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Tourism is a major industry inTokyo. In 2006, there were 420 million visits byJapanese people and 4.81 million visits by foreigners. The economic value of tourist visits to Tokyo totaled ¥9.4 trillionyen.
after a slow down due to closed borders due to COVID from early 2020[1] to the later part of 2020,[2] in 2022 Tokyo saw a growth of 542 million visits to Tokyo by Japan residents, and 33.13 million visits from overseas.[3]
Manytourists visit the various urban districts, stores, and entertainment districts throughout the neighborhoods of thespecial wards of Tokyo.
Japaneseschoolchildren on class trips typically visitTokyo Tower. Cultural offerings in Tokyo include both omnipresentJapanese pop culture and associated districts such asShibuya andHarajuku, subcultural attractions such asStudio Ghibli anime center.Tokyo National Museum houses over a third of theNational Treasures of Japan. No buildings in Tokyo are listed asWorld Heritage Sites. Among buildings, only the Jizo Hall ofShofuku-ji, a suburban temple, is aNational treasure. Apart from the top attractions likeTokyo Disneyland,DisneySea,Tokyo Tower,Skytree, other popular attractions include theImperial Palace,Meiji Shrine, andSensō-ji, a popular temple. Many tourists, particularly foreigners, visitTsukiji Fish Market. Contrary to a common misconception, Tokyo has many green spaces in the city center and its suburbs.[4]
A list of the popular places and attractions for the visitors is as follows:
Access to Tokyo is provided by airports includingNarita Airport,Tokyo International Airport (Haneda, providing primarily domestic service) for both international and domestic tourists.Shinkansen is the most popular mode of transport for travelers from other Japanese cities.
The transportation from the airports to various districts of Tokyo include trains[6] and Airport Limousine busses.[7]
Major hotel districts includeShinjuku andTokyo Bay, although there are hotels in all the districts, all over Tokyo.
