Hi everyone! I am so excited for my trip to Japan! I will also be going to Osaka and Kyoto and Hakone (onsen), but I feel like my Tokyo itinerary needs some work. I will be with a group but also have a lot of free time to travel on my own. Please let me know if this doesn’t work time/geographic wise, I’m forgetting any major neighborhoods or sites, or if you have any recommendations!
Day one:
Morning / early afternoon
* Kyu Asakura House (Daikanyama area)
* Explore Daikanyama
* cafés + boutiques
Afternoon
* Nezu Museum
* Maybe: Aoyama
* design shops, Omotesando architecture walk
Evening
Sumo dinner show
Day Two: Explore Tokyo (Tour)
* Bus and walking tour of Tokyo with my tour group.
* Takeshita Street in Harajuku
* Cat Street too
* Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji Temple, with the red Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise shopping street.
* Sanrio store, Daikoku Drugstore
* Shibuya crossing
* If I have time: Shibuya 109, Onitsuka Tiger, Vintage Stores, Don Quijote, HANDS, Parco Mall, Tower Records
Day Three:
Morning → Meiji Shrine
* Go early
Midday → Akihabara
* Spend a few hours in Akihabara + Radio Kaikan
Whatever I feel you missed / Want to return to / Things people recommend
* Maybe go back to Shinjuku/Harijuku
I’ve left food out of this itinerary as most of my choices are location-based so they won’t be out of the way. Thank you so much for your help!
by Prestigious_Way9817