55 BEST TOKYO CAPTIONS FOR INSTAGRAM – KAWAII AND CUTE

Traveling to Tokyo?
Exploring temples in Asakusa and shopping in Harajuku?
Looking for Tokyo captions and Tokyo quotes when crossing a street in Shibuya?

We all know that great photos need great captions. 

If you visit Tokyo for a day, 3-days, or stay here for a week, you are guaranteed to have hundreds of stunning photos. They might be from Ueno, Tsukiji market, or one of the Tokyo districts (Asakusa, Ueno, Harajuku or Akihabara). Perhaps you will visit one of the themed cafes, like hedgehog cafe, or go on a Mario cart ride. You may even be more adventurous and join karaoke in one of the bars. Or maybe you will just try to taste all the amazing Japanese food, like sushi and ramen?

Whatever you do, there will be photos you will want to share on Instagram too. Here is a collection of the best Tokyo Instagram captions to save you the trouble of thinking about one yourself and inspire your imagination. There are short Tokyo captions, Tokyo puns and Tokyo quotes that you can copy and paste right under your Instagram photo from Japan’s captial city, Tokyo.

Have a look at the best Tokyo captions for Instagram!

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1. Tokyo captions for Instagram

1. Why is Tokyo so cute?
2. Tokyo. The city of lights.
3. Came. Saw. Loved Tokyo.
4. Tokyo, you have my heart.
5. Sushi. Sleep. Tokyo. Repeat.
6. I never ate food I didn’t like in Tokyo.
7. Found my Anime Heaven. It’s Akihabara.
8. When nothing goes right… go left. And then go to Tokyo.
9. Making my way through Shibuya’s spiderweb intersection.

2. Tokyo travel quotes

10. “I wanted to meet the people, to get involved in the city, to make Tokyo mine.” – Jacob Aue Sobol.
11. “I grew up in the countryside and wanted to go to Tokyo. I had Tokyo complex.” – Makoto Shinkai.
12. “More than any other city, Tokyo demonstrates that ‘city’ is a verb and not a noun.” – Toshiko Mori
13. “Look at London or Paris: they’re both filthy. You don’t get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.” – Tadao Ando
14. “Living right in the heart of Tokyo itself is quite like living in the mountains – in the midst of so many people, one hardly sees anyone.” – Yuko Tsushima
15. “If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there’s this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.” – Kazuo Ishiguro
16. “If Japan is enigmatic, then Tokyo is the heart of that riddle. Its rhythm and essence so utterly alluring that it demands to be explored. It has a depth that keeps travelers in a constant state of rapture and delight. Whatever your vice, Tokyo has you covered.” – Michael Ryan.

3. Tokyo puns and jokes for Instagram captions

17. Be paw–sitive, like Hachiko.
18. Once udon a time in Tokyo.
19. I love you so matcha, Tokyo.
20. Do Ueno where in Tokyo are we?
21. Tokyo, I’ll always ramen-ber you.
22. Sushi and Tokyo sight-seeing, please!
23. Udon know how amazing exploring Tokyo is!
24. She believe she could explore Tokyo, sushi did.
25. What is the weather like in Tokyo today? Crowdy.
26. What did a thief in a Japanese bakery say? I Tokyo cookie.
27. I got lost in Tokyo recently, fortunately, it was all part of Ja-plan!

4. Tokyo Instagram captions

28. Take me to Tokyo.
29. As faithful as Hachikō.
30. Konnichiwa from Tokyo.
31. Keep calm and love Tokyo.
32. Tokyo is calling, so I need to go.
33. You either love Tokyo, or you’re wrong.
34. Sakura in Tokyo is like living in a dream.
35. I can’t seem to get the beauty of Tokyo off my mind.
36. Tokyo: Where you can replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.

5. Short Tokyo captions

37. Kawaii!
38. Toky-OMG!
39. Lost in Tokyo.
40. T is for Tokyo.
41. Let’s go to Tokyo.
42. Meet me in Tokyo.
43. Tokyo = happiness.
44. Let’s get weird in Tokyo.

6. Tokyo quotes for Instagram

45. “I always had a sense that I would fall in love with Tokyo.” – Junot Diaz
46. “Shibuya is a trendy part of Tokyo where young people come to meet and have a good time.” – Rebecca MacKinnon
47. “Tokyo was an origami city folded over and over until something was made of virtually nothing.” – Christopher Barzak
48. “Shibuya is a great place to start your trip, as it offers you a taste of every stereotype you could hope to see in Tokyo.” – Brian Flynn
49. “I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it. Most chefs I know would agree with me.” – Anthony Bourdain
50. “Tokyo was a place you could quite happily exist alone and be self-contained. It seemed to promise that it was better to be by yourself.” –  Olivia Sudjic
51. “There are so many more people in Tokyo than in New York, but it’s pristine. It’s so organized, and yet the address system is in complete chaos.” – Nick Wooster
52. “Tokyo is like the New York of Asia. Although the people there are all basically from Japan, they celebrate what they like about various cultures.” – Pharrell Williams
53. “I sometimes wonder why the Japanese went to all the trouble of franchising a Disneyland in the suburbs when the capital itself is in many ways so superior a version.” – Donald Richie
54. “Tokyo – still – offers the most tightly integrated infrastructure, where smooth, technology-driven experiences take place when engaging in everyday actions, such as verifying personal identity, paying for goods, and buying tickets.” – Jan Chipchase
55. “It’s a city of contrasts; whether you’re standing in the middle of the Shibuya scramble, a blur of pedestrians rushing past you while you try to snap that perfect crowd shot, or standing before a small shrine, quiet and contemplative, you will feel the intensity and multi-layered nature of this very special place.” – Michelle Mackintosh

Final thoughts on Tokyo captions

You made it all the way to the end of this Tokyo Instagram Caption collection blog post. What captions did you like the most? Are the short Tokyo Captions at the top of your list? Maybe Tokyo travel quotes? How about Tokyo puns and Tokyo quotes? How about those captions about Shibuya, Hachiko, and Japanese food? Whatever it was, I hope at least one will capture your stunning photo from Tokyo – the city of neon lights.

Thinking about how you can use those caption ideas on your Instagram?
Use short captions on Instagram stories. Combine those with Tokyo quotes as a description under the photo. You can even use them as a voice-over on Reels or as a short video. And as far as puns and jokes go … they can be used in Stories combined with an Interactive sticker or posted as a single post. Options are unlimited.

Which is your favorite Tokyo caption?

Shine on,
Anja

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Skipped to the good part? Here is the gist

Visiting Tokyo? Check out the best Tokyo captions for Instagram and Tokyo puns. Anja On Adventure shares the ultimate collection of Tokyo quotes and Tokyo jokes, that are suitable for photos of Shibuya crossing, Hachiko, neon streets of Anime mecca Akihabara, shopping in Harajuku or Ueno. You can also use Tokyo travel quotes and pair them with photos of Tokyo tower, public traffic, Japanese food, or any other Tokyo sight.

I hope you found at least a couple of ideas for your Tokyo captions from this collection.

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