Japan

Five days in Tokyo

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Tokyo with one day that is not about Tokyo at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Tokyo trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-22 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kanda Yabusoba

    神田藪蕎麦 (Yabusoba)

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    2-10 Kanda Awajicho

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 11:30–20:30 · Wed closed · Thu–Sun 11:30–20:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    Sumo Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Tokyo, Japan

    横網一丁目 · first floor of the Ryogoku Kokugikan

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Martiniburger

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    中里町 · Nakazatocho 31

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    Kabuki-za

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Kabuki theatre in Tokyo

    銀座四丁目 · 4-12-15 Ginza, near the corner of Showa-dori and Harumi-dori

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Japan

    桜新町一丁目 · 1-30-6 Sakurashinmachi

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Junkadelic

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    4-10-4 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Yamatane Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Japan

    Hiroo広尾, 150-0012 渋谷区

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Fonda de la Madrugada

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    2-33-12 Jingumae

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Bunkamura

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Tokyo, Japan

    2丁目 · 2 Chome-24-1 Dogenzaka, 150-8507 渋谷区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Rad Bros Cafe

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3010:15

    Tokyo Mosque

    東京ジャーミー

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    mosque in Japan

    1-19 Ōyamachō, 151-0065 渋谷区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 10:15

    2h 45m open

    10:15 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    village vanguard diner (hamburger & salad)

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Daita 6-3-1

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Nabezo Shinjuku Sanchome

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    8F Takano Daini Bldg, 3-30-11 Shinjuku

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Kabukichō

    東横INN

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    neighborhood in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Universal Bakes

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    北沢3-19-20, 155-0031 世田谷区

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    Sources: Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Shinjuku Gyoen

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park and garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

    6 Chome-1 Sendagaya, 151-0051 渋谷区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Narisawa

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Japan

  6. 14:3015:15

    Hanazono Shrine

    花園神社

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Shinto shrine in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    near the intersection of Meiji-dori and Yasukuni-dori

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 15:15

    1h 15m open

    15:15 – 16:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 16:3019:00

    Nezu Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    6 · 6-5-1 Minamiaoyama

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  9. 19:0020:30

    Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  10. 20:3022:00

    Shinjuku Central Park

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    park in Japan

    新宿2丁目 · 西新宿2丁目11, 160-0023 新宿区

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Studio

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Institute for Nature Study

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    nature preserve park in Tokyo, Japan

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    yelo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Roppongi 5-2-11

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–24:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Tokyo/Harajuku
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Tokyo/Setagaya
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Tokyo/Suginami
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors