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What to see in Tokyo in 5 days
Not a list of tips: these are the first 5 days of our real Tokyo itinerary, with the stops in the order you actually do them.
24
stops in 5 days
35h 23m
of visits
1.The heart of Tokyo: Imperial Palace, Ginza and the bay
- Kokyo Higashi Gyoen
- Tokyo Station, Marunouchi
- Ginza Yonchome, Wako
- Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien
6h 58m of visits
2.Asakusa, the Sumida river and the Skytree
- Senso-ji
- Hoppy-dori, Asakusa
- Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
- Sumida Park e Tokyo Mizumachi
- Tokyo Skytree
8h 45m of visits
3.Shinjuku: the garden, the towers and the alleys
- Shinjuku Gyoen
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
- Hanazono-jinja
- Okubo-dori, Shin-Okubo
- Shinjuku Golden Gai
6h 39m of visits
4.Kamakura: the Great Buddha, the bamboo and the sea
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
- Hokoku-ji
- Hasedera
- Kotoku-in
- Kamakurakokomae
6h 9m of visits
5.The neighbourhoods: Shimokitazawa, Kichijōji and the Meguro river
- Shimokitazawa
- Bonus Track, Shimokitazawa
- Inokashira Park
- Meguro-gawa, Nakameguro
- Daikanyama
6h 52m of visits
And what gets left out
With 5 days, 10 of the 34 stops do not fit. Here they are — so you know what you are giving up, instead of finding out on the spot.
6. Toyosu, teamLab and the bay at Odaiba
Toyosu Market · teamLab Planets TOKYO · Unicorn Gundam, DiverCity Odaiba · Odaiba Kaihin Koen · Rainbow Bridge
7. Akihabara, the bookshops of Jinbōchō and a farewell from the tower
Kanda Myojin · Akihabara Electric Town · Kanda-Jinbocho · Zojo-ji · Tokyo Tower