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Why Tokyo?

Gardens · temples · design · food · neighbourhoods

Crisp, sunny days around 17°C and cool nights near 9°C. The 2026 forecast puts the ginkgo peak around 26 November and the maples around 29 November.

A city of villages

Each neighbourhood has its own pace: old Asakusa, leafy Yanaka, polished Ginza, restless Shibuya. Pick a few and walk them.

Autumn without the crush

Tokyo’s leaves turn later than the mountains. Late November brings golden ginkgo avenues and maple gardens right in the centre.

Architecture everywhere

Tange, Maki, Ando, SANAA and Kuma all built here, and a new generation of towers keeps reshaping the skyline.

Trains that simply work

Clean, punctual and easy with one IC card. You rarely need a taxi.

Food at every price

Ramen counters, sushi bars, department-store food halls and convenience stores that put most cafés to shame.

Safe and calm

Late walks, lost wallets returned and quiet carriages. Families and solo travellers feel at ease.

Easy with children

Parks, zoos, aquariums and the Ghibli Museum, plus spotless toilets and baby rooms in every station and store.

Gateway to Japan

Mount Fuji, Nikko, Kamakura and Hakone are day trips, and Kyoto is just over two hours by shinkansen.

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