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TOKYO, JAPAN | Guide for Solo Travelers!
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items Tokyo is HUGE - there is so much to see so feel free to dig into all the favourite things and attractions I experienced, amazing food and a unique culture that encapsulates individuality where many people do things alone - something I was really fasc...
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Attractions/ experiences
Accommodation
eats (also good matcha spots !!)
Queer nightlife
Attractions/ experiences
My list of all the top things you should do when visiting Tokyo - there is so much to see given how big this city is so i would recommend staying a minimum of a week if you want to experience all of the incredible bits Tokyo has to offer!
Teamlab Planets is a super immersive and honestly awesome experience. I went with some friends and it's utterly beautiful and you experience the art with all of your senses! Nothing really like it anywhere else I've found so I would highly recommend!...
teamLab Planets TOKYO: Digital Art Museum Entrance Ticket
I didn't go here but would have liked too! It's nearby to teamlab planets too so you can do both in the same day.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
a really cute Japanese temple devoted to the lucky cat! About an hour west of shinjiku/shibuya by train!
Gōtokuji Temple - Cat temple
I actually was in the Chiyoda garden trying to find the imperial palace but it was too hot and I gave up HAHA - but it's a must when visiting I suppose, everyones going to visit it! You should too if you get the chance!
Imperial Palace East Gardens
this is an iconic spot you have to tick off, the cat rolls around and looks as if it's jumping out of the billboard - it's the things like this make tokyo so cool!!
3D realistic moving cat billboard
a gorgeous grand shinto shrine, i marked this place to visit on google maps but I never got around to it. Looks worthwhile visiting to get some insight into the Japanese culture and history a bit more !
Tickets & Tours - Hanazono Shrine (Hanazono Jinja), Tokyo - Viator
Really beautiful Japenese garden, walking around the massive pond with all the lilly pads blowing in the wind as the sun began to set was really magical. Would recommend this park it's kawaii
Ueno Park - Taito City, Tokyo
Accommodation
I stayed in Ace inn Shinjuku hostel the whole time i was in Tokyo (it's listed below) there are definitely nicer places to stay but it was perfect if you're on a budget like i was.
This is the cheapest hostel i could fine in Tokyo as I was on a tight budget. It's a 30 minute train ride into Shinjuku which is pretty good considering how huge Tokyo is! You get what you pay for I would say it's not luxurious by any standards - I'v...
Ace Inn Shinjuku - Cheapest Hostel in Tokyo (where i stayed)
This place has very good reviews, it looks gorgeous and super clean and also I've heard it has great atmosphere and is quite social (something I didn't really experience at ace inn where I stayed). I would have 1000x rather have stayed her over ace i...
UNPLAN Shinjuku - Hostel (very nice and social but more pricey $)
eats (also good matcha spots !!)
my top recs for places to eat - cafes, restaurants, fast food chains and THE BEST MATCHA for all my fellow matcha lovers out there ;3
This cafe is located nearby to Shinjuku station. I had a really fab strawberry matcha here and a yummy cake! It was very popular but lots of people in here were dining by themselves so perfect if you want to come and do some work by yourself and get ...
Pacific BAKE HOUSE (strawberry matcha) - Shinjiku
this is like a dessert parlour which you can find in the center of the park near Hibiya train station. It's perfect on a hot day to cool yourself down - they have matcha soft serve and even a shaved ice matcha icecream in a cup - omg, can I tell you ...
KUSUNOKI SABO - Matcha dessert parlour
I didn't personally visit this place but I kind of wish I did because it's infamous for it's matcha - I mean it's in the name babe. I think I may have just missed it bc it felt a bit pricey for me but I'm also a tight ass so you know - definitely rec...
THE MATCHA TOKYO - matcha cafe
you sit in your own table and the ramen is handed through a tiny window to you. One of the only places in the world you can eat without saying a single work - so cool!
ICHIRAN - famous Japanese ramen chain
This Japanese curry is so delicious, this is like a chain you can find all across tokyo that you can eat at! You order your curry by the table on an iPad and you get it and absolutely devour it!!!!
CoCo ICHIBANYA - famous Japanese curry chain
Queer nightlife
An honorable mention for all my LGBT+ divas that like to get wild and rowdy. P.S don't ask me my opinion on each club, i was too blind to tell the difference or remember what they looked like - but it's a fun night guaranteed xx
gay bar/club in Shinjuku
KINGDOM TOKYO | Newest Gay Bar in Shinjuku Nichome
gay bar/club in Shinjuku
EAGLE TOKYO GROUP - Gay club in Shinjuku Nichome
love the name of this gay club in shinjuku so iconic
ARTY FARTY & THE ANNEX | Shinjuku 2-chome GAY CLUB & DJ BAR
gay bar/club in Shinjuku
KING TOKYO | Gay Bar In Shinjuku Nichome