Tokyo

Free things to do in Tokyo

229 places in Tokyo you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Tokyo

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Tokyo

  • Embahada ng Pilipinas, Fujimi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo1号
  • General Grant Tree Planting Memorial
  • Pierre de Coubertin
  • Statue of Dr. Anthonius Franciscus Bauduin
  • Moyai Statue
  • Memorial Monument of the 2.26 Incident
  • 入谷朝顔 発祥之地
  • Koi Furuichi Statue
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Tokyo

  • Otemori
  • アメリカ橋公園
  • Otomeyama Park
  • Odaiba Marine Park
  • Sakurazaka Park
  • Symbol Promenade Park
  • すずめのお宿緑地公園碑文谷3-11-22
  • Toshima Midori Disaster Prevention Park
  • ねむの木の庭
  • Hatoba
  • Haruno Ogawa Community Park
  • プラタナス公園
  • 一の橋公園Open 24/7
  • 七号通り公園
  • Mitadai Park
  • Ueno Zoological Gardens8309:30-17:00
  • 与謝野公園
  • Setagaya Park
  • Nakameguro Park
  • Heiwa no Mori Park
  • Nogi Park (Former General Nogi's Estate)
  • Kamezuka Park
  • Inokashira Imperial Grant Park31Mon–Sun 09:30-17:00
  • Igusamori Park
  • Yoyogi Pony Park
  • Yoyogi Park
  • Yoyogi Oyama Park
  • 代々木西原公園
  • 佃公園
  • Hikarigaoka Park
  • Happo Gardens
  • 六号通り公園
  • Kitanomaru Park
  • Akabane Sports-no-Mori Park
  • Shibuya Kitaya Park
  • 十三号通り公園
  • Chihaya Flower Park
  • Chidorigafuchi
  • Minamisakura Park
  • 南池袋公園
  • Senshuen Garden
  • 参宮橋公園
  • Daiba Park
  • Nanushi-no-Taki Park
  • 向山庭園
  • Wadabori Park
  • Tetsugakudo Park
  • Zenpukuji Park

A further 169 free places in Tokyo are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Japan open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

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Free & cheap tours in Tokyo

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Tokyo, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Tokyo for free?
229 places in Tokyo with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Tokyo?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked