Tokyo

The world turned up to eleven.

The Tokyo index
serious eating100
world-class public transport100
feeling safe at night97
Japan · 35.68° N / 139.69° E37.4M people · $$$ · GMT+9
energy97
safety97
transit100
food100
culture92
nightlife88
affordability45
nature45
slow living15
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Tokyo is great if you want

✓The volume turned up
✓Feeling safe at night
✓World-class public transport
✓Serious eating
✓Museums, music, ideas

Think twice if you need

×A slow pace
×Quiet nights
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