7 Days in Tokyo
Seven days gives you enough time to cover Tokyo's headline neighbourhoods, squeeze in a day trip, and start to feel the city's rhythm rather than just seeing its surface.
By Yiyan · Last reviewed: March 2026
Trip highlights
- • Senso-ji Temple at dawn in Asakusa
- • Shibuya Crossing — the world's busiest pedestrian scramble
- • Tsukiji Outer Market breakfast
- • teamLab digital art installations
- • Day trip to Kamakura's Great Buddha
Day-by-day outline
Day 1
Arrive & Orient — Shinjuku
Land at Narita or Haneda, collect your IC card, check in to Shinjuku. Evening: stroll Kabukicho, ride the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck (free).
Day 2
East Tokyo — Asakusa & Ueno
Dawn visit to Senso-ji before the crowds. Nakamise shopping street. Ueno Park museums (Tokyo National Museum). Akihabara electronics in the evening.
Day 3
South & West — Shibuya & Harajuku
Meiji Shrine morning walk. Harajuku Takeshita Street. Omotesando for architecture browsing. Shibuya Crossing and Scramble Square rooftop at dusk.
Day 4
Day Trip — Kamakura
90-minute train from Shinjuku. Great Buddha (Kotoku-in), Hase-dera cave shrines, Zaimokuza beach, fresh sea food lunch. Back by evening.
Day 5
Culture & Food — Tsukiji, Ginza, Odaiba
Tsukiji Outer Market breakfast (tuna, tamagoyaki). Ginza department store browsing. Toyosu Market (book ahead). teamLab Borderless or Planets.
Day 6
Nerdy & Local — Akihabara, Yanaka
Akihabara deep dive: multi-floor game/manga/figure stores. Afternoon in Yanaka — Tokyo's best-preserved old town shitamachi. Sentō (public bath) evening.
Day 7
Flex & Depart
Morning souvenir run (Tokyo Station Character Street, Ginza Itoya). Afternoon flight or Shinkansen to next destination.
Plan your trip
Essential guides for this itinerary
Japan Food Guide
What to eat, where to find it, and halal options in Tokyo & Osaka.
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Cash & Currency
How much cash to carry, where to withdraw yen, and whether cards are accepted.
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IC Card Guide
Suica vs Pasmo vs ICOCA — which one to get and how to top it up.
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Rail Pass Calculator
Check whether a JR Pass saves you money on your specific route.
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