KeepupwithCar]

Oh thank you so much for the tips! Will have to go see these places next time when I’m in Japan again:) thanks!!

[@towada1066]

@@KeepupwithCar I get scolded by family but I love Tokyo " low town " neighborhoods so much ... high town places like Shinjuku and Shibuya look utterly fake to me ...

[@KeepupwithCar]

@@towada1066 I always like to travel to places and have a local person take me around, that way you get to know the good authentic places first! Will def go see yasaka Neighborhood next time I’m around:) thanks for the tip and advice!

[@towada1066]

@@KeepupwithCar sorry,... it is my mistake ... the neighborhood is named Yanaka Ginza ... so many cats here! (^_^) ... my family will scold me if they find out I visit Tokyo low town but I think it is so nice and comfy here !

[@user-jr8el8ii9p]

Excellent～😻ﾆｬ~

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thank you!!! 😍😍

[@standard5020]

🎉🎉🎉

[@KeepupwithCar]

❤️❤️❤️

[@chiragganguly]

Hi is bargaining allowed in souvenir stores in Japan?

[@KeepupwithCar]

I haven’t tried to haggle in souvenir shops but I know you can bargain at the Ameya Yokocho market, or even at other open markets that sell other things than souvenirs:).

[@chiragganguly]

@@KeepupwithCar got it thank you

[@JediSison]

What month did you visit Tokyo?

[@KeepupwithCar]

April and may :)

[@JediSison]

Ty! 🌸

[@shirankedo-ib8uv]

12:18 "Suicide Forest" is an insulting name given by racist Westerners. The "Sea of Trees on Mt. Fuji" is a Shinto sanctuary. There is a goddess there who presides over beauty and fleeting prosperity, and she gave the first emperor a deadline for life. Some choose to die in her blessing.

[@KeepupwithCar]

If you listen to my KZbin vlog, you would hear that I call it the sea of trees. I also call it by its correct Japanese name. Thanks for watching!

[@MengXinDaiZi]

挺好

[@KeepupwithCar]

Thanks so much 😍😍

[@TUKTUK-tz4li]

日本の１番の良さは治安だよ

[@KeepupwithCar]

Absolutely true! I have never felt this safe in any country. You can literally leave your belongings on the street overnight and nothing will happen to it, it’s an incredibly respectful culture in fact.

[@quachism]

did you have a private guide tour? do you think its necessary to have one?

[@KeepupwithCar]

No it’s not necessary at all :). To get around using public transport might be tricky in the beginning but once you see the spots it’s nice to be able to roam around freely and explore. Ofcourse a guide would be able to tell you things about spots that you wouldn’t necessarily find out about otherwise.

[@KeepupwithCar]

I didn’t hire a guide for any of my excursions anyways :)

[@andreeail4327]

Hey guys! Visiting Japan soon. Do I need a visa?

[@KeepupwithCar]

That depends on where you are from 😃 most people from Europe can stay there without a visa for up to 90 days!

[@andreeail4327]

@@KeepupwithCar traveling from Europe and my partner from Australia. Thank you ☺️

[@KeepupwithCar]

@@andreeail4327 then you should both be exempt from applying for a visa! But make sure to double check before you travel :) have fun 🤩

[@juliab.5199]

realny nice vlog, but realny not the Animal cafes :( i dont think it's good enviroment for the hedgehoges to be touched all day :(

[@KeepupwithCar]

Yes, you are absolutely right. In hindsight I wouldn’t go back here either, i definitely don’t condone animals being used to make money off of and they belong in nature 🥺🥺

[@sugizo2007]

11:47 The screen translation "ichiben" is mistake , the correct word is "Ekiben.

[@KeepupwithCar]

That’s an automatic translation of what KZbin thinks I am saying:) but thank you for letting me know and noticing 😀

[@greenan2073]

代々木公園は30年前は夜恋人同士ばかりでしたよ😂

[@KeepupwithCar]

Hahaha really???? So full of exhibitionists basically? 😂😅

[@user-cj2ds9qi8w]

アメ横は質の悪い魚介類を売ってるところもあるから気をつけて

[@KeepupwithCar]

Oh really? I didn’t know this! I only tried some meat skewers at the market so didn’t try the fish at all. Thank you for letting me know!!

[@user-cj2ds9qi8w]

@@KeepupwithCar It is true that there are bad stores It is a well-known story among Japanese. Some stores that offer low prices, especially if you bargain, offer poor quality fish.

[@jamira120]

Many foreigners take photos at shrines and temples, but these are religious facilities. I think it's rude to just take pictures without worshiping. 明治神宮でお参りしてくれてありがとう

[@KeepupwithCar]

I agree, I think it is important to immerse yourself fully into the culture and in the moment. But I do think that it is also okey to witness these places and perhaps some people are of a different religion and therefor cannot worship, so just going there and seeing it is also a gesture of respect.