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The most underrated things to do in Tokyo

Ranked by the Hype Gap: how much better the experience is than its fame suggests.

Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side) — photo by SWorth itReality 81 +491Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side)★ 4.5Ginza, Marunouchi & Akihabara · LandmarkGap +49 · Hype 32, Reality 81Fūunji — photo by kaedeWorth itReality 76 +462Fūunji★ 4.3Shinjuku · FoodGap +46 · Hype 30, Reality 76Tokyo City View — photo by TRIP STARWorth it if…Reality 64 +413Tokyo City View★ 4.4Roppongi, Tokyo Tower & the Bay · ViewpointGap +41 · Hype 23, Reality 64Sumo at Ryōgoku — photo by Michael HollanderWorth itReality 79 +394Sumo at Ryōgoku★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ShowGap +39 · Hype 40, Reality 79Mount Takao — photo by やまちゃんWorth itReality 71 +395Mount Takao★ 4.5Day trips · HikeGap +39 · Hype 32, Reality 71Nezu Museum — photo by Lucia OpazoWorth itReality 75 +386Nezu Museum★ 4.5Shibuya, Harajuku & west · MuseumGap +38 · Hype 37, Reality 75Kawagoe — photo by SkyWorth it if…Reality 68 +347Kawagoe★ 4Day trips · HistoryGap +34 · Hype 34, Reality 68Gōtoku-ji — photo by Alex KimWorth itReality 81 +338Gōtoku-ji★ 4.6Shibuya, Harajuku & west · Sacred siteGap +33 · Hype 48, Reality 81Rikugien — photo by Taffy RaganWorth itReality 76 +339Rikugien★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ParkGap +33 · Hype 43, Reality 76Tochō Observatory — photo by Blue SkyWorth itReality 76 +3310Tochō Observatory★ 4.5Shinjuku · ViewpointGap +33 · Hype 43, Reality 76Hama-rikyū — photo by Gary HeuardWorth itReality 81 +3211Hama-rikyū★ 4.5Ginza, Marunouchi & Akihabara · ParkGap +32 · Hype 49, Reality 81Omotesandō — photo by 表参道ヒルズWorth it if…Reality 60 +2912Omotesandō★ 4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · ShoppingGap +29 · Hype 31, Reality 60Akihabara — photo by MartaWorth itReality 75 +2513Akihabara★ 4.5Ginza, Marunouchi & Akihabara · NeighbourhoodGap +25 · Hype 50, Reality 75Imperial Palace East Gardens — photo by 加藤美千代Worth it if…Reality 68 +2514Imperial Palace East Gardens★ 4.4Ginza, Marunouchi & Akihabara · ParkGap +25 · Hype 43, Reality 68Shimokita — photo by ????Worth itReality 75 +2515Shimokita★ 3.9Shibuya, Harajuku & west · NeighbourhoodGap +25 · Hype 50, Reality 75Kappabashi — photo by ひにますWorth it if…Reality 66 +2116Kappabashi★ 4.3Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ShoppingGap +21 · Hype 45, Reality 66Ameyoko — photo by Luigi IodiceWorth it if…Reality 61 +1717Ameyoko★ 4.3Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · MarketGap +17 · Hype 44, Reality 61Tokyo National Museum — photo by 山賀康弘Worth itReality 81 +1618Tokyo National Museum★ 4.5Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · MuseumGap +16 · Hype 65, Reality 81Ghibli Museum — photo by Martín BasterrecheaWorth itReality 71 +1419Ghibli Museum★ 4.5Day trips · MuseumGap +14 · Hype 57, Reality 71Nakameguro — photo by Yusuke NiwaWorth it if…Reality 63 +1320Nakameguro★ 4.4Shibuya, Harajuku & west · NeighbourhoodGap +13 · Hype 50, Reality 63Shibuya Crossing — photo by Equaaliuetea PoetowskiWorth itReality 72 +1121Shibuya Crossing★ 4.5Shibuya, Harajuku & west · LandmarkGap +11 · Hype 61, Reality 72Ueno Park — photo by jared leeWorth itReality 76 +1122Ueno Park★ 4.4Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · ParkGap +11 · Hype 65, Reality 76Yanaka Ginza — photo by SPCA663 Little BWorth it if…Reality 61 +1123Yanaka Ginza★ 4.1Asakusa, Ueno & north-east · NeighbourhoodGap +11 · Hype 50, Reality 61

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side)Worth it3281+49 · Underrated★ 4.5 (5,129)
2FūunjiWorth it3076+46 · Underrated★ 4.3 (5,754)
3Tokyo City ViewWorth it if…2364+41 · Underrated★ 4.4 (3,500)
4Sumo at RyōgokuWorth it4079+39 · Underrated★ 4.4 (9,000)
5Mount TakaoWorth it3271+39 · Underrated★ 4.5 (5,263)
6Nezu MuseumWorth it3775+38 · Underrated★ 4.5 (6,703)
7KawagoeWorth it if…3468+34 · Underrated★ 4 (10,084)
8Gōtoku-jiWorth it4881+33 · Underrated★ 4.6 (11,154)
9RikugienWorth it4376+33 · Underrated★ 4.4 (10,740)
10Tochō ObservatoryWorth it4376+33 · Underrated★ 4.5 (9,375)
11Hama-rikyūWorth it4981+32 · Underrated★ 4.5 (12,789)
12OmotesandōWorth it if…3160+29 · Underrated★ 4 (8,544)
13AkihabaraWorth it5075+25 · Underrated★ 4.5 (9,188)
14Imperial Palace East GardensWorth it if…4368+25 · Underrated★ 4.4 (10,434)
15ShimokitaWorth it5075+25 · Underrated★ 3.9 (1,165)
16KappabashiWorth it if…4566+21 · Underrated★ 4.3 (13,122)
17AmeyokoWorth it if…4461+17 · Underrated★ 4.3 (12,334)
18Tokyo National MuseumWorth it6581+16 · Underrated★ 4.5 (31,615)
19Ghibli MuseumWorth it5771+14 · Underrated★ 4.5 (20,176)
20NakameguroWorth it if…5063+13 · Underrated★ 4.4 (3,941)
21Shibuya CrossingWorth it6172+11 · Underrated★ 4.5 (24,537)
22Ueno ParkWorth it6576+11 · Underrated★ 4.4 (35,015)
23Yanaka GinzaWorth it if…5061+11 · Underrated★ 4.1 (11,768)