A route that covers Tokyo's classic areas, Asakusa, Ueno, Harajuku and Toyosu, one area per day starting from the day you land at Haneda Airport. It pairs old-town temples with an observation tower, museums with the Meiji Jingu forest, and a market with digital art, keeping travel to a minimum.
Travel from the airport to Asakusa and walk the old-town area on both sides of the Sumida River, from Senso-ji to Skytree.
Travel from Haneda Airport into central Tokyo. Check the guide for directions from the airport. Choosing a route to Asakusa with few transfers makes it easier with luggage.
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Walk from Kaminarimon Gate through Nakamise to the main hall. Visiting when it is less crowded also makes it easier to take photos.
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An aquarium inside Tokyo Skytree Town. It is comfortable even on rainy days and a good place to pass time before going up to the observation deck.
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Go up to the observation deck in time to see the view turn from evening to night. Look for Senso-ji and you can trace the route you walked that day.
Official site ↗Spend the morning at the zoo and museum in Ueno Park, then take JR to Harajuku in the afternoon and walk from Meiji Jingu to Shinjuku Gyoen.
A zoo inside Ueno Park. It is best to visit in the morning when the animals are most active.
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Also in Ueno Park, within walking distance of the zoo. If you want to see Japanese art, focusing on the Honkan (Japanese Gallery) is the most efficient way to visit.
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Walk from the Harajuku entrance along the forested approach to the main shrine. It is remarkably quiet for central Tokyo and makes a nice break after the crowds of Ueno.
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Shinjuku Gyoen, with its wide lawns and gardens, is good for a stroll even outside cherry blossom season. In the evening, have dinner around Shinjuku Station and head to your hotel.
View guide →Snack your way around Tsukiji Outer Market in the morning, see teamLab in Toyosu, then head to Haneda Airport.
Have breakfast such as a seafood rice bowl or tamagoyaki (rolled omelet). Early in the morning, buyers take priority, so tourists will find it more relaxed to visit a little later.
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A digital art facility with works you walk through in water. Check the guide for ticket information.
View guide →Travel from Toyosu to Haneda Airport. Leave your luggage at your hotel and pick it up before heading to the airport so you can get around without it.
View guide →Sample itineraries from day trips to 5 days, by region and season. Every stop links to its guide, and you can save any itinerary as your own trip plan and rearrange it day by day.
🗺 Day tripTokyo & Around ・ 4 stops
A day trip that covers Kamakura's Hase area and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from morning to afternoon, then dinner in Yokohama Chinatown before returning to Tokyo. Kamakura and Yokohama are connected by the JR Yokosuka Line, so you can see both in one day.
🗺 Day tripTokyo & Around ・ 4 stops
A day trip from Tokyo that covers Nikko's shrines and temples in the morning and moves on to the Kinugawa Onsen area in the afternoon. After seeing the World Heritage shrines and temples, you can relax among miniature world architecture and in a hot spring.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightTokyo & Around ・ 7 stops
On day 1, loop around Hakone by mountain railway, ropeway and Lake Ashi and stay at a hot spring; on day 2, travel via Gotemba to the Fuji Five Lakes and visit spots with views of Mt. Fuji. A route that lets you see Mt. Fuji from different angles over two days.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightAutumnTokyo & Around ・ 7 stops ・ November・December
On day 1, see central Tokyo's daimyo gardens and ginkgo avenue, then the Marunouchi illuminations at night. On day 2, visit Mt. Takao, Showa Kinen Park and Tonogayato Garden along the JR Chuo Line. A route for enjoying Tokyo's autumn leaves both in the city center and in the suburbs.
Check prices, opening hours and access on each stop’s guide and official website. Seasonal events and peak seasons vary from year to year.
Information as of 2026-10-13
