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3-Day Tokyo Itinerary: Best Things to Do

Tokyo blends ancient temples, neon-lit districts, and cutting-edge art into one electric metropolis. This busy three-day plan threads the historic Asakusa-Ueno east, the youthful Harajuku-Shibuya-Shinjuku west, and the waterfront Tsukiji-Ginza-Odaiba south. Expect serene shrines at dawn, soaring observation decks, and some of the world's best sushi, tempura, and ramen along the way.

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1Old Tokyo: Asakusa & Ueno
  1. 🍽️
    Breakfast at Asakusa GYUUNA Yadoki 🍴 Food
    8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    45m
    Start the day with a hearty wagyu beef breakfast set just steps from Senso-ji.
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  2. 🚶
    8:54 AM – 9:00 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.3 mi ·6m
  3. 📍
    Kaminarimon Gate 🏛️ Landmark
    9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    30m
    Pose beneath the giant red lantern of Asakusa's iconic Thunder Gate, the symbolic entrance to Senso-ji.
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  4. 🚶
    9:30 AM – 9:35 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.1 mi ·5m
  5. 📍
    Nakamise Shopping Street 🛍️ Shopping
    9:35 AM – 10:15 AM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    40m
    Stroll the centuries-old approach lined with stalls selling traditional snacks and souvenirs.
    🧭Directions
  6. 🚶
    10:15 AM – 10:20 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.1 mi ·5m
  7. 📍
    Senso-ji Temple ⛪ Religious site
    10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    1h
    Explore Tokyo's oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, founded in 645 AD.
    🧭Directions
  8. 🚶
    11:24 AM – 11:30 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.3 mi ·6m
  9. 📍
    Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Deck 🌄 Viewpoint
    11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    30m
    Ride to the free 8th-floor terrace for a sweeping view over Senso-ji and the Skytree.
    🧭Directions
  10. 🚶
    12:09 PM – 12:15 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.3 mi ·6m
  11. 🍽️
    Lunch at Asakusa Okonomiyaki Sometaro 🍴 Food
    12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Cook your own okonomiyaki at a charmingly retro 1930s family-run spot.
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  12. 🚗
    1:53 PM – 2:00 PM· Travel to next stop ·1.4 mi ·7m
  13. 📍
    Ueno Park 🌳 Park
    2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
    📍 Ueno, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Wander Tokyo's grand cultural park dotted with ponds, shrines, and museums.
    🧭Directions
  14. 🚶
    3:21 PM – 3:30 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.4 mi ·9m
  15. 📍
    Tokyo National Museum 🖼️ Museum
    3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    📍 Ueno, Tokyo
    2h
    Japan's oldest and largest museum, home to an unrivaled collection of samurai swords, Buddhist art, and national treasures.
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  16. 🚗
    6:23 PM – 6:30 PM· Travel to next stop ·1.4 mi ·7m
  17. 🍽️
    Dinner at Daikokuya Tempura 🍴 Food
    6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
    📍 Asakusa, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Savor crispy Edo-style tempura over rice at this beloved Asakusa institution dating to 1887.
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2Youthful Tokyo: Harajuku, Shibuya & Shinjuku
  1. 🍽️
    Breakfast at Eggs 'n Things Harajuku 🍴 Food
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    📍 Harajuku, Tokyo
    1h
    Fuel up with towering whipped-cream pancakes at this perennially popular Harajuku cafe.
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  2. 🚶
    9:04 AM – 9:15 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.5 mi ·11m
  3. 📍
    Meiji Jingu Shrine ⛪ Religious site
    9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
    📍 Harajuku, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Walk through towering torii gates and a tranquil forest to Tokyo's most important Shinto shrine.
    🧭Directions
  4. 🚶
    10:35 AM – 10:45 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.5 mi ·10m
  5. 📍
    Takeshita Street 🛍️ Shopping
    10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
    📍 Harajuku, Tokyo
    1h
    Dive into the colorful epicenter of Tokyo youth and kawaii fashion culture.
    🧭Directions
  6. 🚶
    11:45 AM – 12:00 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.7 mi ·15m
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    Lunch at Ichiran Ramen Shibuya 🍴 Food
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    📍 Shibuya, Tokyo
    1h
    Slurp customizable tonkotsu ramen in a solo focus booth at this famous chain's Shibuya branch.
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  8. 🚶
    1:10 PM – 1:15 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.3 mi ·5m
  9. 📍
    Shibuya Sky 🌄 Viewpoint
    1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
    📍 Shibuya, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Ascend to the open-air rooftop deck 230m above the city for a 360-degree panorama over the Shibuya scramble.
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  10. 🚶
    2:40 PM – 2:45 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.1 mi ·5m
  11. 📍
    Shibuya Scramble Crossing 🏛️ Landmark
    2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
    📍 Shibuya, Tokyo
    45m
    Experience the world's busiest pedestrian crossing where thousands surge across at once.
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  12. 🚗
    3:51 PM – 4:00 PM· Travel to next stop ·1.8 mi ·9m
  13. 📍
    Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden 🌳 Park
    4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    📍 Shinjuku, Tokyo
    1h 30m
    Relax in one of Tokyo's finest gardens blending Japanese, English, and French landscaping.
    🧭Directions
  14. 🚶
    5:40 PM – 5:45 PM· Travel to next stop ·1.0 mi ·5m
  15. 📍
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observation Deck 🌄 Viewpoint
    5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
    📍 Shinjuku, Tokyo
    1h
    Catch sunset over the skyline from the free 202m observatory in Nishi-Shinjuku.
    🧭Directions
  16. 🚶
    7:00 PM – 7:15 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.7 mi ·15m
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    Dinner at Tempura Shinjuku Tsunahachi Sohonten 🍴 Food
    7:15 PM – 8:45 PM
    📍 Shinjuku, Tokyo
    1h 30m
    Enjoy expertly fried tempura at the original branch of this revered restaurant founded in 1923.
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3Waterfront Tokyo: Tsukiji, Ginza & Odaiba
  1. 🍽️
    Breakfast at Sushi Zanmai Honten 🍴 Food
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    📍 Tsukiji, Tokyo
    1h
    Begin with fresh-cut sushi at the 24-hour flagship in the heart of Tsukiji's outer market.
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  2. 🚶
    9:05 AM – 9:10 AM· Walk to next stop ·0.0 mi ·5m
  3. 📍
    Tsukiji Outer Market 🛍️ Shopping
    9:10 AM – 10:20 AM
    📍 Tsukiji, Tokyo
    1h 10m
    Graze through bustling lanes of seafood stalls, knife shops, and street food in Tokyo's legendary food market.
    🧭Directions
  4. 🚗
    10:37 AM – 10:45 AM· Travel to next stop ·1.7 mi ·8m
  5. 📍
    teamLab Borderless 🎭 Entertainment
    10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
    📍 Azabudai, Tokyo
    2h
    Lose yourself in a boundary-less world of immersive, interactive digital art at Azabudai Hills.
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  6. 🚶
    12:55 PM – 1:00 PM· Travel to next stop ·1.1 mi ·5m
  7. 🍽️
    Lunch at Ginza Kyubey Honten 🍴 Food
    1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    📍 Ginza, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Indulge in masterful Edomae sushi at this celebrated Ginza institution founded in 1935.
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  8. 🚶
    2:11 PM – 2:30 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.9 mi ·19m
  9. 📍
    Tokyo Tower 🌄 Viewpoint
    2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
    📍 Minato, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Ride up the 333m Eiffel-inspired tower for classic views across central Tokyo and Mt. Fuji on clear days.
    🧭Directions
  10. 🚗
    4:01 PM – 4:15 PM· Travel to next stop ·2.9 mi ·14m
  11. 📍
    DiverCity Tokyo Plaza & Unicorn Gundam Statue 🎭 Entertainment
    4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
    📍 Odaiba, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Marvel at the life-size 19.7m Unicorn Gundam statue and browse the waterfront shopping mall.
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  12. 🚶
    5:37 PM – 5:45 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.4 mi ·8m
  13. 📍
    Odaiba Seaside Park 🌳 Park
    5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
    📍 Odaiba, Tokyo
    1h 15m
    Stroll the bayfront promenade for sunset views of the Rainbow Bridge and the Statue of Liberty replica.
    🧭Directions
  14. 🚶
    7:00 PM – 7:15 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.7 mi ·15m
  15. 📍
    Rainbow Bridge Night View 🌄 Viewpoint
    7:15 PM – 7:45 PM
    📍 Odaiba, Tokyo
    30m
    Watch the illuminated suspension bridge light up the Tokyo Bay skyline after dark.
    🧭Directions
  16. 🚶
    7:44 PM – 8:00 PM· Walk to next stop ·0.8 mi ·16m
  17. 🍽️
    Dinner at Gonpachi Odaiba 🍴 Food
    8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    📍 Odaiba, Tokyo
    1h 30m
    Cap the trip with soba and izakaya fare overlooking Rainbow Bridge at the restaurant that inspired Kill Bill.
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🏨 Where to stay

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Khaosan Tokyo Origami
Asakusa
A clean, friendly hostel steps from Senso-ji with private and dorm rooms and a rooftop overlooking the temple.
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Dormy Inn Akihabara Hot Spring★★★
Akihabara
A comfortable mid-range hotel with natural hot-spring baths and complimentary late-night ramen in geeky Akihabara.
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Shinjuku Granbell Hotel★★★★
Kabukicho
A stylish boutique design hotel in the heart of Shinjuku's nightlife with a chic rooftop bar.
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Park Hyatt Tokyo★★★★★
Nishi-Shinjuku
The iconic Lost in Translation luxury hotel occupying the top floors of Shinjuku Park Tower with sweeping skyline and Mt. Fuji views.
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