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Tokyo · Japan

Tours, tickets and day trips in Tokyo

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

Most-visited sights in Tokyo with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum415,000—

The busiest is Tokyo Photographic Art Museum at 415,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Ogasawara Archipelago.

Day trips from Tokyo

Tours from Tokyo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tokyo to KatsushikaJapan15 km (9 mi)about 15 min
Tokyo to AsakaJapan15 km (9 mi)about 15 min
Tokyo to KoganeiJapan16 km (10 mi)about 16 min
Tokyo to HigashikurumeJapan18 km (11 mi)about 17 min
Tokyo to KawasakiJapan19 km (12 mi)about 18 min
Tokyo to NiizaJapan19 km (12 mi)about 18 min
Tokyo to FuchūJapan19 km (12 mi)about 19 min
Tokyo to SōkaJapan19 km (12 mi)about 19 min
Tokyo to YokohamaJapan29 km (18 mi)about 28 min
Tokyo to NagoyaJapan259 km (161 mi)about 4 h 12 min
Tokyo to SaitamaJapan25 km (15 mi)about 24 min
Tokyo to ChibaJapan40 km (25 mi)about 39 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Tokyo?

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, with 415,000 visitors (Wikidata).

Does Tokyo have a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes: Ogasawara Archipelago.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.