2. Step into the World of Studio Ghibli

While both Hong Kong and Tokyo have Disneylands, only Tokyo has the Ghibli Museum, which celebrates Japanese animation. You’ll recognise characters and scenes from masterpieces such as My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, created by animator and national treasure Hayao Miyazaki. He designed the museum himself, modelled after an Italian hilltop village, and the effect is akin to wandering around a dreamy Ghibli set – replete with giant Totoros, a replica catbus, automaton robots from Laputa and a recreation of a Studio Ghibli art director’s studio. Give yourself a full day to enjoy the museum grounds, which are located in Inokashira Park in far western Mitaka. And book your tickets well in advance (weeks or months, if possible) as this is one of the most popular things to do in Tokyo.