The best of
Tokyo, and then Japan.
The best ramen in Tokyo. The sushi counters worth booking. The hotels, sights, ryokan and day trips actually worth your time — hand-picked, with real websites and real map pins for every pick.
Hand-picked guides to Tokyo and all of Japan — updated through 2026
Tokyo
A bowl you’ll still think about at home.
A view you’ll keep coming back to.
We’ll help you find them.
Tokyo first,
then all of Japan.
Whatever you're after.
01Ramen
Tonkotsu, shoyu, shio and tsukemen — the bowls worth the queue.
02Sushi
Omakase counters, standing bars and the best conveyor belts.
03Izakaya
Where Tokyo goes after work — skewers, beer and small plates.
04Hotels
Towers with Fuji views and good-value bases near the stations.
05Things to do
Shrines, markets, art and the sights worth an early start.
06Ryokan
Traditional inns with kaiseki dinners and private baths.
07Onsen towns
The hot-spring towns worth a night out of the city.
08Coffee
Specialty roasters and old-school kissaten.
09Views
Shibuya Sky, Skytree and the free deck most people miss.
10Day trips
Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and Mt Fuji by train.
Where most people
start reading.
-
01
TOKYO · RAMEN
The 10 Best Ramen Shops in Tokyo
10 picks, starting with Fuunji.
Read the guide -
02
TOKYO · SUSHI
The 10 Best Sushi Restaurants in Tokyo
10 picks, starting with Sushi Ginza Onodera.
Read the guide -
03
TOKYO · ATTRACTIONS
The 11 Best Attractions in Tokyo
11 picks, starting with Senso-ji.
Read the guide -
04
TOKYO · HOTELS
The 11 Best Hotels in Tokyo
11 picks, starting with Aman Tokyo.
Read the guide -
05
JAPAN-WIDE · RYOKAN
The 11 Best Ryokan in Japan
11 picks, starting with Hiiragiya.
Read the guide -
06
TOKYO · DAY TRIPS
The 10 Best Day Trips From Tokyo in Tokyo
10 picks, starting with Nikko.
Read the guide
The good stuff,
all written down.
A little more
about us.
01What is Top in Tokyo?
Your starting point for finding where to eat, stay and explore in Tokyo — and where to go next in Japan. We publish curated guides so you spend less time searching and more time eating.
02Do the guides cover the rest of Japan?
Yes. Alongside the Tokyo lists we publish Japan-wide guides — the best ryokan and the best onsen towns — plus Kyoto and the classic day trips from Tokyo, like Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura and Mt Fuji.
03How fresh are the recommendations?
Every guide shows the month it was last updated, and we revisit them as places open, close and change. Many Tokyo restaurants keep irregular closed days, so check hours before you go.
04Why are there no booking links?
Every entry links to the place's own website and a Google Maps pin, never to a booking site or aggregator. Where a restaurant only takes reservations through a platform, the tip tells you which one.