Tokyo is a vast, strange and exciting city, which is impossible to exhaust. I’ve compiled for you a list of 100 things to see, eat and do after spending two weeks there. If you’d like to know more about some of the items on the list click the name to read my post about it.

1. Brave Shibuya Crossing and get a first row view to the busiest crossing in the world at Starbucks
   
   
2. Take a selfie with the famous Hachiko statue
   
   
3. Eat your way through Isetan – a dreamland food hall (Depachika)
   
   
4. Indulge in a Japanese crepe
   
5. Embed yourself with the hipsters of Commune 246 Street Food Market
   
6. Order your meal from a vending machine
   
   
7. Stroll down Piss Alley
   
8. Browse the shelves of Yodobashi Camera, the mecca of electronics
   
   
9. Sip Matcha tea
   
   
10. Hoard Kit Kat in unique flavors
    
11. Wake up (way) early to visit Tsukiji fish market
    
12. Eat Ramen with locals in Nagi Golden Gai
    
    
13. Have Ninjas serve you dinner
    
14. Play retro video games at Super Potato
    
    
15. Experience the weirdness that is a maid cafe
    
    
16. Look for odd food items in 7 Eleven
    
    
17. People-watch at Harajuku
    
    
18. Connect to your inner teenager at a Purikura Photo Sticker Booth
    
    
19. Spend a few hours at the coolest shop Loft
    
    
20. Grab a Rice Burger from Mos Burger, the second largest fast-food chain in Japan
    
21. Lose track of time at a video game arcade 
22. Put your fishing skills to the test and try to catch your dinner at Zauo restaurant
    
23. Buy quirky souvenirs from a Gachapon shop (hall of capsule vending machines)
    
    
24. Treat yourself to yummy shaved ice at Ice Monster
    
    
25. Marvel at candy making in front of your very eyes at Candy Show Time
    
    
26. Explore the Otaku center of Tokyo – Akihabara district
    
    
27. Visit Kanda Myojin, the temple that’s known as the protector of electronic gadgets
    
    
28. Taste Shark Fin Noodle ice cream (and other weird tastes)
    
29. Stroll Nakamise Shopping Street
    
30. Visit Sensoji Temple
    
    
31. Sit Down and relax at Yoyogi Park
    
    
32. Witness a Japanese wedding at Meiji Shrine
    
    
33. Spend some time at Tsutaya – one of the best book stores in the world
    
    
34. Find a fluffy friend at Tokyo Character Street
    
    
35. Experience phenomenal cuisine at the Michelin restaurant Jimbocho Den
    
36. Munch on freshly fried potato chips at Calbee Plus store
    
37. Challenge your taste-buds with Red Bean Paste desserts
    
    
38. Spend a rainy day at the indoor amusement park Joypolis
    
    
39. Try out Japanese comfort food at the popular Maisen Tonkatsu
    
40. Admire Ginza’s architecture
    
    
41. Find vintage gems at the hippest neighborhood Koenji
    
42. Start your morning with delicious pancakes at J.S. PANCAKE CAFE
    
    
43. Shop for vintage clothes and records at the bohemian Shimokitazawa district
    
44. Feed your imagination and stomach in the Michelin restaurant Tapas Molecular Bar
    
    
45. Find cool stickers to decorate your laptop\guitar\whatever at B-Side Label
    
    
46. Construct your own lunch with items picked from Mitsukoshi – one of Japan’s veteran department stores
    
    
47. Try out all the new technologies at Sony Building
48. Customize your own tote/paper bag at Muji store
    
    
49. Stand in line for a brilliant burger at Fellows
    
50. Test your rhythm and reflexes with the addictive arcade music video game JuBeat
    
    
51. Stroll along the north bank of Meguro river
    
    
52. Drink coffee and enjoy the serenity at the most beautiful Omotesando Starbucks branch
    
    
53. Satisfy your Lobster Roll crave at Luke’s Lobster
    
54. Buy loads of cheap knick knacks from Daiso
    
    
55. Have a picnic by the Ueno Park lake
    
    
56. Buy your dog a costume from one of the pet shops at Venus Fort
    
    
57. Soak up some history at Asakura House in Nakameguro
    
    
58. Press each and every button on a Japanese toilet
    
    
59. Scavenge hunt for items in one of Harajuku’s many vintage stores
    
60. Find toys for your cousins in one of Kiddy Land’s five floors
    
    
61. Munch down on fresh Taiyaki
62. Connect with your inner otaku and collect bizarre anime\figures from Mandarake
    
    
63. Eat freshly made tamago
    
64. Marvel at the uncanny fake food in Tokyo’s kitchen street Kappabashi
    
    
65. immerse yourself in the spectacle of wonder and weirdness that is Robot Restaurant
    
    
66. Get your sugar fix at one of Sadaharu AOKI boutiques
    
67. Eat the iconic street food Takoyaki, fried octopus pancake
    
    
68. Go beyond the looking glass into Kawaii Monster Cafe, the craziest of restaurants
    
69. Browse cutting edge design products Moma Museum store
    
    
70. Meander around the trendy Cat Alley in Harajuku
    
    
71. Take action poses with the Gundam statue in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza
    
    
72. Make a quick hop down under and enjoy an Australian breakfast at Bills
    
73. Bite into an exceptional Teppanyaki experience at Ukaitei
    
    
74. Relax in Nakameguro’s Saigoyama Koen garden
75. Try various Dango flavors from the Oiwakedango specialty store
    
    
76. Dress up as your favorite character in Cospa Gee the cosplay store
    
    
77. Stuff your mouth full of Dagashi (cheap candy)
    
78. Order the cutest animal-shaped donuts at Floresta
    
79. Experiment with trying a different drink each day from Tokyo’s numerous vending machines
    
80. Buy everything from Don Quijote – the best discount store in Japan
81. Visit the big department store Tokyu Hands
    
    
82. Sing your heart out at a Karaoke bar
83. Drink and eat at the Izakaya (Japanese bar) – Kaikaya by the Sea
    
    
84. Explore Japan’s major science center Miraikan Museum and meet Asimo, the Humanoid Robot
    
    
85. Say hello to one of the many kawaii dogs on Tokyo’s streets and tell them they’re a good boy
    
    
86. Be amazed at how tasty the sushi in Tokyo’s department stores
    
    
87. Eat one of the famous bread types of Japan – the Melon Bread
    
    
88. Pet an animal at a Cat\Dog\Owl\Bunny cafe
    
89. Have heavenly soft boiled egg tempura at Tensuke Tempura
    
90. Take pictures of crazy expensive fruits
    
91. Go on a shopping spree in Laforet shopping mall
    
    
92. Visit the cool shops at Harajuku’s Tokyo Plaza
    
    
93. Get oriented at Moshi Moshi box, the tourist information point
    
    
94. Eat sweet purple potato desserts
    
    
95. Commit to a giant colorful cotton candy at Totti Candy Factory
    
    
96. Get your plushy fix at Craftholic
    
    
97. Window shop at Dover Street Market Ginza
    
98. Stare at the futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower
    
99. Get lost on Takeshita Dori
    
100. Pay a visit to Chingoyamazenkuni Temple
     
     

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