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Got only three days to spend in Tokyo? It\u2019s easy to stress out because that\u2019s just 72 hours and it can go quite fast. With the right itinerary, though, you can plan every day to the minute so you can fit in all the activities and landmarks you want to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what can you do in Tokyo in three days? Try following this itinerary to make the most of your trip:<\/strong> Do you want hour-by-hour\nbreakdowns of the above itinerary so you don\u2019t miss a thing? Read on, as I\u2019ll\ngive you a schedule you can follow for each of your three exciting days in\nTokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assuming you\u2019re\nflying into Tokyo on your first day, you\u2019ll have arrived at either the Haneda\nAirport International or Narita International Airport. Haneda has a single\nterminal at the JR EAST Travel Service Center, which is accessible by the Tokyo\nMonorail 2F. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two\nairport terminals through Narita, 1 and 2-3. Both terminals should pop you out\naround the JR EAST Travel Service Center and the Exchange Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From there, you\u2019d want to get your JR Pass<\/a>. You can then get on the Narita Express, which you\u2019ll want to take to Shibuya. If you did all\nyour traveling the day before, then you\u2019d start your day already in Tokyo. In\nthat case, let\u2019s begin your morning a little differently. Hop a subway or train\nto take you to Harajuku. You can either ride the Chiyoda subway line through\nHarajuku Station\/Meiji-Jingumae or ride the JR Yamanote Line right to Harajuku\nStation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you get to\nHarajuku, take some time to witness the beauty of the Meiji-jingu shrine at\nYoyogi-koen Park. Depending on which day you\u2019re in Tokyo, expect the park to be\nbusy. That\u2019s especially true on the weekends, when events and festivals attract\npeople to the park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure you\nsee the shops on Omotesando, which is a major street in Harajuku. If you have\nthe time, keep walking east. You\u2019ll come across the Nezu Museum, which is known\nfor its beauteous gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you did\nsqueeze in the time for the Nezu Museum, then it\u2019s an easy enough walk to get\nto the Ginza subway. All you have to do is cross the Aoyama-dori and Omotesando\nintersection and head west. Once on the subway, ride to Shibuya. This should be\na 15-minute trip, so it won\u2019t take you long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get off the\nsubway, following the Hachiko exit. Now you can enjoy the Shibuya Crossing, a\npopulous destination in the city. It\u2019s often incredibly heavy with foot traffic,\nespecially when big events are going on. There are tons of boutiques and\ndepartment stores to get lost in, but don\u2019t stay for too long! There\u2019s still\nmore to see and do on your first day in Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are\ncountless restaurants in the area to choose from, so you certainly have your\npick. You can try sushi at Uoriki, yakitori at Morimoto or Yakitori Tetsu\n(which is the cheaper of the two), soba noodles at Fukudaya, or teishoku at\nEchigoya Sandayu. Let your cravings and your wallet guide your decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After an hour to\nan hour and a half of dining, it\u2019s time to take another ride so you can\ncontinue your day. This time, you want to be on the JR Yamanote Line, which you\nshould ride to Ebisu Station. You\u2019re not done yet, as it\u2019s time to get on the Hibiya\nLine subway east. After two stops, you should be at your destination, Roppongi.\nThis travel should take roughly 30 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While you\u2019re in\nRoppongi, I recommend you take some time to see the Roppongi Hills Complex. To\ndo so, you\u2019ll have to go to the Mori Tower and ride 52 stories up to the Tokyo\nCity View observation deck. It\u2019s a gorgeous sight one of the best vantage\npoints you\u2019ll get of Tokyo! <\/p>\n\n\n\n After you finish\nwith the breathtaking views of the observation deck, you\u2019ve probably worked up\nquiet an appetite. You might as well stay in Roppongi and round off your day\nhere with some delicious dinner. You can find teppanyaki at Restaurant Omae\nXEX, pizza at Pizzkaya Roppongi (yes, there\u2019s pizza in Japan), and even Italian\nat Il Figo Ingordo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to be adventurous and eat Japanese fare, try ramen at Ippudo Roppongi Branch<\/a> and French and Japanese fusion food at Narisawa or Takazawa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on how tired you are, you might elect to stay and see Roppongi at night. This is one of the best-known areas of Japan when it comes to nightlife, so you would have made the right choice. But before you go partying in Roppongi, you really need to read this article. Tokyo might not be as safe as you think<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For some culture, you can visit art museums like Musee Tomo, Suntory Museum of Art, Mori Art Museum, and the National Art Center Tokyo<\/a>. The Nogi-jinja Shrine is here if you missed it earlier in the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Otherwise, you\ncan spend your time at Tokyo Midtown, which is an entertainment, dining, and\nshopping complex with a Ritz-Carlton Hotel right in the middle. It\u2019s easy to\nspend hours here, but watch the time, because you don\u2019t want to be out super\nlate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wait until you\nsee what\u2019s in store for your second day in Tokyo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Good morning!\nIt\u2019s your second day in Tokyo and there\u2019s a lot you can do. Hopefully, you\nweren\u2019t out too late partying it up in Roppongi, because you\u2019ll want to be\nawake and traveling before 8 a.m. to make the most of your day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you leave your hotel, you\u2019ll need to get on the Ginza subway and ride it until you arrive to Asakusa. This is where you\u2019ll find several buildings that are definitely worth seeing, such as the Asakusa-jinja Shrine<\/a> and the Senso-ji Temple<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have the time, be sure to stop into the Edo-Tokyo Museum and have a look around. Also, if you can get tickets, you\u2019d want to head to Ryogoku from Asakusa to see a live sumo wrestling event at Ryogoku Kokugikan. This is definitely worth doing at least once! In fact, it’s one of the most awesome things about Japan<\/a>! Make sure you keep reading until the end of this article, because I\u2019ll talk more about live sumo matches. Make sure you keep reading until the end of this article, because I\u2019ll talk more about live sumo matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After you\u2019ve had a few hours to enjoy the shrines and the museum in Asakusa, it\u2019s time to move on. (If you’ve fallen in love with Asakusa you should check out the world’s tallest tower – Tokyo Skytree<\/a>.) You want to get back on the Ginza subway. This time, ride it west for three stops. You\u2019ll arrive at Ueno soon after. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s tons to do here, so expect to spend two or three hours in this part of Tokyo. For another landmark worth seeing, don\u2019t miss the Tosho-gu Shrine. Ueno-koen Park, also known as Ueno Park<\/a>, will keep you busy, too. After all there\u2019s a zoo in there. You\u2019ll also find cherry blossom trees, cafes and restaurants, and the Tokyo National Museum<\/a> around here. Take some time to really take it all in and have some lunch while you\u2019re at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019ve\ndecided you\u2019ve had your fill of Ueno Park, get on the JR Yamanote Line south.\nYou want to ride it until you get to Tokyo Station. This is another nice place\nto eat lunch if you can\u2019t find anywhere at Ueno Park that jumps out at you (unlikely,\nbut hey, it happens).<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you get there, head into the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum<\/a>. Nearby areas of interest are Hibiya-koen Park and the Bridgestone Museum of Art. Take your time exploring these areas, as your day is essentially free from here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re\nlooking for a place to unwind and relax for a few hours, try a maid caf\u00e9 at\nAkihabara. These are quite the attraction since the employees dress up in maid\ncostumes. You\u2019ll also find many electronics and tech shops here. Akihabara can\nbe quite a popular destination, especially at night, when the billboards and\nbuildings light up the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019re done\nexploring all Akihabara has to offer, head back to your hotel for the night.\nYou\u2019re probably quite tired from getting up so early anyway! While you won\u2019t\nhave as early a start for your last day in Tokyo, you do want to be\nwell-rested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You wake up\nrefreshed and ready to tackle the third and final day of your Tokyo trip. The\nfirst thing you want to do after you get dressed and showered is head to the\nTokyo Station. You can get there by subway or train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon your\narrival, head east on foot until you reach the Imperial Palace East Garden. Plan\nto spend a good amount of time here since the garden is quite large, roughly\n2.3 million square feet. It also gives you a chance to get a glimpse into the\ninner palace area, which is seriously a treat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You probably won\u2019t get through all the gardens because that\u2019s a lot to cover by foot, but do as much as you can. When you\u2019re done, make sure you leave through the Kitahanebashi-mon exit.<\/em> This\u2019ll make it most convenient to continue on your way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope your feet\naren\u2019t too tired yet since you\u2019ll want to continue walking after you\u2019ve left\nthe Imperial Palace East Garden. Through the Kitahanebashi-mon exit, head\nnorth. You\u2019ll come upon the Kitanomaru-koen Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Continue along\nthe park to the Yasakuni-jinja Shrine. Near the shrine, you\u2019ll see the Yushukan\nMuseum, a war museum told from a nationalist perspective. It\u2019s got a touch of a\nreputation, that\u2019s for sure, so it\u2019s worth checking out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019re done\nwith the park and the museum, get on the Shinjuku Line subway and take it west.\nGet off the train when you arrive in Shinjuku. Now that you\u2019re here, it\u2019s time\nto chow down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are nearly countless restaurants in Shinjuku, so you shouldn\u2019t have a hard time finding a place to enjoy some lunch. If you miss American food, Brooklyn Parlor serves burgers and fries. Otherwise, you might try izakaya at Hibiki Shinjuku-ten, yakitori at Shousuke, sukiyaki at Imahan, or dim sum at Din Tai Fung. You can also find tempura at Tenkuni or Tsunahachi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that your stomach is full, you can head over to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices, specifically the observation deck. Depending on the weather, you can get a pretty good view of Mt. Fuji<\/a> and an even better view of most of Tokyo. It\u2019s not one you\u2019ll want to skip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The way you\nspend the rest of the day is up to you. You can head back to one of the areas\nyou enjoyed in the past few days, such as Ginza, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. You\ncould grab a bite to eat at any of the plentiful restaurants. You might again\nchoose to engage in some nightlife at Roppongi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re in Tokyo in September, May, or January, you might be lucky enough to be able to see a live sumo tournament<\/a>. These last for about two weeks and only occur during those three months. You can also try an animal caf\u00e9. While cat cafes are incredibly popular in Japan, you can pet plenty of other fuzzy friends while sipping a hot beverage at Tokyo\u2019s various animal cafes. There\u2019s bunny cafes and even some that have hedgehogs, owls, and dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you liked the\ntheming of the maid caf\u00e9, try a robot restaurant in Shinjuku. You might also\nelect to spend some more time shopping in Tokyo Midtown. If it\u2019s early enough,\nyou could even return to the Imperial Palace East Garden and pick up where you\nleft off. Most days, the garden does close at 5 p.m. though, so you\u2019d have to\nplan accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you feel\nlike you\u2019ve spent your day well, you can head back to your hotel, shower, pack,\nand rest up. Tomorrow will be a big travel day, but you sure did spend your\nthree days well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n As you follow\nthis three-day Tokyo itinerary or plan your own, keep the following points in\nmind: <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are countless things to see and do in Tokyo, but with a tight, precise itinerary, you can hit most of the big spots and activities even if you only have three days to do so. I hope you enjoyed this guide and you were inspired by the itinerary. Feel free to tweak or otherwise change it any way you want so it matches your interests and level of enthusiasm. Good luck and enjoy yourself! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day One:<\/u> Shibuya Crossing, Harajuku, Meiji-jingu Shrine, Nezu Museum, Yoyogi Park, Omotesando, Roppongi Hills Complex<\/strong>
Day Two:<\/u> Asakusa-jinja Shrine, Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Ueno-koen Park, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Akihabara <\/strong>
Day Three:<\/u> Shinjuku, Imperial Palace Area, Yasukuni-jinja Shrine, Kitanomaru-koen Park, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDay One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Arrival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Don’t know what Japan Rail Pass is? <\/em>Read all about it here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. Harajuku to Meiji-jingu Shrine at Yoyogi-koen Park and Nezu Museum <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
11 a.m. Onwards to Shibuya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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1 p.m. Lunch in Shibuya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2 to 2:30 p.m. Travel to Roppongi <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3 p.m. Roppongi Hills Complex <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5 to 6 p.m. Dinner in Roppongi <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7 to 8 p.m. Nightlife or Go Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Day Two<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8 a.m. Asakusa-jinja Shrine and Senso-ji Temple<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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11 a.m. Tosho-gu Shrine, Ueno-koen Park, and Tokyo\nNational Museum <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2 p.m. Tokyo Station and Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5 p.m. Akihabara aka Electric Town<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Day Three<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
9 a.m. Shinjuku and Imperial Palace Area <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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11:30 a.m. Yasukuni-jinja Shrine and Kitanomaru-koen\nPark<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1 p.m. Lunch in Shinjuku, Tokyo Metropolitan Government\nOffices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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5 p.m. Dinner and Rest (Your Choice)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Considerations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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