5 Days in Tokyo | The Best Itinerary

5 Days in Tokyo | The Best Itinerary

Don’t make the mistake of missing out on these must visit places in Tokyo…

Tokyo Bucket List:

Day 1: Shinjuku
□🌳Shinjuku Gyoen Garden (Entry ¥500 | closed Mondays)
□🏢Tokyo Metropolitan Building (free observation deck; evening projection art)
□🏢Kabukicho Tower (nearby: Gozilla head | 3D cat billboard)
□🛍️Don Quijote (souvenirs)
□🛍️Isetan department store
□🍺Omoide Yokocho (izakayas) | Golden Gai (bars)

Day 2: Harajuku & Shibuya
□⛩️Meiji Shrine
□🛍️Takeshita Street (kawaii fashion, street food, thrifting, animal cafes)
□🛍️Omotesando Street (upscale shops, cafes)
□🛍️Shibuya Parco department store (Pokémon Centre, Nintendo store, Capcom store) | Loft (stationery) | Hands (stationery) | MEGA Don Quijote (souvenirs)
□📷Shibuya Crossing
□📷Hachiko (nearby: 3D Dog billboard)
□📷Shibuya Sky* (beautiful at sunset)

Day 3: Asakusa & Ueno & Akihabara
□🏢Tokyo Skytree*
□🍁Sensoji-Temple
□👘Nakamise Street
□🔪Kappabashi Street (knives, kitchen items)
□👖Ueno Ameyoko (wholesale shops)
□🕹️Akihabara (anime, game, manga, electronics, maid cafe)

Day 4: Tsukiji & Ginza & Tokyo & Azabudai Hills or Odaiba
□🍣Tsukiji Outer Market (☝️get there early before the crowd)
□🛍️Ginza (Uniqlo / Muji / Itoya / Loft / luxury shops)
□🏯Imperial Palace
□🎇TeamLab Borderless* | 🛍️Azabudai Hills (observation deck) | Tokyo Tower (by night) | 🛍️Roppongi Hills
□🎇TeamLab Planets* | 🛍️Odaiba (Gundham statue, shopping malls)
(☝️choose one TeamLab)

⛰️ Day 5: Day Trip (☝️choose one!!)
□ Mount Fuji or
□ Disneyland* or
□ Hakone (hot spring onsen) or
□ Kamakura (seaside train; secluded temples) or
□ Ghibli Museum* or
□ Cup Noodle Museum (Yokohama) or
□ Harry Potter Studio Tour

🌟 booking is recommended for those marked with *

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Hope this helps!!
MiA💓@japantravelbasics

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