Whilst Japan is amazing, Tokyo weather can sometimes be a little unpredictable – thankfully there are lots of Tokyo rainy day activities to suit all ages and budgets.
From photo booths to Tokyo mall shopping, museums to maid cafes, there are lots of things to do in Tokyo on wet weather days – plus at night, you can go crazy for awesome arcades, enjoy craft beer bars or go to the Kabuki theater.
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Here is our guide to the best Tokyo rainy day activities (many of which are free to visit).
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Top Tokyo rainy day activities
1. Bandai Namco Museum
A fun free thing to do in Asakusa on a rainy day, Tokyo’s Bandai Namco Museum is dedicated to all things cute and Kawaii plus gaming.
Split across two floors plus several large cartoon character models outside including Doraemon and Ultraman, the Bandai Namco museum is a must visit for any otaku fan.
It takes a detailed look at Bandai Namco’s rich history plus has cabinets and display cases full of retro games and modern merchandise.
It even has a rather unusual temporary Thomas Edison museum display on the upper floor, which we include in our weird and wonderful Tokyo guide.
From what to expect in the museum and all the characters inside, here is our guide to Tokyo’s Bandai Namco Museum in Asakusa >
2. Go to a Tokyo shopping mall
One of the more obvious Tokyo rainy day activities – time to shop ‘til you drop in Tokyo’s shopping malls and super shopping districts.
Tokyo is shopping heaven, from the high end fashion stores of Ginza to cute kawaii stores in Harajuku and Akihabara.
Japan’s capital city Tokyo makes for a joyful shopping experience, packed with big malls, many of which have opulent interiors (plus incredible food halls to ‘reward’ yourself afterwards in).
Tokyo’s shopping malls are very stylish, from the spectacular rooftop gardens at Shibuya Parco through to designer decor, like the Instagrammable mirror entrance at Tokyu Plaza Omotesando.
From Takeshita Street to Odaiba’s waterside shopping centers, here is our guide to the top Tokyo shopping malls and centers plus best shopping districts >
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3. Maid Cafes / Butler Cafes
Rainy days in Japan were ‘maid’ for this! Ask anyone about what first comes to mind when mentioning fun dining experiences and it is likely they’ll say Maid Cafes.
The biggest concentration of maid cafes in Tokyo is Akihabara – there are at least a dozen maid cafes in Akihabara and most of them have huge banners and billboards (professional, not home-maid…sorry not sorry) on the sides of tall buildings looking down over the streets.
Each maid cafe / cosplay cafe is different (most don’t allow photographs inside) and popular Akihabara maid cafes include HoneyHoney Akihabara, Maid Made and Cure Maid Cafe. The most famous Maid Cafe chain in Japan is Maid-Dreamin.
Expect to pay higher than normal prices for the food and drink inside maid cafes plus some wonderfully wacky service – book your Maid Dreaming experience here >
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We love using booking.com and agoda.com (use the Agoda code TAIWANDERERS for a discount) for researching and booking all our hotels. You can also purchase eSIMs from Airalo.
For booking tours, transfers and SIM cards we recommend Get Your Guide, Viator or Klook.
For booking rental cars visit Discover Cars.
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4. Round One Gaming Arcades
Round One is a large entertainment complex chain that has 100+ branches across Japan.
Our favourite Round One is in Ikebukuro, located on the busy Animate Street and offers a variety of activities over several floors such as arcades, bowling, gachapon machines, billiards, karaoke, darts, table tennis, plus food and drink.
Google says it is open 24 hours a day, but many of the recent reviews say it closes at 1am. Many reviewers also mention the claw machines are difficult to win so bear that in mind if you plan to visit.
5. Namjatown
Visiting Ikebukuro with your children or are you just a big-kid at heart? Namjatown is one of Tokyo’s top indoor theme-parks with several themed zones including Fukubukuro, Mononoke, and Dokkingham Plaza.
Everyone loves the retro gyoza stadium plus there are regular anime pop-up shops and even a Kawaii cigar stall (hmmmm…)
Namjatown is manned by hosts dressed in huge cat outfits (fine furries) and there is also an onsite cat cafe.
Open from 10am to 9pm daily, Namjatown admission prices in 2025 start from 1,200 Yen admission for adults and children over 13 (younger children 800 Yen) – attraction and ride costs are extra.
6. teamlab Planets Tokyo
The digital art museum teamLab Planets is one of Tokyo’s most famous immersive experiences and due to popular demand, has been extended until 2027!
teamLab Planets four large multimedia exhibition spaces and two gardens allow you to become one with the flowers and explore expanding three-dimensional existences – this is where art extends beyond traditional boundaries.
Tip – make sure you wear clothes that are above / can be rolled up over your knees, as part of the exhibition requires walking through water.
Teamlab Planet Tokyo prices in 2025 start from 3,800 Yen per adult (for the last slot of the day) and 1,500 Yen for small children.This is a unique immersive experience in Tokyo and due to its popularity we would highly recommend booking your skip-the-line tickets in advance with Klook here >
7. Visit the Tokyo sumo wrestling stables on a tour
If your visit to Tokyo doesn’t coincide with one of the six national sumo wrestling tournaments in Japan, you can always get-up close to real sumo wrestlers at a morning sumo wrestler training session.
Most of the training session tours start fairly early around 7.30am at JR Ryogoku Station and then it is just a short walk to the Tokyo sumo wrestling training stables in Ryogoku.
The tour guide will have insider knowledge and teach you more about the sumo wrestling rules and history – souvenir photos are also usually available.
Tokyo sumo wrestling stables tours you can book online:
- Tokyo Sumo Early-Morning Practice Tour in Ryogoku >
- Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Stable >
- Sumo Morning Practice Tour in Tokyo, Sumida City >
- Tokyo: Visit Sumo Morning Practice with English Guide >
- See a Sumo Practice in Tokyo with Klook >
8. Kabuki-za Theatre
Likely Tokyo’s most famous theater, this venerable venue plays host to kabuki style Japanese theater in the evenings (plus there are often matinee performances).
Kabuki is known for its incredible costumes and make-up and you can see a kabuki show most nights at Kabuki-za Theatre (but you generally have to book well in advance).
It is worth a visit even if you don’t have theater tickets as you’ll often see performers outside drumming up business for future shows plus the facade is so beautiful – we really think it is one of the most photogenic buildings in Tokyo at night.
The original Kabuki-za Theatre was built in 1889 but it has been rebuilt several times due to fires, bombings or earthquakes – the current Kabuki-za theatre may look old but only dates around 10 years.
9. NHK Museum of Broadcasting (Free)
A good one to combine with the beautiful Atago Shrine next door, the NHK Museum of Broadcasting is a free museum where kids can try their hand at reading the news or weather forecasting on camera. They can also pose with some of Japan’s most famous cartoon characters.
Over several levels, you can see thousands of items including old cameras and broadcasting technology – whilst not on the scale of a theme-park, this is an interesting and free place to learn about Japanese television and what local families have enjoyed over the years.
10. Cat Cafe Mocha Tokyo
Tokyo Cat Cafe Mocha is one of the most ‘purr-fect’ things to do on a Tokyo rain day – ‘fur’ real.
There are around 10 Mocha Cat Cafe Tokyo locations (as of late 2025) including Akihabara, Harajuku and Shinjuku.
You might have been to cat cafes in the past but the Tokyo Mocha Cat Cafes take it to the next kitty level.
We think cat feeding time at Mocha Cat Cafe might be the cutest thing we ever did in Japan. You should visit these top Tokyo cat cafes right ‘miaow’ to escape the rain.
From prices to cute kitty pictures, here is our guide to Mocha Cat Cafe in Tokyo with photos >
11. Tokyo craft beer bars
Kanpai to Tokyo’s craft beer bar scene and brewery beer halls! From Tokyo’s top taprooms to more modern pubs, Tokyo’s craft beer bars are a fun way to shelter from the rain.
Tokyo has much to offer craft beer drinkers, from pour your own pints in Shinjuku to international beers at Mikkeller or ØL by Oslo Brewing Co. Many Tokyo craft beer bars offer dozens of draft beers and hundreds of Japanese craft beer cans.
From legendary pubs like Beer Club Popeyes to backstreet gems like Shibuya’s Y.Y.G. Brewery & Beer Kitchen, here is our guide to the best Tokyo craft beer bars and brewery halls >
12. Tokyo SEGA Joypolis
A joyful Japanese gaming experience indoors, Tokyo Joypolis in Odaiba is billed as Japan’s largest indoor theme-park filled with over 20 SEGA arcade games and interactive VR experiences.
This flagship Japan Joypolis store has a series of sensational rides and games like the Gekion Live Roller Coaster, the first coaster attraction in the world that allows you to control the ride through music and rhythm.
You can also enjoy the group shoot-em-up Pirate’s Plunder Game or scream and spin battle on the hedonistic Halfpipe Tokyo experience.
Escape the Tokyo rain and get your Joypolis passport with Klook or Viator (links) – which gives you unlimited readmission to the indoor theme park all day meaning you can combine it with other things to do in Odaiba.
13. Thermae-Yu Onsen
Time to get steamy in Shinjuku in the rain (and we don’t mean in a Golden Gai backroom kind of way).
Thermae-Yu Onsen is a public spa, sauna and hot pools that are open 24 hours a day. You can even have hot scrub treatments to get rid of the hangovers you might experience from all the nearby izakayas.
You could stay here for hours as there is a bar, restaurant, cafe and shop onsite to enjoy mid soak.
Please note onsen bathing at Thermae-Yu Shinjuku is nude and tattoos are not allowed.
14. Kura Sushi
Kura Sushi has to be Japan’s most joyful revolving sushi bar (“kaitenzushi”) and conveyor belt restaurant.
All of the sushi and drinks arrive by conveyor belt, plus putting away your finished dishes has been ‘gamified’. For every five dirty plates you drop into a slot on your table, you get a free go at an online game – great for families and big kids of all ages!
As prices at Kura Sushi in Japan start from just 120 Yen, it is one of the most affordable and authentic revolving sushi bar experiences you’ll encounter.
Most Kura sushi restaurants are open until 11pm at night (last orders at 10.30pm) including the new Kura Sushi Ginza flagship branch.
From ordering food to sushi conveyor belt etiquette (plus our visit to Japan’s largest Kura Sushi), here is our ultimate guide to eating at Kura Sushi in Japan >
15. Vintage gaming and console shopping
Japan is renowned for its vintage video game shops and retro arcades and is a gamer’s heaven.
One of Japan’s most famous retro video games shops and chains is Super Potato, with locations in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya including their flagship store in Akihabara.
From classic video game consoles like Nintendo NES and Neo Geo to lesser known video games systems like MSX 2 and WonderSwan, Super Potato Japan is a treasure trove of vintage video games and awesome arcade machines from the last few decades.
Or you can also buy second hand games in Mandarake – we’ve visited many of the Japanese Mandarake stores (including the original Nakano Broadway Mandarake branch) and loved exploring their storeys of second-hand goods and basement bargain sections.
From locations to what you can buy, here is our guide to visiting Mandarake stores >
16. Sanrio Puroland
‘Feline’ like a fun rainy day activity indoors in Tokyo? Located in Tama and an easy day trip from Tokyo, visiting Sanrio Puroland (the home of Hello Kitty) is a fun outing and the bright colours start from the moment you arrive at the train station – the lit up glass ceiling featuring Hello Kitty and Friends is incredible!
We visited Sanrio Puroland just before one Christmas in Tokyo and it was so cute (although definitely one for younger kids – or ‘big kid ‘ Hello Kitty fans like us).
A great Tokyo kids activity for wet weather, Puroland is fully indoors and has lots of rides, a themed food court plus regular shows and parades which are all included as part of the admission fee.
Buy your Sanrio Puroland tickets >
17. Nintendo Tokyo and Parco Shibuya
Shibuya’s sparkling and shiny shopping mall, Shibuya Parco has so many good gaming stores to browse, from e-sports cafes to Shibuya Pokémon Center, plus a basement with multiple restaurants, comic shops and manga merchandise.
Head to level 6 of Shibuya Parco for some of the best otaku shops and cool character stores in Tokyo. These include Nintendo, Jump, Godzilla store, Sega Store, Crayon Shin-chan, Capcom, Tokyo Parade, JoJo and Pokémon.
Nintendo features games galore, pop-up shops, character models, trading cards and more. Be prepared to queue to get into Nintendo Tokyo at the weekends and during school holidays.
Read our Shibuya neighborhood guide >
18. Tokyo Character Street (Tokyo Station)
Tokyo Character Street (AKA First Avenue) in the basement of Tokyo Station is a colourful, cartoon world packed full of anime stores, gachapon galore and all your favourite animated characters.
Otaku heaven and a cute Kawaii thing to do in Tokyo, Character Street (“東京キャラクターストリート”) is located in the First Avenue section of Tokyo Station (close to Ramen Street too – how cool!).
All your favourite Japanese animated characters are here from Studio Ghibli to Sumikko Gurashi.
Featuring the finest First Avenue Tokyo toy shops like Tomica to Kirby Cafe Petit, TV character stores like NHK to TV Asahi, here is our ultimate guide to visiting Tokyo Character Street at Tokyo Station First Avenue >
Plan My Japan tip – there is now a new and bigger Pokemon store at Tokyo Station on level 1 (there used to be a smaller one in Character Street but it ‘upgraded’).
19. Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo
Tokyo’s Warner Bros Studio tour opened in the summer of 2023 and is one of Tokyo’s hottest immersive tickets and film based attractions, going behind the scenes with ‘The Making of Harry Potter’.
Perfect for a rainy day in Tokyo, the largest indoor Harry Potter visitor attraction in the world and Asia’s first official Warner Bros Studio Tour, immerse yourself in the magical world of Harry Potter – board the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 ¾ and walk through the Forbidden Forest.
You can get up close to Diagon Alley and take a glimpse at the Great Hall (or even cast some spells in the Ministry of Magic) – you can also see memorabilia, props and costumes from the Harry Potter movies.
Fun for all ages, the Making of Harry Potter Tokyo Studio Tour is the ultimate experience for Harry Potter fans. Book the Harry Potter studio tour with Klook >
More Harry Potter things to do in Tokyo >
20. Go gachapon hunting
Gachapon capsule toy stores are a great way to escape the rain, and many are accessible 24 hours including the ones in convenience stores like 7-Eleven and FamilyMart.
Popular with otaku (オタク – Japanese pop culture) and visiting families, Gachapon machines in Japan are vending machines that dispense capsule toys in a small round plastic case.
Most gachapon machines have four to six types in each machine meaning you often don’t know which one you are going to get.
The world’s biggest gachapon store is Gashapon Ikebukuro Main Store, which has between 3,000 and 4,000 gachapon machines (and open until 9pm).
You might like our guide to the coolest gashapon capsule toys in Japan >
21. Go to the Tokyo sumo museum (free)
Another top Tokyo sumo wrestling thing to do is check out the Sumo Museum in Ryogoku.
Located inside the wrestling stadium, it is full of famous sumo wrestling memorabilia and trophies.
The National Sumo Museum is open all year round to the public with free entry. Opening times are Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm) – sumo museum opening times correct as of October 2025.
Read more about Ryogoku in Tokyo >
22. Hello Kitty & Sanrio Fukoku Friendly Forest Stamp Trail
Looking for a super cute Sanrio stamp trail for kids? Welcome to the Sanrio Fukoku Friendly Forest in Tokyo, a free to visit attraction with all your favourite characters including Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Poccacho and Keroppi.
As well as a cute Kawaii forest to visit, you can also see dozens of different Hello Kitty plushies dressed differently to represent all the different regions including a takoyaki Hello Kitty, skiing kitty plus ramen noodle Hello Kitty.
This Tokyo Sanrio stamp trail at Fukoku Tower trail is located across several floors and it is a short walk from Shimbashi and Ginza (link)
From huge Hello Kittys to all the Sanrio stamp locations, here is our guide to the Sanrio Fukoku Friendly Forest Stamp Trail in Tokyo >
23. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory
OK, this might sound like a boring place to visit (most Government buildings usually are) but on top lies one of Tokyo’s best indoor observation decks which is free admission where you can see the Tokyo cityscape unfurl before you.
Plus if you are lucky (like we were), you can even see Mount Fuji on a clear day (although it might be more difficult on a rainy day in Tokyo).
Although there can be big queues to get in, it is totally worth it as there are panoramic views – they also have a cafe and gift shop at the top.
The free Tokyo observation deck is on the 45th floor of building number 1 – you may need to queue on the ground floor plus go through security scanners.
You might like our guide to Tokyo’s best observation decks >
24. TSUTAYA Bookstore Shibuya Scramble Square
If you don’t fancy tackling Shibuya Scramble in the rain, you might want to visit the more chilled TSUTAYA Bookstore Shibuya Scramble Square – and yes, you can have great views of the crossing whilst drinking a coffee / beer or surfing on your laptop.
Here you can buy entry packages with unlimited drinks and when we visited, it seemed incredibly popular with expat workers and local students.
The basic TSUTAYA Bookstore Shibuya Scramble Square one-hour plan costs around 1,650 Yen (including soft drinks) or 2,200 Yen (including unlimited beer, kanpai – but do drink responsibly). Or you can get a day-pass and come and go as you please for 5,500 Yen.
25. Unko Museum / Poop Museum Tokyo
‘Poop culture’ at its finest and one of the ‘cr@ppiest’ immersive things to do in Tokyo – but in a good way!
Best described as a poop inspired Tokyo theme park, the Odaiba Unko Museum might not be for everyone (don’t poo-poo the idea) but kids will surely love it.
From big pink poos to colourful ‘cr@ps’, delightful dung to super sh!t attractions, Unko Museum in Odaiba is quite the weird and wonderful Tokyo attraction.
One of the immersive activities is to sit down on a toilet, yell “UNKOOOO!” and generate your own poop friend that will accompany you inside (we are not making this up) – or take a dive in a ‘poop-filled’ ball pit (!!!).
Unko Museum / Poop Museum Tokyo tickets in 2025 cost from 2,000 Yen per adult and 1,500 Yen for children aged 4 to 12.
Book your discounted Unko / Poop Museum Tokyo tickets here >
26. Mega Pokémon Center in Tokyo
Mega Pokémon Center in Tokyo is one of Japan’s biggest Pokémon stores – because you’ve gotta catch ‘em all!
Located in Ikebukuro (inside the Sunshine City Alpa mall), the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo is packed full of all your favourite Pokémon characters including exclusive Pokémon Japan merchandise, trading card games, Pokémon Go Lab and even a Pikachu Sweets Cafe – talk about Pika Mix!
There are several Pokémon Centers and stores in Tokyo including Pokémon Center Shibuya, and the Pokémon Store Tokyo Station Shop found in the famous Tokyo Character Street.
From all the cute merchandise to the awesome Pokémon arcade machines, read our guide to visiting the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo >
27. Shop at the World’s Biggest UNIQLO store
You’d expect Tokyo to have some great Uniqlo stores given Japan is the home of this popular fashion brand, but UNIQLO Ginza takes it to another level – 12 levels actually as this Ginza Uniqlo is the world’s biggest UNIQLO with 12 storeys (and incredible views).
From the moment you walk in, you can tell this is an incredible concept store for UNIQLO with immersive installations like a huge swinging jacket section, plus a whole floor dedicated to unique T-shirt designs.
There are also customisable clothes labs where you can create your very t-shirt or bag designs using various logos and individual pieces – very cool! Plus there is a dedicated Uniqlo Tax Free shopping counter to claim back your tax (so bring your passport).
We also really loved the Uniqlo Ginza coffee shop on the top floor (a great way to escape the rain) – the coffee was good (cheap) and the sitting area had incredible views looking out over Ginza’s cityscape.
Read more in our guide to the flagship Uniqlo in Ginza >
28. Tokyu Kabukicho Tower
Newly opened in 2023, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower in Shinjuku is a 53 storey building (48 floors above ground and 5 below) and one of Japan’s tallest 20 buildings.
An entertainment epicenter, here you’ll find everything from two hotels (Hotel Groove Shinjuku and Bellustar Tokyo) a cinema, theatre, clubs plus there is even a bus stop area built into the first floor for a very quick getaway.
Kabukicho tower really looks the part with vibrant artwork from Japanese artists dotted throughout plus a yokocho-alley style food-court, Kabuki Hall.
Namco also have set up an arcade and gaming bar (Namco Tokyo) complete with gachapons galore (there are said to be almost 300 different gachapon toy capsule machines).
More things to do in Shinjuku >
29. NinjaBar Asakusa
Heard about the ‘underground’ ninja bar in Tokyo? Asakusa is usually associated with Sensō-ji and Kappabashi street but beneath its streets lies a very cool thing to do in Tokyo on a rainy evening (for the adults) – the subterranean NinjaBar, Tokyo’s top themed ninja bar.
A sake and beer bar operated by a secretive and stealthy ninja, the NinjaBar is a fun night out in Asakusa and a fun experience with over 300 sakes to choose from.
From the quirky interiors to drink prices (and the samurai sword toilet key), release your inner ‘otaku’ with our full guide to drinking in Tokyo’s NinjaBar >
30. Tokyo Trick Art Museum
Another Tokyo immersive experience straight outta Odaiba, Tokyo’s Trick Art Museum looks great on the ‘gram, full of 3D optical illusions and mind boggling immersive images.
From ghostly ghouls to Japanese ninjas or a close-encounter with a shark, there are lots of awesome photo opportunities and top snaps to take at Tokyo Trick Art Museum.
Tokyo Trick Art Museum prices in 2025 are 1,200 Yen per adult and 800 Yen for children.
Book your Tokyo Trick Art Museum admission ticket >
31. Samurai Restaurant
One of our BEST ever Shinjuku things to do was the famous Robot Restaurant. There are lots of rumours about it returning one day (which have never come to fruition) but for now, the nearest alternative is the Shinjuku Samurai Restaurant.
For an unforgettable night out in Kabuchiko, the Samurai Restaurant serves up dancers, robots and samurai while you eat and drink the evening away. The show consists of three acts and it is an explosion of the senses and a neon nirvana of bright lights and high energy performances.
You can choose from a bento box, ramen, sushi or udon noodles plus your tickets include two free alcoholic or soft drinks – the show is in English and for people over 18 years of age only.
Book your Samurai Restaurant dining experience with Viator or Klook. – Links
32. Art Aquarium Museum
A Tokyo immersive and sensory experience, the Art Aquarium Museum GINZA is located on the 9th floor of the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store, and brings to life constantly changing art installations in exotic aquariums with real life-goldfish. It is also one of the best things to do in Ginza.
Each goldfish tank has a different theme with sublime soundscapes to create an overall epic effect – relaxing and reflective, this is also a great rainy day immersive attraction in Tokyo.
Art Aquarium Museum Tokyo tickets cost from 2,500 Yen per adult (with 2 ‘free’ children tickets) as of late 2025.
Book your Art Aquarium Museum GINZA Tokyo ticket with Klook >
33. Ginza Lion Beer Hall
No less than Tokyo’s oldest beer hall and pub, a trip to Ginza Lion is like taking a step back in time.
A world away from the shiny skyscrapers and sleek shopping malls just metres away, the Ginza Lion Beer Hall is one of the most unique things to do in Ginza.
Built in the 1930s and now a listed building, Ginza’s gorgeous beer hall is very similar to the beer halls of Munich – it is almost like a little piece of Germany in Ginza.
All of the staff are very attentive and wear traditional uniforms – we also found Ginza’s beer hall a very popular place with the Japanese after work crowd / ‘salary men’ and women.
Read more in our guide to Ginza Lion Beer Hall >
34. teamlab Borderless Tokyo
Reopened in February 2024, teamlab Borderless Tokyo is one of the biggest and best immersive events in Tokyo (and the whole of Japan really).
How best to describe the teamlab Borderless experience? One that is hard to accurately convey without seeing it for yourself, but it is essentially an all-encompassing digital museum without boundaries and borders, where you become part of the augmented reality artwork.
Artworks move in and out of the various rooms and intermingle seamlessly creating a fluid world for you to walk around and admire in awe.
From frozen wastelands to sublime seascapes, butterflies beyond borders to reversible rotating worlds, a trek through teamlab Borderless is like no other.
teamlab Borderless Tokyo prices as of summer 2025 start from 3,800 Yen per adult and 1,500 Yen for small children.
Note that teamlab Borderless tickets usually sell out weeks in advance so be sure to plan your visit in advance.
Book your teamlab Borderless tickets with Klook here >
35. Seiko Museum
A free Tokyo wet weather thing to do in Ginza, make some time to go to Tokyo Seiko Museum.
Established over 40 years ago to commemorate Seiko’s then 100th anniversary, this is a great opportunity to get up close to Seiko timepieces and watches plus learn more about the company history.
Plan My Japan guides to Japanese convenience stores / ‘konbinis’ featuring:
– 7-Eleven
– FamilyMart
– Lawson
– Daily Yamazaki
– Seicomart
– 7-Eleven smoothies
– Convenience store egg sandwiches
– Lawson fried karaage/chicken nuggets
– 7-Eleven’s famous craft beer shop
– 7-Eleven alcohol guide
36. Taiko no Tatsujin Japanese drumming game
‘Drum and Fun’ all day long, ‘Taiko no Tatsujin – The Drum Master’ is a joyous Japanese drumming game and arcade activity developed by Bandai Namco (also famous for their cool gachapon toys) that is popular worldwide, both in arcades and home consoles.
A Japanese video game with real rhythm, no trip to a Japan video game arcade is complete with picking up the bashi drumsticks and playing a round of ‘Taiko no Tatsujin’ either solo or in two player mode. You can really become the Drum Master!
Check out our guide to Taiko no Tatsujin >
37. Odaiba Immersive Fort
Opened in March 2024, the Tokyo Immersive Fort experience (in Odaiba) is Japan’s newest immersive attraction and one of the largest indoor theme parks in Japan.
Located in an old Odaiba shopping mall, Tokyo Immersive Fort has transformed the huge indoor site into 10 different zones (including an English street recreation), 4 restaurants, cabaret entertainment, themed bars and huge gift-shops.
Billed as the ‘World’s First Immersive Theme Park” (their words) with a focus on immersive theater, the main attractions at Tokyo Immersive Fort are:
- Tokyo Revengers Immersive Escape
- Sherlock Baker Street Case
- Jack The Ripper
- Oshi No Ko Immersive Rally
- Tales of Edo Oiran
- Identity V Immersive Chase
Tokyo Immersive Fort prices start from 6,800 Yen (tax included) per adult for the 1 day immersive casual pass (extra show fees apply).
Book your Immersive Fort Tokyo 1 day ticket with Klook >
38. Grand Hammer
Grand Hammer is a relatively new 9 floor entertainment complex that opened up a couple of months ago in Tokyo and is located across the road from JR Shimbashi Station. It was created by Yoshinori Hamakura (the brains behind Entame Yokocho in Kabukichō Tower, Shinjuku).
A bit of Las Vegas in Tokyo, it was free to enter so we wandered around one afternoon and it seemed pretty quiet but we guess it will be much more bustling at night.
On the first couple of floors are some awesome looking neon lit food courts, full of local workers and young couples.
The basement has a seafood restaurant with a huge aquarium, and the upper floors have a nightclub, a spa, geisha dining, sake bar, karaoke and more!
It also houses ‘The Grand Tokyo’ which is a live performance restaurant featuring magicians and martials arts! We also hear there are also real mermaids….
Check out this Grand Hammer admission and food / drink voucher on Klook >
39. Drink in Tokyo Hub Pubs
‘Kanpai’ to a little bit of Britain in Tokyo – walk around Tokyo at night and it won’t be long before you see the gleaming lights and hanging pub sign of a HUB Bar or 82 Ale House.
As a rainy day activity in Tokyo, this is a great way to ‘wet’ your whistle and enjoy a night out (or even a daytime drinking session – we won’t judge)!
One of Japan’s biggest bar chains with over 100 pubs, the 82 Ale House and HUB pubs are British themed pubs that have (VERY) happy hours, pub grub style food plus bar interiors just like British pubs.
You’ll find Hub Pubs in every Tokyo late-night neighborhood like Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Akihabara and Shibuya.
The bars are popular with both locals (especially ‘salary men’) and overseas tourists (particularly from Europe, the USA and Australia).
Whilst it may not be a traditional Japanese night out, it does make for a fun night out in Tokyo (especially where there is live sports on).
Bringing a bit British pub culture to Tokyo, raise your glass to our guide to drinking and eating in 82 Ale Houses and Hub British bars in Japan >
40. PEANUTS Cafe SUNNY SIDE kitchen Harajuku
Peanuts fans, rejoice! There is a super Snoopy themed cafe in Harajuku, a short walk away from Takeshita Street.
At PEANUTS Cafe SUNNY SIDE kitchen, families can enjoy themed food and drink (the 3D latte art is ace) plus there is loads of Snoopy merchandise.
Kids will love all the cuddly Snoopy toys and it is a nice way to eat some fun food. If you are too full to finish, be sure to ask for a ‘doggy-bag’ afterwards (sorry not sorry).
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41. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Tokyo
Fantastic Plastic! Take a voyage of discovery at LEGOLAND Tokyo in Odaiba, a modest but fun indoor version of one of the world’s most famous theme-parks.
Attractions at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Tokyo include Miniland (recreating miniature brick versions of famous landmarks like Roppongi Tower), the Kingdom Quest interactive ride or see what you can build in the LEGO factory. A cute cafe is also available onsite.
A good thing to do in Odaiba / Tokyo with kids, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Tokyo starts from 2,500 Yen if you book online in advance.
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42. Go for a ‘nostalgic’ coffee
Have you ‘bean’ to Komeda’s Coffee? One of our favourite Japanese coffee shop chains, there are almost 1,100 Komeda’s Coffee shops across Japan.
Started in 1968 in Nagoya, Komeda’s coffee shop is often like taking a step back in time with their brown wooden furniture and bare red brick walls.
Famous for their affordable combo and brilliant breakfast sets, Komeda’s Coffee is a great place to eat and drink at day and night.
From the experience to famous dishes, here is our guide to Komeda’s Coffee コメダ珈琲店 in Japan >
43. Madame Tussauds Tokyo
We’re waxing lyrical about Madame Tussauds Tokyo.
Based in the Odaiba Decks Tokyo Beach mall, this Tokyo branch of Madame Tussauds has around 80 lifesize models and mannequins including Johnny Depp, Arnold ‘I’ll Be Back’ Schwarzenegger, Benedict Cumberbatch plus local legends like Masaki Suda.
Learn about how the waxworks are made or just strike a pose with Lady Gaga or Beyonce – kids under 3 go free.
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44. Puri-kura a plenty – Japanese photo booths
Looking to take a cute Kawaii selfie or pop into a Japanese photo booth? There are plenty of ‘puri-kara’ photo booth stores in Harajuku open late at night especially along Takeshita Street.
Purikura Noa is one of the most popular Puri-kara / photo booth stalls here. You can choose character backgrounds or cosplay outfits, plus there are even make-up stations and tables full of props and plushies – so get snap happy!
Our final Tokyo rainy day activity
45. UWS AQUARIUM GA☆KYO!
Swim on over to Odaiba (or simply catch the ferry) and immerse yourself in the ultimate underwater experience which combines moving modern art with traditional Japanese patterns and paintings.
The aquarium comprises several zones – Oiran, Wabisabi, Ryugu, Yuraku and Mangekyo. It is chock full of captivating castles and seascapes, lit up lanterns and sublime sea creatures in magical kingdoms.
UWS Aquarium GA☆KYO ticket prices in 2026 cost 1,500 Yen per adult, 800 Yen for elementary school children and free admission for younger children. Book here >
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