Tokyo One-Week Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & Shinjuku

Arrive, get Suica card. Evening: Shinjuku’s Kabukicho, Golden Gai bars, free Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck for night views.

Day 2: Harajuku, Shibuya, Omotesando

Morning: Meiji Shrine. Then Harajuku’s Takeshita Street. Afternoon: Omotesando boulevard. Evening: Shibuya Crossing at rush hour (5–7pm), dinner in Shibuya.

Day 3: Asakusa & East Tokyo

Dawn: Senso-ji Temple. Morning: Nakamise shopping street, Kappabashi kitchen district. Afternoon: Akihabara electronics and anime district.

Day 4: Tsukiji, Ginza, teamLab

Early: Tsukiji Outer Market breakfast sushi. Morning: Ginza. Afternoon/evening: teamLab Planets (book ahead — sells out weeks in advance).

Day 5: Day Trip

Kamakura (1 hour): Giant Buddha, coastal temple trail, fresh seafood.
Nikko (2 hours): Ornate Toshogu Shrine, waterfalls, cedar forest.

Day 6: Ueno & Yanaka

Morning: Ueno Park museums (National Museum). Afternoon: Yanaka — Tokyo’s most old-fashioned neighborhood. Evening: Ameyoko market.

Day 7: Odaiba or Shopping

Futuristic Odaiba artificial island, or department store basement food halls (depachika) — the world’s best food shopping experience.