Places
Senso-Ji And Asakusa
What is free at Senso-ji and Asakusa, what costs money, and the free walks that meet here.
Free Walks In Tokyo, Explained
Walking is how Tokyo gives things away. Ueno Park is free and open at all times, Shibuya Crossing costs nothing, and the Imperial Palace East Gardens are free on the days they open, since they close every Monday and Friday. All 46 walks listed here are free, pay what you want, reserved on GuruWalk or, for the Shimokitazawa walk, on freetour.com. These pages set out what is free, what asks for a ticket, and how each walk runs.
Free Museums, Temples And Neighbourhoods
Planning
Imperial Palace
Free gardens, a free guided tour and free plaza views, with two weekday closures to plan around.
Places
Harajuku And Yoyogi
The free side of Harajuku: Takeshita Street, Omotesando, Yoyogi Park and Meiji Jingu.
Planning
Toyosu Tuna Auction
Free auction viewing, a partial lottery, and what is paid around Toyosu Market.
Places
Akihabara Free
The free side of Akihabara: streets, shrines and the costs that hide inside them.
Planning
Yanaka And Nezu
The free old Tokyo pairing: a shop street with no gate and a shrine precinct with no ticket.
Costs, Transport And Practicalities
Costs
Free Observation Decks
Two free 202-metre observatories at the Metropolitan Government Building, and what the paid decks charge.
Costs
Shibuya Crossing
The crossing is free, the views above are ticketed, and the neighbourhood around it is full of free sights.
Costs
Gyoen Alternatives
Shinjuku Gyoen costs JPY 500, not free. Here are the parks, gardens and observatories near it that actually are.
Planning
Zojo-Ji And Tokyo Tower
Free temple grounds in front of a ticketed tower: the exact cost split at Shibakoen.
Planning
Free Walking Tours
How tip-based free walking tours in Tokyo work, and what is free around their meeting points.
Costs
Odaiba And Rainbow Bridge
Free bay walking, free bridge promenade, paid teamLab: the Odaiba cost split.
Planning
Tokyo On A Budget
What is genuinely free in Tokyo, what only looks free, and where your money is best spent.
Comparison
Skytree And Sumida
The free side of Tokyo Skytree and Sumida: what you walk for nothing and what the decks really cost.
Free Walks In Tokyo
All 46 walks here are free, pay what you want, listed on GuruWalk and freetour.com. Pick a neighbourhood, note the meeting point, and reserve on the walk's own page.
18-Plus Night Walk, Kabukicho
Pay what you want English and Spanish
2 hours · Japan Navigators
See this free tour →Run by an independent local guide on GuruWalk
Bilingual Shibuya And Harajuku
Pay what you want English and Spanish
2 hours · Japan Navigators
See this free tour →Run by an independent local guide on GuruWalk
Pop Culture Walk, 2h 15m
Pay what you want English
2 hours 15 minutes · Scott/Inowa Japan
See this free tour →Run by an independent local guide on GuruWalk