Tokyo · Japan
3 days in Tokyo
foodie · nightlife · relaxed
A 3-day Tokyo trip built from 6 hand-picked places across Shibuya, Roppongi, Ginza, arranged to keep each day in one part of town. It leans foodie and nightlife.
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 nightsMost of your picks cluster around Shibuya, so base there and you walk to more of your trip. The links find live rates and exact properties.
Shibuya hotel
mid~$170/night · 4.5★
A mid option in Shibuya — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Shibuya boutique stay
boutique~$280/night · 4.4★
A boutique option in Shibuya — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Day 1: Shibuya & Tsukiji
A day between Shibuya and Tsukiji.
- 🚶09:30
Tsukiji Outer Market
Tsukiji Outer Market · Tsukiji
The inner market moved to Toyosu, but the outer market still has the knives, the tamagoyaki, and the standing sushi. Go hungry and early.
- Most stalls wind down by early afternoon.
- 🚶19:30
Nonbei Yokocho
Nonbei Yokocho · Shibuya
A lane of postage-stamp bars under the train tracks, each seating six to eight. Go to feel the city at human scale, not for a full dinner.
- Peek into a couple, save the real session for later.
Day 2: Roppongi & Ebisu
A day between Roppongi and Ebisu. Uoshin Nogizaka is the meal to plan around.
- 🍽12:30
AFURI Ebisu
~$14AFURI Ebisu · Ebisu
Yuzu-shio ramen — citrus-bright and light, a counter to the heavy tonkotsu everywhere else. Order on the machine at the door.
- Order: Yuzu shio ramen, half-boiled egg.
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- 🍽19:30
Uoshin Nogizaka
~$80Uoshin Nogizaka · Roppongi
Casual izakaya known for live seafood and creative sake pairings. Better and more interesting than any famous Shibuya izakaya on a list.
- Order: Bonito tataki, seared tableside; three small sake pours over one bottle.
- Walk-in at 7pm usually works for two. Cash preferred.
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Day 3: Ginza & Omotesando
A day between Ginza and Omotesando.
- ☕09:30
Koffee Mameya
~$38Koffee Mameya · Omotesando
A coffee counter run like a tasting room — you talk through beans with the staff and they brew to match. Standing, deliberate, excellent.
- 🍸19:30
Bar High Five
~$80Bar High Five · Ginza
A classic Tokyo cocktail bar. No menu — the bartender asks what you feel like and builds it. Quiet, jacket-helpful, takes its time.
- Skip if jet lag is winning.
Getting around
Shibuya & Tsukiji is your most walkable stretch. Between neighborhoods, use local transit.
Practical things
110 (police), 119 (fire/medical)
A / B · 100V
Not customary and can be considered rude. Service is included.