The famous electronics district
Maid cafés • Electronics superstores • Comic book & anime stores (including fan fiction) • Handcrafted wooden keyboards • Robot & character model shops • Gundam & AKB48 Cafés • Cosplay costumes, wigs & makeup
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This island in Tokyo Bay is home to some of the most wacky things you can do in Tokyo.
Trick Art Museum • Oedo Onsen • Miraikan • Sony Explorascience Museum Smile Fight • Five-story tall Gundam robot • Toyota megaweb
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Where everybody young goes to shop and play
Famous 5-way intersection, where a thousand people cross every minute • Love Hotel Hill • Extreme pancake café • Butlers Café • Trendy fashion for men and women at 109, Men’s 109, Parco & Marui • Everything-under-the-sun at Tokyu Hands, Loft and Don Kihote
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Let’s shop with the fashion cults!
Brand boutiques for Lolita, Gothic Lolita, Punk, Fairy Kei and more • Harajuku-style crepes • Extreme pancakes
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The perfect neighborhood for barhopping and sampling informal eateries
Quirky, inexpensive bars & restaurants, many with live music • Vinegar café • Eat A Peach bar • Village Vanguard store
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The biggest and wildest entertainment district in Tokyo
Cat cafés • Golden Gai theme bars • Princess Style kimonos • Host clubs, hostess bars and adult entertainment
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Jonelle Patrick writes mysteries set in Tokyo. Her fourth book – Painted Doll – is just out in paperback
PAINTED DOLL book trailer (1:08)
