Tokyo · Japan
3 days in Tokyo
foodie
A 3-day Tokyo trip built around foodie, anchored in Shibuya. Tokyo is less a single city than a constellation of districts, each with its own personality. The shock of arrival — the density, the order, the food everywhere — fades into rhythm by day two.
Pre-trip
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY).
Packing
- Pack for Late March to early April for cherry blossoms (book hotels months ahead). October and November for clear weather and autumn foliage in Kyoto if pairing.
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Plug type A / B, 100V
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Where to stay
Shibuya
3 nights
Base in Shibuya — central, energetic, late-night. For a trip this length, staying put beats splitting neighborhoods; you lose half a day every time you move hotels.
Shibuya hotel
mid~$170/night · 4.5★
A mid option in Shibuya. Use the booking links to find current rates and exact properties — these are search anchors, not fabricated listings.
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Shibuya boutique stay
boutique~$280/night · 4.4★
A boutique option in Shibuya. Use the booking links to find current rates and exact properties — these are search anchors, not fabricated listings.
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Shibuya guesthouse
budget~$95/night · 4.3★
A budget option in Shibuya. Use the booking links to find current rates and exact properties — these are search anchors, not fabricated listings.
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Day 1: Arrival and Shibuya
Land, settle in Shibuya, and keep the first evening low-key. Tokyo is less a single city than a constellation of districts, each with its own personality.
- 🚶15:00
Arrive and settle into Shibuya
Shibuya · Shibuya
Drop your bags and take it easy. A short walk around Shibuya (central, energetic, late-night), a coffee, an early dinner nearby. Day one is for landing, not for sightseeing.
Front-loading a packed day after travel is how trips start tired. Ease in.
- 🍽19:30
Dinner in Shibuya
Shibuya dinner · Shibuya
Anchor the evening with a proper dinner in Shibuya. This is the night to book ahead and spend a little — make it the meal you remember.
- Book a few days ahead for weekend nights
- Ask staff what is best that day
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Day 2: Shinjuku day
Today centers on Shinjuku — skyscrapers, izakayas, transit hub. Built around eating well, with room to walk it off between meals.
- ☕09:30
Coffee and a slow start in Shinjuku
Shinjuku · Shinjuku
Begin in Shinjuku — skyscrapers, izakayas, transit hub. Find a café with morning regulars, order what the counter recommends, and watch the neighborhood wake up before the day's eating begins.
Mornings set the pace. Eat light here so the big meals later land.
- 🍽12:00
Lunch and a look around Shinjuku
Shinjuku lunch · Shinjuku
Eat where Shinjuku eats — a counter or market spot, not a sit-down with a view. Then keep wandering on a full stomach.
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- 🚶16:00
Afternoon in Shinjuku
Shinjuku · Shinjuku
Slow afternoon in Shinjuku. Shops, a park bench, a second coffee — leave room for the accidental discovery that ends up being the day's best part.
- 🍽19:30
Dinner in Shinjuku
Shinjuku dinner · Shinjuku
Anchor the evening with a proper dinner in Shinjuku. This is the night to book ahead and spend a little — make it the meal you remember.
- Book a few days ahead for weekend nights
- Ask staff what is best that day
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Day 3: Asakusa day
Today centers on Asakusa — traditional, riverside, temples. Built around eating well, with room to walk it off between meals.
- ☕09:30
Coffee and a slow start in Asakusa
Asakusa · Asakusa
Begin in Asakusa — traditional, riverside, temples. Find a café with morning regulars, order what the counter recommends, and watch the neighborhood wake up before the day's eating begins.
Mornings set the pace. Eat light here so the big meals later land.
- 🍽12:00
Lunch and a look around Asakusa
Asakusa lunch · Asakusa
Eat where Asakusa eats — a counter or market spot, not a sit-down with a view. Then keep wandering on a full stomach.
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- 🚶16:00
Afternoon in Asakusa
Asakusa · Asakusa
Slow afternoon in Asakusa. Shops, a park bench, a second coffee — leave room for the accidental discovery that ends up being the day's best part.
- 🍽19:30
Dinner in Asakusa
Asakusa dinner · Asakusa
Anchor the evening with a proper dinner in Asakusa. This is the night to book ahead and spend a little — make it the meal you remember.
- Book a few days ahead for weekend nights
- Ask staff what is best that day
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Getting around
Shibuya is the most walkable base. Beyond it, use local transit.
Practical things
110 (police), 119 (fire/medical)
A / B · 100V
Not customary and can be considered rude. Service is included.