There's so much to do in Tokyo, it's hard to fit it into one weekend! Here are the best things to do, see, and eat in Tokyo.

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Sakura season is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to get your hanami flower-viewing game plan in order! A longstanding symbol of Japanese culture and Japan’s diverse seasons, the cherry blossoms are highly anticipated each year, even with a national sakura forecast airing on television. Not only limited to appreciating the blossoms in passing, but sakura fever also comes out in the way of festivals, all kinds of sakura-designed products and sakura-themed foods, and of course, hanami parties. Prepare yourself to join the festivities; here are 10 top picks of places in Tokyo where you can catch the sakura cherry blossoms.