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Tokyo

Watch 3 days unfold, then make them yours. Tokyo's best, planned around opening hours.

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Day 1 · 9:00 AM

Tokyo Tower

Observation deck · 1 h

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Tokyo at a glance

Tokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan, a destination for business, education, modern culture, and government.

About Tokyo

Tokyo is a vast metropolitan center, over 500 years old, that grew from the fishing village of Edo. It is best thought of as a constellation of cities that have grown together, with districts varying widely in character.

The city's sheer size and pace can be intimidating. Much of it is concrete and wires, with neon and loudspeakers. Visitors can wander, absorb the atmosphere, and find calm in shrines.

Sushi
Tempura
Unagi
Akihabara electronics
Shibuya youth culture
Imperial Palace gardens

How long to stay

3 days

3+ days will allow you to see more of Chiba.

Best time to go

Spring & autumn

Apr–May, Oct–Nov are the mildest.

Getting around

Tokyo has an extensive, clean, safe, and efficient mass transit system, including JR East and two subway networks. Google Maps can help navigate options and fares. The JR Yamanote Line loops around central Tokyo.

Tokyo in 3 days

Each day stays in one part of town, timed around opening hours, with lunch on the way.

Day 1

Around Tokyo Tower

9:00 AM – 4:58 PM

Tokyo Tower9:00 AM
teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM10:08 AM
Lunch at Tofu UkaiClosed Mondays12:48 PM
Zojo-ji Temple1:53 PM
Ginza Itoya3:13 PM

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Day 2

Around Tokyo Skytree

9:00 AM – 5:40 PM

Sensō-ji9:00 AM
Kaminari mon10:07 AM
Tokyo National MuseumClosed Mondays11:22 AM
Lunch at Ramen Kamo to Negi Ueno Okachimachi Main Store1:27 PM
Tokyo Skytree2:47 PM
Nakamise Shopping Street4:40 PM

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Day 3

Around Meiji Jingu

9:00 AM – 4:23 PM

Meiji Jingu9:00 AM
Shibuya Sky10:45 AM
Lunch at Gyukatsu Motomura Shibuya Branch12:20 PM
Shibuya Crossing1:27 PM
Hachiko Statue2:30 PM
Yoyogi Park3:23 PM

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Where to stay in Tokyo, by area

Every part of town at a glance: what's near, and where you'd sleep, with tonight's price.

Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland4.6 · 120K
Tokyo Disney Resort4.6 · 108K
Tokyo DisneySea4.5 · 104K

Stays near Tokyo Disneyland

5-Star hotel

Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel

9 min walk

8.2(5.9k)

5-Star hotel

Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama

9 min walk

9(12.2k)

4-Star hotel

MAIHAMA VIEW HOTEL by HULIC Formerly Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel

9 min walk

8.6(4.7k)

Minato

Includes business centers, the nightclub district of Roppongi, the port district of Odaiba, and skyscrapers of Shiodome.

Tokyo Tower4.5 · 92K
teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM4.6 · 26K
Zojo-ji Temple4.5 · 12K

Tokyo Prince Hotel

The Prince Park Tower Tokyo - Preferred Hotels & Resorts, LVX Collection

Shiba Park Hotel

Tokyo Skytree

Sensō-ji4.5 · 89K
Tokyo Skytree4.4 · 109K
Kaminari mon4.5 · 36K

Stays near Tokyo Skytree

Super Hotel Asakusa

Onyado Nono Asakusa Natural Hot Spring

OTHER SPACE Asakusa

Shibuya

A fashionable shopping district, encompassing Harajuku with the Meiji Shrine, and the nightlife of Ebisu.

Stays near Shibuya

4-Star hotel

Century Southern Tower Hotel

14 min walk

9.4(206)

4-Star hotel

Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower

14 min walk

8.8(2.3k)

4-Star hotel

Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku

15 min walk

8.5(13.3k)

Unicorn Gundam

Unicorn Gundam4.6 · 27K
Odaiba Seaside Park4.4 · 15K
Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation4.1 · 16K

Stays near Unicorn Gundam

5-Star hotel

Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba

Hilton Tokyo Odaiba

Hotel Trusty Tokyo Bayside

15 min walk

8(2.5k)

Hachiko Statue

Shibuya Sky4.6 · 22K
Shibuya Crossing4.5 · 17K
Hachiko Statue4.4 · 24K

Stays near Hachiko Statue

3-Star hotel

Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel

2 min walk

8.3(3.2k)

4-Star hotel

SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL formerly Shibuya Stream Excel Hotel Tokyu

3 min walk

8.9(2.5k)

4-Star hotel

Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu

3 min walk

8.6(3.3k)

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When to visit Tokyo

Weather by month, and what's best each season.

Best time to visit

Spring & autumn

Best: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Hottest: Aug · 31°C
Coldest: Jan · 1°C
Wettest: Sep · 251 mm

Jan: 1 to 10°C, 66 mm of rain. Feb: 2 to 11°C, 61 mm of rain. Mar: 5 to 14°C, 146 mm of rain. Apr: 10 to 19°C, 145 mm of rain, one of the mildest months. May: 15 to 23°C, 157 mm of rain, one of the mildest months. Jun: 19 to 26°C, 221 mm of rain. Jul: 23 to 30°C, 193 mm of rain. Aug: 25 to 31°C, 170 mm of rain. Sep: 21 to 28°C, 251 mm of rain. Oct: 15 to 22°C, 220 mm of rain, one of the mildest months. Nov: 10 to 17°C, 117 mm of rain, one of the mildest months. Dec: 4 to 12°C, 60 mm of rain.