Tokyo Express — 2 days
An intense weekend of markets, temples and megacity neon. Day-by-day itinerary: Shinjuku & Shibuya; Asakusa & Culture.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Shinjuku & Shibuya
- 07:00 — Arrival in Tokyo — Aéroport Narita/Haneda
- 08:00 — IC card (Suica/Pasmo) & train to the centre — Aéroport → Tokyo
- 09:00 — Tsukiji Market — morning sushi — Tsukiji
- Metro to Shibuya — Tsukiji → Shibuya
- 11:00 — Shibuya Crossing — the busiest crossing in the world — Shibuya
- 12:00 — Ramen lunch in Shibuya — Shibuya
- Walk to Harajuku — Shibuya → Harajuku
- 14:00 — Harajuku — Takeshita Street & Meiji Jingu — Harajuku
- Walk to Omotesando — Harajuku → Omotesando
- 16:00 — Omotesando — Japan's luxury avenue — Omotesando
- Metro to Shinjuku — Omotesando → Shinjuku
- 17:00 — Hotel check-in — Shinjuku
- Metro to the Skytree — Shinjuku → Tokyo Skytree
- 18:00 — Tokyo Skytree — sunset — Tokyo Skytree
- Metro back to Shinjuku — Tokyo Skytree → Golden Gai, Shinjuku
- 20:00 — Shinjuku Golden Gai — authentic tiny bars — Golden Gai, Shinjuku
Day 2 — Asakusa & Culture
- 08:30 — Senso-ji in Asakusa — the temple at opening time — Asakusa
- Walk to Nakamise-dori — Asakusa → Nakamise-dori
- 10:30 — Nakamise-dori — traditional souvenirs — Nakamise-dori
- Walk to lunch — Nakamise-dori → Asakusa
- 12:00 — Tempura lunch in Asakusa — Asakusa
- Metro to Akihabara — Asakusa → Akihabara
- 13:30 — Akihabara — electronics, anime, otaku culture — Akihabara
- Train to Ueno — Akihabara → Ueno
- 15:30 — Ueno Park & Tokyo National Museum — Ueno
- Walk to the izakaya — Ueno → Ueno / Yanaka
- 18:30 — Izakaya in Ueno or Yanaka — Ueno / Yanaka
- 21:00 — Transfer to the airport
- 23:00 — Return flight