Tokyo 3-Day Itinerary
A curated 3-day trip plan for Tokyo, Japan — featuring Sensō-ji, Ueno Park, Imperial Palace East National Gardens.
Day 1
Eastern Tokyo: Asakusa & Ueno
- 9:00 AMSensō-ji1.5 hours
Sensō-ji , is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually. The temple is the 13th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route.
- 11:00 AMUeno Park2.5 hours
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the Western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and hanami. In recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park.
Day 2
Central Tokyo: Imperial & Gardens
- 9:00 AMImperial Palace East National Gardens1.5 hours
Pristine formal gardens on former imperial grounds with peaceful pathways and seasonal blooms.
- 11:00 AMShinjuku Gyoen National Garden2 hours
Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. It later became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency. It is now a national garden under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.
- 1:30 PMTokyo Tower1.5 hours
Tokyo Tower , also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower is a communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At 332.9 meters, it was the tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012. It is a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.
Day 3
Western Tokyo: Meiji & Shibuya
- 9:00 AMMeiji Jingu1.5 hours
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
- 11:30 AMTokyo Skytree2 hours
Tokyo Skytree , a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa.
- 2:00 PMShibuya Sky1.5 hours
Shibuya Scramble Square is a mixed-use skyscraper connected to Shibuya Station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
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