Visiting in May 2024; Places that are musts for us to do:
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, See Giant 3D Cat Cafe, Godzilla Head
Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine, Togo Shrine, Pet Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo Plaza Omotesando and general walking in Harajuku
Nintendo Store, Loft, Mega Don Quijote, Scramble, Shibuya Sky (?)
Seems like a lot to do in one day, and we do have an “extra” day in Tokyo that only has Teamlabs planned. But since they’re all so close together, I was hoping to knock them out all in one day.
If anyone has any other must haves in those areas, please let me know!!
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I was just in Tokyo. Going to be pretty much just running around and not enjoying the sites. Maybe split it up and do shibuya/harajuku one day and shinjuku another.
Please make sure any pet cafe you visit is ethical and primarily rescue based!
Yes, but you’ll want to start your day early since many shrines and attractions close early. Some cafes have capacity limits or lines.
Meiji Shrine is enormous, Yoyogi Park and Shinjuku Gyoen are also big. Being in a hurry is the opposite of why you visit these places IMO. Going to the park should be a nice time to slow down a little and relax.
I’d probably split it into Shinjuku one day and Harajuku + Shibuya the other day. Both are large places with plenty to do.
Also use Google maps to see when a place is usually busy so you can somewhat plan to avoid the crowds.
Eg donki after dinner time will always be packed. A 3 person queue could turn into a 30 person queue in a matter of minutes