Hi Everyone! Looking for some feedback/last minute check before my upcoming trip to Tokyo for a few days. At this point I’ve already been in Asia (Taiwan) for almost a month for work and visiting family, so jetlag and such shouldn’t be an issue. I’ve previously visited the Fukuoka area for roughly the same time frame (family hot spring focused trip), and wanted to focus specifically on Tokyo this time around. I’ll be flying in with my wife from Taiwan and also hanging out some days with some friends currently in Tokyo for work. I purposely tried to not overpack our itinerary (hopefully) so we have more time to wander around and explore some areas if interested; a mix of ‘touristy’ activities, food, but also relaxing and just soaking things in…Hoping to get some last min. eyes on if I’m too ambitious anywhere…
**FRIDAY 05/26**
TPE > Tokyo (Haeneda)
DEPART- 8:25 PM / ARRIVE – 12:30 AM
Purchase SIM Cards for internet / Rest in airport until subway opens
**SATURDAY 05/27**
Keikyu Airport Line > Yamanote Line to Shibuya Train station (might change depending on where we go for shopping)
Leave luggage in station locker until hotel (sequence Miyashita park) check-in @ 5:00 pm
Outlet shopping
Lunch at Shin Udon in Shibuya
Explore/shop Shimokitazawa in the afternoon (subway)
Eventually pick up luggage from station and make our way to hotel through Miyashita park.
Dinner
Drinks at SG Club @ 7:30 with friends / additional bar hopping afterwards
**SUNDAY 05/28**
*probably the most packed day?*
Nezu Shrine / Yanaka (Chiyoda line)
Senso-ji/Asakusa (Chiyoda line > Ginza line)
Lunch around Nakamise Dori Street / stroll along Sumida river
Walk/Asakusa line to Tokyo Sky tree
Akihabara (subway)
Dinner
**MONDAY 05/29**
Tsujiki Fish Market – morning/noon brunch
Return to Shibuya & explore/shop around Shibuya; cat street, maybe take a peek at Harujuku
Reservations at Shibuya Sky at 4:00-4:20 – Try to catch sunset, shibuya crossing at night?
Dinner
**TUESDAY 05/30**
*Failed to get tickets to Ghibli Museum 🙁 *
Thinking of a day trip to Kamakura (Beach/bamboo forest/temples) or Yokohama (ramen museum/aquarium)
**WEDNESDAY 05/31**
*Checkout hotel at 2:00 PM or earlier and keep luggage in station locker*
Meiji Jingu Temple
Yoyogi Park/Shinjuku Garden
Lunch at Tamawari in Shibuya
Imperial Palace / Atago Shrine
Dinner
*Head to airport after evening plans (subway?)*
**THURSDAY 06/01**
5:55 AM flight back to TW!
*Dinners will probably be play by ear with my friends after they get off from work and social drinking afterwards so nothing specifically planned in the evenings. Will try to explore Omoide Yokocho/Golden Gai/kabuchiko in Shinjiku a night or two.
Any feedback is much appreciated. Could definitely use some advice on which passes to buy for the subway/bus if needed; trying to study the subway lines and my route more this upcoming week. Thank you!
2 comments
You seem to pretty much only be visiting Shibuya (+ Shimokitazawa), Shinjuku, and Asakusa?
I’d recommend spending time in some of the less touristy neighborhoods (relatively speaking); Nakameguro/Daikanyama/Ebisu, Koenji, Tomigaya (actually part of Shibuya), Sangenjaya, Kichijoji, so on.
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>Lunch at Shin Udon in Shibuya
You might want to think about this. While the food here is fantastic, you’re likely waiting on line here for 2 hours. On a Saturday, that number may be even higher. There are a ridiculous amount of amazing lunch options in Tokyo. On a 5 day trip, I wouldn’t want to spend such a large chunk of time waiting on line for lunch.
If you pass by Nezu Shrine by Chiyoda line, you should try the family run sweet potato shop. I went there 2 weeks ago to see the shrine and stumbled on it upon leaving the station. Their sweet potato delicacy has been the best so far that and I have tried many different sweet potato shops in Tokyo. They are very nice too xDD