What's your favourite spot in Tokyo? LET US KNOW! PS - as a tourist, everywhere in Tokyo is S RANK!! 🔥

Ikebukuro would have been lower for me in the past but following an absolutely horrendous airbnb booking we were saved by a sharehouse come hotel in Ikebukuro and it was so good it became a hub for us while travelling, so now it has a special place in my memories.

I'm simple, I see Sarah and Emma, I click 😄

Absolutely agree with most of these! An area we absolutely love is Daikanyama, which is close to Shibuya but a lot more fancy! 😊

One thing I like about the Odaiba area as a (recent) tokyo resident - it's great for some casual bike riding using bike share. Lots of bike ports, bike paths and wide footpaths, scenic routes (greens n water views, bridges). Combined with the nice malls there, can start the day at Odaiba then later ride north into central Tokyo or the Akiba/Ueno area, or vice versa.

Would absolutely love to see a part 2! Also it would be super helpful to include the names of the districts in the chart or even list some of the recommended places in the description :)

I would have included Ueno in this list! There’s a huge park and arts precinct, Ameyoko, kitchen goods… pretty varied place and lots to see.

We really love Asakusa! That’s where we normally choose to stay.

Please do more of these! I wonder what you guys think of Ueno; I may be biased as it was the first place I stayed in Tokyo when I first visited Japan... my plane arriving at around 4AM and me trying not to fall asleep until the PM, I walked around the entire place like a zombie, somehow surviving until I crashed hard at 6PM 🤣 But I loved walking around Ueno, with some nice and cheap restaurants, and the park was just lovely!

My knowledge of Kichijoji began in the early 00s, when I bought a manga called "Cafe Kichijoji". It has been one of the top spots that I want to go in Tokyo since.

Want to see more of this, there’s so many areas 👍🏻

I’ve just come to Tokyo for the first time, so far I LOVE Shibuya, it made me so happy! I haven’t been to Shimokitazawa yet but definitely want to, and I really liked Harajuku as I found a lot of clothes in styles I like. I move into my dorm next week and I’ll be living in Shinjuku. Coming from London I’m actually fine with the amount of people, even on weekends it doesn’t feel too bad!

Maybe my favourite duo of all time. Honestly starting to feel spoiled with all the great vids.

I'm sure its different living there, but as a tourist Odaiba is S-tier for sure. When we visited we stayed in Ueno and it seemed nice.

The place with the New York lady of peace? Emma, you do make me laugh 😂 Excellent video ladies, I love your honesty ❤

I stayed in Okubo my last stay in Tokyo and enjoyed it. Close to major suburbs. Great vibe and awesome Korean and Japanese eateries

I can definitely see two tier lists based on being a tourist vs a local. I'm not a local but I've visited 5 times...will be back in 3 weeks. Having said that I'm also a tourist mindset, love touristy stuff (I grew up in Orlando with all of the theme parks). Anyway, one spot not mentioned was Shinagawa which doesn't have a lot of stuff on its own BUT I always like staying in that area as it's not as busy as Tokyo station and is on the Yamanote line and has the Shinkansen stop as well. It's very convenient to stay there and explore Tokyo IMO

I absolutely love it when I see there’s a new video with the two of you. ❤

New York lady hahaahahaha, Emma just cracks me up! I loved Shimokitazawa on my 1st trip to Tokyo in 2012 , it had an indie vibe then, hardly any tourists- must be different now, back then in Asakusa along the old shotengai i remembered there so many homeless people sleeping in cardboard boxes, when i went back in 2016 all that was gone . Did enjoy Nakameguro, Kagurazaka & walking thru Yanaka Cemetary. Can't wait to go back to Tokyo next year!!!

Awesome job ladies

Asakusa, Ueno, Kinshicho!❤ i love to travel to japan and cant wait to be back

I love all the makers and independent little shops in Asakusa.

Daikanyama, shimokitazawa and Nakameguro are deff my favourites.

I found Odaiba too touristy even as a tourist! 😅 Omotesando and Shibuya deserved their ranking though! Shinkuku is a good hub for getting to other locations around Tokyo.

Plz rank train station departure melodies next

Would love to see a review of the outer parts of Tokyo such as Hachioji, Fussa, Setagaya, Ota-Ku, Etc. Great job!

nice to hear from these 2 lovely ladies especially when it comes to advice on where to go in Tokyo!

Nice to see pictures from different areas.. so much to see.. and experience..

Going to Japan tomorrow! Love your video’s, they are always very helpful!

When I lived in Tokyo, my mood and/or frame of mind at a given time dictated which location I favored. The more we experience, the more we change perspective.

I spent 20 years in Kyushu with only a couple of short trips to Tokyo. However, I am visiting this fall and looking forward to some long all day completely random walks. Might try to follow the Sumida river from Akabane to Shinagawa.

This was so helpful in planning our upcoming trip!!

im glad you like shimokitazawa so excited we'll be staying in that neighborhood when we visit japan in feb.very unique way of presenting a very fresh topic kudos to you.

I always love tough gurl Emma.

Thanks for sharing! One tip as a new viewer who has never been to Japan... it may be helpful to put the name of the area on top of the pictures you're using for those of us who aren't knowledgeable enough about them to remember which area is represented by the photo.

Whoo Sarah’s a Shibuya stan! Check out Ashnikos Shibuya song 😁

We need a part 2 for this topic.

There is an alley, actually a closed/market street? in Koenji, that i saw once in video and absolutely fell in love with, like "i would so live here, period"!

your chemistry is very fun and light! :) Very enjoyable. part two for prefectures or cities??

My ranking would be very similar! so I feel like even though I’ve only lived there for about a year I still managed to get an okay overview 🥰 I also grew to really like Taitō for strolling and cafés

My own S tier would also be Shibuya and Ebisu. It would be cool to see a ranking of places to live!

Shimokitazawa has become much more on the tourist list of places to go because of it being the setting for the anime "Bocchi the Rock".

I always tell folk visiting Tokyo to base themselves in Akasaka Mitsue near the station. Fantastic location as its pretty central to most parts of Tokyo and there are so, so many eating places around. Hotel rooms are on the lower end as well. Best of all there are 5 metro lines running through the station.

NGL I love these ranking videos. I would TRULY appreciate a tier list of places OUTSIDE of Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto to visit? There's so much Japan out there to love, and I'd love to know what you two think is worth the visit next. I'm planning on going everywhere, but there's gotta be an order.

you guys should rank some of the "lesser known" (to an extent) neighborhoods like daikanyama, koenji, nakameguro, etc.

In stead of Akihabara, I'd recommend Nakano broadway. Great fresh n hot Taiyaki to start off and lots of Mandarake to browse

Jigugaoka was nice when i went. 🤙🏽

Funny I kinda had a good sense of what all the rankings would be, mostly based on a sense of how much of the appeal of the location is “touristy” versus something a local could enjoy. The two that kinda surprised me were by Harajuku (until they showed the Takeshita Street photo, omg the crowds) and Ikebukuro

I've been waiting to watch this video but finally watching while enjoying a two month stay in Tokyo

A lot of Akihabara stuff has moved to Nakano Broadway, although there's not much to do in Nakano besides that. I'm surprised not to see Ginza or Chiyoda on the list as far as rating the big neighborhoods (maybe also add Shinagawa, Meguro, Ueno too to cover the big ones), although personally, I usually don't go to these places unless I need to. For me, I spend a lot more of my time in Nakameguro, Ebisu, Daikanyama, Hiroo, and Azabujuban, which I think are great neighborhoods that show off more of what Tokyo can offer for people living here, as well as having lots of great shops, restaurants, bars, etc suitable for expats and tourists. Just goes to show how big Tokyo is I guess. I also think different people will have vastly different lists based on budget, interests, and vibes.

I believe, my fave spot when I lived there 2016. My fave spots was Nakano, Kichijoji and Shibuya. ✌️❤️

Love this, would like the same thing for tourists.

OMG, and Nakameguro? The Bestttttttt

I really enjoyed staying in ikbeukuro last december because it was far enough out of the centre that it wasn't too busy when returning home but not so far that it took a long time to travel in. And there was a reasonabe amount of stuff to see and do just walking around including an awesome tiny dumpling shop run by one little old lady

I've just got back from Japan, was my first time visiting and I also loved Shibuya. I also really enjoyed Harajuku. But Shinjuku wasn't my cup of tea. Looking forward to going back there again next year. Already miss it.

Thanks for showing pictures of all those places. Looks like everything has been really built up in the last 25 years. That park in Shibuya looks nice. What did they tear down to build that? Have either of you been to Hiroo?

Hello there. I am japanese living in Tokyo. I am 200% agree with your ranking!!

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My favorite duo. Love these two. 😊❤

I love that Sarah is getting a slightly Australian accent when speaking English. We shall conquer the Anglo-Germanic realm by hangin' out like bros.

When it comes to Tokyo, Kabukicho is my home away from home. My other usual spots are Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Nakano, Shibuya, Shinonome, and Odaiba.

Shibuya in S feels like a tragedy. It's overcrowded, it's full of tourists and early 20s drunkards mixed with a dash of nampa and host(ess) clubs :D

For me S- Shibuya A- Akihabara, Harajuku/Omotesando, Ueno (why was this missing?) B- Roppongi, Odaiba C- Shimokitazawa, Kichijoji, Shinjuku D- Ikebukuro

Rather west focused list....and honestly, I much prefer the eastern part of central Tokyo. My favorite by far is Ueno, an area I never get bored even after 10+ visits, and my go-to area to stay, since it's both practical and fun. I have visited most of the places listed, and I'd say I'd visit most for specific reasons that happen to be in those areas, not because I particularly enjoy the area itself.

Futakotamagawa and Toyosu are also good.

Kichijoji!!!! Seriously you need to do a video there, they have a make your own ring, seriously as a couple it’s a great idea! Lots of good restaurants, Nike running store… and it’s close to us so Kichikoji for us!!!

I'm waiting for the prefecture tier list. Obviously Tokyo would be S though.

When I was in Tokyo..I stayed in Shibuya, Ariake, Ueno and Kanda...Ariake because I was in Japan for a concert at Tokyo Garden Theater. (from UK). I didn't really do any site seeing while there.(solo no friends)...But I also visited Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto during my 3 weeks in Japan...Most of what I did was just walk the streets. Anxiety and depression means I wasn't brave enough to go into many shops or eat out.(lived out of combini stores..Family Mart my fav). It took me the 3 weeks to pluck up the courage to visit a Maid Cafe in Akihabara..(@home- cafe).. Because the founder of the band I went to see worked there before forming the band. (BAND-MAID)...I was very nervous (55y male) and had no idea what was going on...But I felt I had to as it was part of BAND-MAID lore.

For living, I rank Ebisu, Daikanyama, Nakameguro, Meguro. That cluster neighbourhoods heading out.

Have you both traveled throughout south east Asia? Would love to hear how you’d compare Japan with south East Asian counties

I never went to tokyo but im planning and studing a lot a things and i felt atracted to Asakuya, ROgoyu the sumo district ( but i dont know if there s something else) and the book district jimbojo . The tsukusisma monja street atract me too but i you dont see many thinks about monja street! Of course I want to go to shibuya shinjuku , tokyo station.....

I love Odaiba. It's far more spread-out than the rest of Tokyo, which feels so incessantly claustrophobic. I'd happily live in Odaiba, or nearby, if I could.

Lost in Shinjuku 😂 ❣

i havent been there in years now but theres so many interesting little areas that you guys left out,, then again maybe you dont want them becoming over run with tourists ? and if thats the case then i tip my hat to both of you, nice work yeah, some things need to be gate kept ;) lol

I don't know if I can choose a favourite, but I definitely know that my visit to Ueno was my least favourite. While there were hundreds of shops, hardly any of them appeared to be run by Japanese citizens and many of them seemed like they were scamming you with knockoff items or inflated prices. You're just going to end up navigating through a sea of tourists and then be repeatedly bothered by vendors clambering for your attention.

I'm surprised - no mention of Asakusa?

Being active for 20+ years in the video game collecting scene, I am not surprised to see Akihabara in the C tier...as I understand it, it was amazing 15-20 years ago, but as the area became more popular, particularly with foreign tourists, shop prices increased dramatically, to the point where many of those stores have become de facto museums. My favorite place in Tokyo? Anywhere I'd be able to take a good photo/video, either at street level or at rooftop level...so I'd say a reasonably large percentage of the whole place. I have my passport, and a rather formidable camera kit (Canon R5C + Sony 4K action cam)...these are the lengths to which I've gone, as this is something I would like to make happen. As others have mentioned, a part 2 with some other areas would be awesome :) .

Akiba for anime/gaming fans is S/A But I find that people that aren't into those things tend to rate it rather low, it once was the electronics capital of the world but it fell off in the 90's leaving behind the anime and gaming "culture" shops. You will be disappointed by the price normally, even though it's on the "cheaper" side of Tokyo it's still expensive land and the prices of goods will reflect that.

And Meguro? Its so many places !

❤Daikanyama!❤

If for some reason I was forced to spend 3 months in one area of Tokyo, absolutely not allowed to leave, I'd spend 3 very happy months in Ikebukuro.

My favorite neighborhoods were Asakusa and Shimokitazawa

The Studio Ghibli Museum is in Kichijoji, right?! So that makes the whole area extra cool :D

Shin-Okubo is my fave. Maybe because Seoul is my favorite city in the world and being in Shin-Okubo, I feel like im in Seoul if I squint my eyes. But Shimokitazawa slaps too.

Daikanyama, Naka-Meguro and Ebisu

Akiba has to be a high A! Yeah it's more for geek shopping and games, but it has good food too. Anime stuff aside, there's good food, massive arcades with older games, massive niche stores (i.e. cultures zone which houses one-up and robot robot), you can find neat stuff in mandarake, radio kaikan, etc.. People say Tokyo Tower is some overrated touristy thing, but I really don't think it is. It's fun to look around and it has a great park and shrine grounds right next to it. If it was overcrowded only then maybe I'd avoid it.

And Ginza? I Love Ginza!

The first one in S had like two seconds of screentime and I don't even get the name (neither do the subtitles). Do you care to elaborate on that one?

This tier list would be a lot different if a tourist made it 😂

Koenji by some distance

You need to consider transportation #1. Nakano S Shinjuku - A. Nishi-Shinjuku is S Kichijoji - B . king of animal cafe. it’s easy to get to Shnijuku Harajuku - C. Good for a phase of life maybe\ Akihabara - B . Good for price. On Yamanote line. Rappongi /Ginza- C-. Great if you are rich and have extra money to shop. Odaiba.. idk. is it cheap? It’s not close to much.. like Shinagawa + Shibuya. B+. Crowded, expensive AF, close to everything but takes too long on train. Ikebukuro A for value

Everyone loves Ometesando but NGL i thought it was a let down. I'm not a huge cafe person either so there's nothing for my broke ass to do there 😂

The last statement is the truest - if you are a tourist, every neighborhood is an S. xD Most unique thing about it, which I always comment with family who went there with me, or people interested in going there, is that every station you get off it feels like you are in a different city. For instance, you guys didn't even mention Asakusa-Kanon, Ginza you guys mentioned, and then Tokyo Central Station... if you also put in Akiba, Shibuya and Harajuku there, they are all totally different. So it's like, even if you are in a group that has diverse tastes, or you yourself like to see very different things, you might find almost everything just taking the Yamanote line and randomly getting off a station one per day and walking around. It's only if you really want to see the inaka, stuff that you've seen in some anime, movie or dramas that are really rustic and isolated, then you need to take a train further away. And of course, historical focus and whatnot you'll wanna to go Kyoto, but still... if there isn't enough time, perhaps just a walk around Asakusa Kanon might be enough. I dunno if I'll ever be able to live in Japan, but I'd certainly one day like to have an extended trip there... it feels like I'd need a lifetime to explore everything I want in Japan, but you know.

Asakusa and Ueno should've been on the list, specially considering how many hostels and airbnbs are in the area

so...as a tourist in japan (not now but...when I go there XD) I love Odaiba. it's my favourite place to relax and enjoy the view on the beach there...just...love it. Shibuya and Harajuku are ok, but too many people for my taste X////X. I have only been to Shinjuku once and on a haste so...didn't see much unfortunately. But I really like Roppongi for some reason. IDK, it has a special vibe. Akihabara is too overwhelming for me although...I really wanna shop there ^^'. and I like Mitaka. it has a special place in my heart XD

I want to go to Akihabara.

I live in Shinjuku for work. Im counting down the days until I can move. Fun to play, nightmare to live here. Its so loud every single night. People drunk and yell with no respect at all hours of the night in my neighborhood. If I could choose an area, it would be Itabashi ward. I really like Tobu-Nerima or Kami-Itabashi.

Hopefully there will be a part two because this list was a bit of a let down.

Tokyo Station Shibuya Asakusa Odaiba Ryogoku Ochanomizu

New York lady 😂😂😂