5 Days in Tokyo: The Perfect Itinerary
5‑day balanced itinerary in Tokyo, Japan covering arrival, central sights, cultural spots, day‑trip, and departure.
Day 1 — Arrival in Tokyo
- 07:30 — Departure Airport (Home City Airport)
- 12:00 — Landing (Narita International Airport)
- 13:00 — Airport Train to City (Narita Express to Tokyo Station)
- 13:45 — Check‑in (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
- 14:30 — Lunch (Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho)
- 16:00 — Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (Shinjuku)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Golden Gai)
- 20:30 — Rest (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
Day 2 — Central Tokyo Highlights
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel Lobby)
- 08:30 — Metro to Asakusa (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- 09:15 — Senso‑ji Temple (Asakusa)
- 11:00 — Lunch (Nakamise‑dori Street)
- 12:30 — Metro to Akihabara (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- 13:15 — Akihabara Electronics District (Akihabara)
- 15:00 — Metro to Ginza (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- 15:30 — Ginza Shopping & Tea (Ginza)
- 17:30 — Dinner (Ginza Sushi Bar)
- 19:00 — Rest (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
Day 3 — Cultural Tokyo
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel)
- 08:30 — Metro to Harajuku (JR Yamanote Line)
- 09:15 — Meiji Shrine (Harajuku)
- 11:00 — Takeshita‑dori Street (Harajuku)
- 12:45 — Lunch (Omotesando Café)
- 14:15 — Roppongi Hills Mori Art Museum (Roppongi)
- 16:00 — Metro to Shibuya (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)
- 16:45 — Shibuya Crossing & Hachikō Statue (Shibuya)
- 18:00 — Dinner (Shibuya Izakaya)
- 20:00 — Rest (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
Day 4 — Day Trip to Hakone
- 06:30 — Breakfast (Hotel)
- 07:30 — Train to Hakone (Odakyu Romancecar)
- 09:00 — Hakone Ropeway & Owakudani (Hakone)
- 10:45 — Lake Ashi Cruise (Lake Ashi)
- 12:30 — Lunch (Lake Ashi Restaurant)
- 13:45 — Hakone Open‑Air Museum (Hakone)
- 15:45 — Return Train to Tokyo (Odakyu Romancecar)
- 17:15 — Dinner (Shinjuku Ramen Shop)
- 18:30 — Rest (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
Day 5 — Departure
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel)
- 08:30 — Check‑out (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
- 09:15 — Airport Limousine Bus (Shinjuku → Narita Airport)
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