Guides
From three days on one axis and first-timer routes to Suica and where to stay. A route that fits your next trip.
Guide · independent travel
Tokyo 3-day itinerary
Day 1 west Yamanote (Shibuya–Harajuku or Shinjuku). Day 2 Asakusa–Skytree. Day 3 Ginza–Tsukiji or Odaiba — pick one. Do not cross three rings in one day.
10 min
Guide · independent travel
Tokyo first-timer
The Yamanote is a loop, not a list. Pick west or east first, then learn Suica, let people off first, and queue on the marked side. Last trains are earlier than you think.
8 min
Guide · food
Tokyo food
Tsukiji outer for breakfast, Omoide Yokocho for one night, two things on Nakamise. Michelin here is a sample skeleton, not a booking promise.
7 min
Guide · shopping
Tokyo shopping
Ginza halls, Shibuya–Harajuku–Omotesando, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Shimokitazawa vintage, Tokyo Station Character Street. Do not jam two corridors into one afternoon.
8 min
Guide · weather
Tokyo rainy day
Skip stone steps and sand shrine paths. Ginza underground, a department store, one Ueno museum or one teamLab.
6 min
Guide · family
Tokyo with kids
Ghibli needs a lottery. Pick one teamLab. Skip Asakusa steps and Golden Gai bar lanes today.
7 min
Guide · transit
Tokyo transit Suica
One IC card covers JR, metro, Toei and most private rails. Board after people exit; stand on the marked side. Last trains beat last drinks.
8 min
Guide · stay
Where to stay in Tokyo
Shinjuku for night and rails, Shibuya for the walking loop, Marunouchi as a hub, Asakusa for shitamachi, Odaiba for the bay. Sleep in one, ride to another — do not change hotels every night.
7 min
Guide · weather
Tokyo summer heat
July–August asphalt reflects. Shrine paths and outer plazas at dawn; afternoons for a hall, one museum or one teamLab. Water beats stamps.
7 min
Guide · neighbourhood
Ikebukuro day
A north-Yamanote day. East-exit vertical city, Otome Road, west exit at night. Do not also chase Kabukicho in the afternoon.
6 min
Guide · shitamachi
Shitamachi day
Yanaka, Nezu, Sendagi are the slow triangle. Asakusa, Nakamise, Sumida are the other. Doing both is a day on the pavement.
8 min
Guide · night
Tokyo night views
Metro building free, SHIBUYA SKY, Skytree or Tokyo Tower — pick one. Asakusa Culture Center is the free backup. Not two observation tickets the same night.
7 min
Guide · souvenirs
Tokyo souvenirs
Character Street, Nakamise, Akihabara tax-free, Shimokitazawa vintage. Check meat and fresh rules yourself. Top up at Tokyo Station on the last night.
6 min
Guide · photo
Tokyo couples photography
Pick one: Nakameguro river, Inokashira pond, Sumida Park or the Meiji path. Crossing and Kaminarimon are short stops. One height at dusk.
7 min
Guide · arrival
Narita and Haneda arrival
Narita: Skyliner or Keisei. Haneda: monorail or Keikyu. Night one is the hotel and a combini. Asakusa plus Shibuya wait until tomorrow.
8 min
Guide · independent travel
Tokyo one-week itinerary
West, east, centre, bay, north, gardens, souvenirs. A week is not a stamp list. Ghibli is a separate lottery.
12 min
Guide · solo
Tokyo solo
Solo fits book town, gardens, Nakano floors. Golden Gai can be lights — do not force the smallest bar.
8 min
Guide · budget
Tokyo on a budget
Price Suica before a day pass. Free height: Metro building and the Culture Center. Hostels and capsules — do not sleep in three districts.
7 min
Guide · gardens
Tokyo gardens
Hama-rikyu for tide, Rikugien for the pond, Kiyosumi for Fukagawa, Korakuen for Edo. Pay at the gate; autumn lights need a slot.
8 min
Guide · north Yamanote
Nakano and Ikebukuro
Nakano Broadway second-hand floors, Sunshine or Otome Road. West Chuo and north Yamanote are one arc — leave Akihabara for another day.
7 min