Wouldn’t it be helpful to have some holiday itinerary ideas especially when this will be your first time visit in Tokyo? We think it would!
Here are sample ideas for 3 days & 7 days in Tokyo to help you organise the best time! If you have more than 7 days to stay, you can always visit other great places outside of Tokyo such as Kyoto or even Japan Alps.
◆3 Day Plan◆ – Visit as many spots as possible in Tokyo!
Note: … indicates on foot, → indicates catching a train/subway
| 3 Day Plan – A |
3 Day Plan – B |
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Day 1 |
Imperial Palace …Chidorigafuchi Park …Yasukuni Shrine → (take Toei Shinjuku line from Ichigaya station) Iwamotocho station, short walk to Akihabara → (JR Yamanote line) Yurakucho station, short walk to Ginza | Imperial Palace → (take subway Chiyoda line from Nijuubashi station) Meiji Jingumae station … Meiji Shrine … Takeshita-dori Street … Omote Sando →(take Chiyoda line) Nogizaka station, walk 10-15 minutes to Roppongi via Tokyo Midtown Tower |
| Day 2 | Observation Deck of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building … Shinjuku Gyoen Park … Shopping and browsing in Shinjuku → (JR Yamanote line) Shibuya | Shinjuku Gyoen Park … Shopping & browsing in Shinjuku … Shinjuku Kabukicho → (take JR Yamanote line from Shinjuku station) Shibuya |
| Day 3 | Harajuku station … Meiji Shrine … Takeshita-dori Street … Omote Sando → (Chiyoda line) Nogizaka station, walk 10-15 minutes to Roppongi via Tokyo Midtown Tower | Asakusa Sensoji Temple → (take Ginza line to Ueno station and change to Yamanote line) Akihabara → (JR Yamanote line) Yurakucho station, short walk to Ginza → (take Hibiya line) Kamiyacho station, walk to Tokyo Tower |
◆7 Day Plan◆ – Tokyo sightseeing + day trips
Note: … indicates on foot, → indicates catching a train/subway
| 7 Day Plan – A |
7 Day Plan – B |
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Day 1 |
Imperial Palace … Chidorigafuchi Park … Yasukuni Shrine → (take Toei Shinjuku line from Ichigaya station) Iwamotocho station, short walk to Akihabara | Harajuku … Meiji Shrine … Takeshita-dori Street … Omote Sando → (take Chiyoda line) Nogizaka station, walk 10-15 minutes to Roppongi via Tokyo Midtown Tower |
| Day 2 | Observation Deck of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building … Shinjuku Gyoen Park … Shopping and browsing in Shinjuku →(take JR Yamanote line) … Shinjuku Kabukicho | Shinjuku Gyoen Park … Shopping & browsing in Shinjuku … Shinjuku Kabukicho → (take JR Yamanote line from Shinjuku station) Shibuya |
| Day 3 | Day trip to Nikko | Day Trip to Kamakura or Hakone or Mount Takao |
| Day 4 | Harajuku station … Meiji Shrine … Takeshita-dori Street … Omote Sando → (take Hanzomon line or Ginza line, or stroll for 20 minutes) → Shibuya | Day Trip to Kamakura or Hakone or Mount Takao |
| Day 5 | Overnight trip to Mount Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi | Sugamo station … Togenuki Jizouson → (take JR Yamanote line) Akihabara → (take JR Yamanote line to Shinbashi station and change to Toei Asakusa line) Daimon station, walk to Zojoji Temple … Tokyo Tower |
| Day 6 | Overnight trip to Mount Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi | Day trip to Nikko |
| Day 7 | Ginza → (take Hibiya line) Kamiyacho station, walk to Tokyo Tower → (take Hibiya line from Kamiyacho station) Roppongi | Imperial Palace … Hibiya Park … Ginza |
Don’t forget to read “Tips“ page to give you better ideas about holiday in Tokyo/Japan.
You can also refer to the maps below to help you plan your day.
 Tokyo Central Map |
 Imperial Palace |
 Tokyo Observation Decks |
 Tokyo to Hakone |
 Tokyo to Nikko |
 Tokyo to Kamakura |
 Tokyo to Mt Takao |
 Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchi |
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