Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

#1 Tokyo National Museum If you're looking to learn a little (or a lot) about Japan's history, the Tokyo National Museum is the place to go. This museum is one of the ... Read more » haru__q / Flickr

#2 Meiji Shrine The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western principles into Japanese ... Read more » Marc Buehler / Flickr

#3 Sensoji Temple The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Sensoji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and dates all the way back to year 628. Despite ... Read more » chee.hong / Flickr

#4 Imperial Palace You'd think the Imperial Palace would be mobbed with tourists, but it's not. You can credit the lack of crowds to an application policy, which limits the number ... Read more » Marc Buehler / Flickr

#5 Odaiba Envision a mini Atlantis rising out of the water, conveniently right next to downtown Tokyo. That's Odaiba. This neighborhood/mini-island situated on the Tokyo Bay is a hub of ... Read more » Putt Sakdhnagool / Getty Images

#6 National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, commonly referred to as the Miraikan, attests to Tokyo's entrepreneurial spirit and penchant for science and technological innovation. This high-tech museum ... Read more » inefekt69 / Flickr

#7 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building There are plenty of skyscrapers that provide bird's-eye lookouts in Tokyo. So what makes the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower special? It's free! At 202 meters high (662 feet ... Read more » taka4332 / Getty Images

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#9 Edo-Tokyo Museum For a greater understanding of Tokyo's evolution, head to the gigantic Edo-Tokyo Museum. This expertly designed museum showcases the city's history with large- and small-scale models chronicling Tokyo ... Read more » kanegen / Flickr

#10 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Just to the west of downtown Tokyo lies a gorgeous urban oasis. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden comprises 144 acres of green space and is unique in that it incorporates three ... Read more » Bohistock / Getty Images

#11 Akihabara Akihabara is nirvana for techies. Tokyo's premier electronics district, which is also referred to as "Akiba," has gadgets of all kinds found in booths on side streets and main ... Read more » Yongyuan Dai / Getty Images

#12 Tokyo Sea Life Park Across the water from Tokyo Disneyland, the Tokyo Sea Life Park provides educational fun for the whole family. This well-designed aquarium features numerous habitats that mimic bodies of water from ... Read more » Zengame / Flickr

#13 Ghibli Museum Both avid and amateur anime fans love the Ghibli Museum. The museum showcases the work of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli – the famous Japanese animation company that produced films like ... Read more » Pete Birkinshaw / Flickr

#14 Tokyo Tower The Japanese remake of the Eiffel Tower serves a predominately practical purpose. The orange and white tower, which rises 1,092 feet into the air, serves as a radio and ... Read more » NanoStockk / Getty Images