Study Abroad in Japan

With KCP International, you can earn more Japanese credit than you would in an entire year at your university. Plus, you can pick your start date!

Find out more

Learn Japanese Online

Immerse yourself in the heart of Tokyo with a wide variety of courses, flexible schedules and convenient packages you keep your experience easy!

Apply Now

Join Our Newsletter

Read all about Japanese immersion learning and studying abroad. Check out our eZasshi archives for more articles!

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Free Stuff in Tokyo

Free places to soak up atmosphere–

• For a good view of the city skyline go to the promenade that runs along the front of the Decks Shopping Mall in Odaiba.

Odaiba District

Odaiba distrcit, Tokyo.

• To see more people than you’ve ever seen in one place, try walking through Shinjuku Station at rush hour (just after 5 pm), standing at the Ginza Sukiyabashi crossing, or crossing the road next to the Hachiko Exit of Shibuya Station.

• For the eccentric and bizarre side of life, go to Harajuku on a Sunday.

• To feel bang up-to-date with the latest technology, go to Akihabara.

Bird’s-eye view of Tokyo–

The 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku has two free observation galleries with views of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and Yokohama.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Japan. 

Shrines, temples, pagodas, palaces–

• Meiji Jingu Shrine

• Yasukuni Shrine

• Sensoji Temple

• Zojoji Temple

• Imperial Palace

Gardens and parks–

KCP students at Ueno Park with Maru

KCP students at Ueno Park with famous Maru the smiling dog.

• Higashi-Gyoen, the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace (art gallery inside).
• Yoyogi Park has street entertainment on Sundays–great entertainment for no yen!
• Ueno Park.

Free Internet–a must!
In the T-Next Toshiba showroom in Shinjuku, get up to one hour of free ’net!

Sumo Wrestling Museum near the JR Ryogoku Station.

Sony Building in Ginza–
try out the latest electronic toys, gadgets, organizers.

Toyota Mega Web in Palette Town–
in the Odaiba car showroom, view cars of the future.

Hundred-¥ Shops–
Miss the dollar store? Short on cash but must shop? Try the 100-¥ stores in nearly every district. The one in Shibuya near the Tokyo Station has 5 floors!

Food–
Free samples galore in the basement floor of the Nakamise Shopping Arcade.

Sign-up for our newsletter

Read all about Japanese immersion learning and studying abroad. Check out our eZasshi archives for more articles!