Day by day
Day 1: Asakusa and the Old East
- Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise street, 1.5 hr, arrive by 8:15 AM before the Kaminarimon gate clogs
- Sumida Park riverbank walk to the Skytree base, 40 min
- Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck, 1 hr, book the timed slot to skip the counter line
- Lunch: chicken katsu curry near Oshiage, 45 min
- Rest valve: matcha and taiyaki at a Sumida riverside cafe, 45 min
- Ueno Park and the Tokyo National Museum, 2 hr, last entry 4:30 PM
- Dinner: grilled seafood at an Ameyoko market stall, 1 hr
- Total: ~5 km walking; 2 train segments
Day 2: Shibuya, Harajuku, and the Imperial Core
- Meiji Shrine main hall, 1.5 hr, enter by 8:30 AM on the quiet gravel approach
- Harajuku Takeshita Street crepes, 1 hr
- Walk Omotesando to Shibuya, 45 min
- Lunch: seafood donburi near Shibuya Station, 45 min
- Rest valve: window seat coffee at a Shibuya cafe, 45 min
- Shibuya Sky rooftop and the Scramble Crossing, 1.5 hr
- Imperial Palace East Gardens, 1 hr, closed Mondays and Fridays so check the day first
- Dinner: chicken yakitori in a Yurakucho lane under the JR tracks, 1 hr
- Total: ~6 km walking; 2 train segments
Day 3: Day Trip to Kamakura
- JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station to Kamakura, 57 min each way
- Kotoku-in and the Great Buddha bronze statue, 1 hr, arrive by 9 AM before the coastal crowds
- Hasedera Temple gardens and sea viewpoint, 1.5 hr
- Lunch: shirasu seafood rice bowl near Hase Station, 45 min
- Rest valve: green tea on the Hasedera terrace overlooking the bay, 30 min
- Komachi-dori street snacks and walk to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, 1.5 hr
- Return train to Tokyo, 57 min
- Total: ~6 km walking; 2 train segments
