Location: Tokyo
Top Things to do in Tokyo
What to do and see in Tokyo, Kanto: The Best Arenas & Stadiums
Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
Restaurants in Tokyo
1. Kita-Ku Chuou Park Playground
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Ryogoku Kokugikan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 874 reviews
Reviewed By larryb802 - Pattaya, Thailand
We attended the May basho in Tokyo. This was our second time at the Kokugikan for sumo. I encourage everyone to see a Grand Sumo Tournament! There are 6 such tournaments a year in Japan: 3 in Tokyo; 1 in Nagoya; 1 in Fukuoka; 1 in Osaka. I see on this site that some people have had difficulty buying sumo tickets from overseas. Others have paid way too much for their tickets. Both times, we bought our tickets through the same website (I am not allowed to state here the name of the site – I tried!). This site charges a modest fee for purchasing the tickets for you, then a small fee for international mailing you the tickets. (You can, alternately, chose to have the tickets sent to your hotel in Japan; we haven't tried this option.) Their customer service is amazing! For example, the cost for 4 people on a weekday, Arena A seats, would be: *per seat = 9,000Yen + 1,200 Service Charge = 10,200Yen *times 4 = 40,800Yen *plus 1,590 - 2,550 Yen for shipping (depending where you live) *TOTAL for 4 people = 42,390 - 43,350Yen (=about $387US) Andrew J's review on this site states that he paid $186 AUD per seat for a 3,800Yen seat (which would likely be an Arena C seat). At the site we used, he would have paid (by my calculation) 22,600 Yen total for 4 seats = about $70 AUD per seat. The site we used was not difficult to find on the Internet, so keep trying! PLEASE SEE SUMO! But, do it at a REASONABLE PRICE!
3. Nippon Budokan
4. Jingu Second Stadium
5. Ota Stadium
6. Adachi Ward General Sports Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
7. Korakuen Hall
8. Tokyo Dome
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 965 reviews
Reviewed By Pennywell
Great venue for the quilt show. Easy to get to from the Tokyo Dome Hotel, very near a metro station. Lots of seating and food choices around the stands. Security was very good and quick at the entry to the venue. ATM on-site could dispense cash to international visitors.
