Tokyo · Japan
4 days in Tokyo
history · foodie · art
A 4-day Tokyo trip built from 7 hand-picked places across Harajuku, Shibuya, Tsukiji, arranged to keep each day in one part of town. It leans history and foodie.
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
Harajuku
4 nightsMost of your picks cluster around Harajuku, so base there and you walk to more of your trip. The links find live rates and exact properties.
Harajuku hotel
mid~$170/night · 4.5★
A mid option in Harajuku — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Harajuku boutique stay
boutique~$280/night · 4.4★
A boutique option in Harajuku — a search anchor, not a fabricated listing.
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Day 1: Harajuku & Aoyama
A day between Harajuku and Aoyama. Meiji Jingu anchors it.
- 📸09:30
Meiji Jingu
Meiji Jingu · Harajuku
A forest shrine in the middle of the city. The walk in under the torii gates does more than the shrine itself. Calm before Harajuku wakes up.
- 🖼12:30
Nezu Museum
~$22Nezu Museum · Aoyama
Asian art in a Kengo Kuma building, but the garden is the reason — a hidden landscape of ponds and stone paths behind Omotesando.
- Typically closed: Mondays
Day 2: Shibuya & Roppongi
A day between Shibuya and Roppongi. Shibuya Sky anchors it and Uoshin Nogizaka is the meal to plan around.
- 🍽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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- 📸21:00
Shibuya Sky
~$22Shibuya Sky · Shibuya
Open-air rooftop over the scramble. Time it for sunset into blue hour and the whole city lights up beneath you.
- Book the sunset slot ahead — it sells out.
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Day 3: Tsukiji & Yanaka
A day between Tsukiji and Yanaka.
- 🚶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.
- 🛍15:30
Yanaka Ginza
Yanaka Ginza · Yanaka
Old-Tokyo shopping street that survived the war and the bubble. Croquettes, cats, senbei, slow afternoons. The anti-Shibuya.
Day 4: Toyosu
A day in Toyosu. TeamLab Planets anchors it.
- ✨12:30
teamLab Planets
~$40teamLab Planets · Toyosu
Walk barefoot through knee-deep water rooms and infinite-mirror light installations. Genuinely unlike anything else, and yes, busy.
- Book a timed slot ahead; wear shorts or roll up trousers.
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Getting around
Harajuku & Aoyama 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.