Hi all! Thanks for all your advice and we have updated our itinerary.
Will need some advice for day 3 especially since there is so much to do in the Asakusa area. Especially which place should I go in the day/night.
Context: I will be visiting Japan with a friend (both Female) in November. We planned out something for 5 days but not sure if it would be too rushed and if we could do everything in that day.
This is the list of things we potentially want to do:
**Day 1 (Shinjuku ):**
Arrive at Haneda Airport at 5am
<Afternoon>
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Check in to Hotel at 3pm
Catch Sunset at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
<Night>
Dinner at Omoide Yokocho/Golden Gai
**Day 2 – Kawaguchi daytrip:**
Lake Kawaguchi (view Mt Fuji)
Mt. Kachikachi Ropeway to Tenjoyama Park
Chureito Shrine (closes at 4pm)
Itchiku Kubota Art Museum (closes at 5pm)
**Day 3 (Asakusa / Ueno):**
Sensoji Temple (reach at 9am)
Shopping at Nakamisa Shopping street
Uniqlo Asakusa
<Afternoon>
Yanaka ginza or Sugamo shopping street
<Night>
Ueno Park
**Day 4 (Shibuya / Harajuku):**
Meiji Shrine (9am)
Harajuku Shopping Street
<Afternoon>
Yoyogi Park
<Night>
Shibuya Crossing
**Day 5:**
Tsujiki Fish Market
Flagship Uniqlo Ginza store
Hie Shrine
<Afternoon>
Pokémon Center DX
Akihabara
4 comments
The Tsujiki Fish Market was relocated several years ago. Do you mean the outer market of food shops, which remains?
The Ginza Uniqlo store isn’t very exciting: it’s just a large Uniqlo. There’s a floor or two with unique items, but it’s not really worth the trip unless you were going to be in the area for other reasons.
Ueno Park is not worth it outside of sakura season unless there is some special light up event (or something like that) or you are visiting s museum.
You only need to visit one Uniqlo, it’s cheaper than US Uniqlo for example but stock is not going to be vastly different.
Try GU instead of Uniqlo
Consider seeing Sensoji at night. Or at least taking a second stroll through at night time. It’s really cool seeing it lit up. The atmosphere is quiet. During the day it’s kind of a crowded mess. Even the street food is not that pleasant because you’re technically not supposed to walk around with the food.