Itinerary For 1 Day in Tokyo

The following is a suggested, fast-paced full day itinerary of Western Tokyo's busyshopping districts of Shinjuku,Shibuya and Harajuku. This itinerary can be extended with a few additions.

                  1. Meiji Shirine: (1 hour) Start your day exploring this beautiful place.

                  2.Takeshita Dori: (1 hour) Leave the shrine through its main gate next to                    Harajuku Station. Cross the street in front of the station and explore the trendy shops and boutiques of TakeshitaDori Street. Note thatmost shops do not open before 11am.

3. Omotesando: (1 hour) At the end of TakeshitaDori head south to the fashion and luxury stores of Omotesando. Walk down toward Omotesando Hills and then head back toward Harajuku Station.

4.  Walk to Shibuya: (30 minutes) Head west past the Yoyogi National Stadium and turn south at the first light toward Shibuya.

 

5.      Explore Shibuya: (2 hours) Continue south past the Museum of Tobacco and Salt and turn right after the Parco Department Store down toward the Spain Slope, Tokyu Hands and Center Gai. Check out the famous Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue next to Shibuya Station.

 

6.      Train to Shinjuku: (10 minutes) Take the train to Shinjuku.

7.      Explore Shinjuku: (3 hours) Walk to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and head up to the observation deck. Afterwards spend the rest of your time explore the shops and restaurants around Shinjuku.

Budget Tips on Tokyo

Check out Tokyo’s oldest temple:

Senso-ji is the oldest temple you’ll find in Tokyo and is well worth a look. This temple, which is also known as AsakusaKannon, was founded way back in the 7th century. It’s believed that the smoke from the huge incense urn in front of the temple has healing powers, so when you visit you’ll probably see people rubbing the smoke all over their bodies. There’s plenty to explore in the streets surrounding the temple too, with many street vendors selling snacks such as rice crackers and sweet bean cakes, and also more modern treats like black sesame ice-cream.

Location: 2-3-1 Asakusa. 
Opening hours: Main hall open daily 6.30am-5pm.

Pay your respects at Meiji Shrine

Meiji is a huge Shinto shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. It was established in 1920 and is set in a large green oasis in the centre of Tokyo which covers around 178 acres. There are a number of ways to show respect at this shrine, including bowing when entering through and leaving from a 'Torii' or shrine archway.

Location: 1-1 Yoyogi-Kamizono-cho. 
Opening times: Daily from sunrise to sunset.

 Enjoy one of Tokyo’s many festivals

Festivals are a very important part of Japanese culture and take place regularly throughout the year. The focus of these festivals can be incredibly varied and can include flowers, fertility, longevity, the dead, the moon, children, stars and plenty more. During these festivals you’re likely to see processions, food stalls and live entertainment.

 VisitTsukijiFishMarket:

One of the largest fish markets in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market is a very popular spot with early-rising visitors to Tokyo. The market, which begins in the wee hours of the morning, sells every kind of sea creature imaginable from top of the line caviar to cheap yet tasty sardines. Free to enter, this market is definitely worth a visit as you’ll discover when you wander around and witness all the fish-related deals taking place!

Location: 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 5am-11am, closed Sundays and some Wednesdays.

 Play with the gadgets in the Sony Showroom

Taking up floors one to four of the impressive 11-storey Sony Building, the Sony Showroom gives you the chance to get your hands on the latest Sony products. On a visit to the showroom, you can fiddle with high-tech gizmos to your heart’s content, many of which aren’t even on general sale yet. You can even try out the latest PlayStation software on a giant, high-quality monitor. Throughout Tokyo you’ll find a number of other showrooms which are free to visit including the Nissan Gallery, the Panasonic Centre, Honda Welcome Plaza and Toyota's MEGA WEB.

Location: 5-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku. 
Opening hours: Daily 11am-7pm.

  

Visit a photo gallery

During your stay in Tokyo you’ll find plenty of sights that’ll make you reach for your camera and get snap happy. However, if you fancy a break from taking pictures, why not check out some of the city’s top photo galleries operated by some of the major names in photography. Fuji, Canon, Nikon and Kodak all have photo exhibition showrooms in Ginza while Konica, Minolta and Pentax have showrooms in Shinjuku. At these galleries you’ll see frequently changing amateur and professional exhibitions and some of the galleries also contain small camera museums.

 

Go on a free guided tour with a local

Tokyo boasts a plethora of sights for you to enjoy and what better way to see these sights than by taking a free guided tour with one of the city’s locals to show you the way. The Systematized Goodwill Guide Groups are comprised mostly of students, housewives and retirees, and operate throughout the city. Tours depart from a variety of locations at different times throughout the day and cover attractions like Ueno Park, the Imperial Palace and plenty more. The tours themselves are free and you are only expected to pay for the guide’s travel expenses and any admissions to attractions. You’ll find more information about arranging a Goodwill Guide tour of Tokyo

Check out some of Tokyo’s beautiful gardens and parks

Bonsai trees, stone lanterns, Zen rock gardens and colourful carp! You’ll find all this and more on a stroll through some of the Japanese gardens found throughout Tokyo. And what's more, many of these gardens are free to enter. There’s the Higashi Gyoen Garden which is part of the Imperial Palace, the Nezu-jinja Shrine Garden, famous for its blooming azaleas in May, and the Shin Edogawa Garden, a classical Japanese garden complete with carp and stone lanterns. Tokyo’s Ueno Park is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms in April and also hosts a selection of museums and more 

 See stunning views of Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, or Tokyo City Hall as it’s also known, soars up for 243 meters above the ground. Designed by KenzoTange, the building’s twin towers cover 48 floors. Up on the 45th floor is where you’ll find the public observation decks, which can be reached by elevator in a speedy 55-second trip. Once you step onto the observation deck you’ll be faced with stunning views of the Tokyo, especially on clear days when you’ll get brilliant views of Yokohama to the southwest and Mount Fuji to the west.

Location: 2-8-1 Nishi Shinjuku. 
Opening hours: Daily 9.30am-11pm.

Check out some of the city’s many free museums

Tokyo has an incredibly wide variety of museums for you to check out. If you’re on a strict budget, don’t worry because many of the city’s museums won’t cost you a single yen to visit. These free museums include the following: Sumo Museum, Parasite Museum, Advertising Museum, Beer Museum Yebisu, Eyeglass Museum, Japan Stationary Museum, Fire Museum, Banknote and Postage Stamp Museum and the Currency Museum. So from sumo to specs, you’ll be able to see them all entirely free of charge.

Top Things To Do In Tokyo

Tokyo is a very large city, full of entertainment and fun, unfortunately it is almost impossible to go every place and enjoy it, so here I got to you the 8 places where you cannot miss if you to this fantastic city:

1)      Yoyogi Koen: it’s one of the most larges parks in Tokyo but also one of the most famous   especially on Sundays because it’s used for like a public little’s concerts and all the rock music fans go there so I recommend you if you are fan of this kind of music go that day. Yoyogi’s park also is a fun place for pass day

2)       Tokyo’s tower: this is a communications and observation tower, the  structure its similar like Eiffel tower but with the difference of the colors than are white and orange, since this tower was opening in 1958 over 150 million people have visited the tower. Under the tower its constructed food town, this place have some quick food like MacDonald and some express sushi bars, but also some museums and obviously the famous gift shop. tower is now used to broadcast signals for Japanese media outlets.

3)      Shinagawa Aquarium: is the largest aquarium in Tokyo, having many species of fishes good for have an educative, interesting, and fun day.

 

4)     Odaiba: is an artificial island, is a very famous shopping place for Tokyoites and tourists fun because have to many structures like giant robot and different attractions like:

        Mega web: it s and execelent place to visit if you like cars and technologic,

        The largest part of mega web it’s the hall of Toyota were you can see the

        Advance of this industry by the time, also mega web have a space full of

        Simulators attractions.       

        Tokyo Leisure Land: if you are that person than enjoy a good video game    

        When you see it well you need go to Tokyo Leisure Land this is a hall of pure

        High technologic like simulator, 3D video games, action games etc. 

       Venus Fort:  girls calm down we have activities for you to in odaiba largest mall

       That looks like never end with excellent stores every were.

        Zepp Tokyo: party lovers here in odaiba have for you zepp Tokyo an giant

        And excellent nightclub, with excellent music, good personal, full entrustment

        And fun show.

        Aqua City shopping center: another shopping place with excellent restaurant,

       Fashion, entertainment, shows. 

       And many more…….

        Has you can see here in odaiba have fun every were and you can come the

     Time you want 1ne because its just impossible meet old odaiba in just one day

     And 2 because it’s a public area and that means the entrance is free.

5) Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: a difference others parks Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden have a cost (JPY 200 for adults, JPY 50 for children) and have a hour hand, is open since 9 am to 4:30 pm, this park is a natural beauty very relaxed with that fen shui ambient awwwwww, excellent choose if you want pass a relaxed day.

6) Sumo: everybody knows what sumo is, this sport is a tradition in  Tokyo and old japan, you can catch some of the action at Ryogoku Kokugikan
one of the best places to see this Japanese tradition

Elegant places on Tokyo

There’s a lot of thing to do in Tokyo but not all of them as a cheaper as the others:

1.    Kyoto and Nara 2-Day or 3-Day Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo: Choose from a two-day or three-day Bullet train excursion to Kyoto and Nara from Tokyo. You'll tour Nara's temples and shrines, spend the night in Kyoto and take morning and afternoon sightseeing tours of Kyoto. You'll then have the option of spending a second night in Kyoto, with a day free to spend at your leisure exploring the city that's known as the cradle of Japan's cultural heritage.

Highlights

         Choice of two-day or three-day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto and Nara by Bullet train

         Views of Mt Fuji from the Shinkansen Bullet train (weather permitting)

         Afternoon sightseeing tour of Nara's highlights: Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Shrine and Deer Park

         Morning and afternoon sightseeing tours of Kyoto's highlights: Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Sanjusangendo Hall, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

         Choice of one or two nights' tourist-class or first-class accommodation in Kyoto

         English-speaking guide

         Pick-up from selected Tokyo hotels

There’s different prices depend of the date but it usually has a cost of 696.89

2.    Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo: If your time in Japan is limited and you don't want to miss the sights of Kyoto, zoom there and back by Bullet train on this comprehensive one-day rail tour from Tokyo. Weather permitting, you'll have splendid views of Mt Fuji from the Shinkansen Bullet train en route. Escorted by a professional guide, you'll embark on an afternoon city tour of Kyoto and enjoy local lunch before returning to Tokyo.

Highlights

         Day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto by Bullet train

         Views of Mt Fuji from the Shinkansen Bullet train (weather permitting)

         Lunch at the New Miyako Hotel

         Afternoon sightseeing tour of Kyoto's traditional highlights: Sanjusangendo Hall, Heian Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

         Choice of standard and first-class Bullet train seat

         English-speaking guide

         Pick-up from selected Tokyo hotels

This tour usually has a cost of 456.98$ that may vary depend of the day.

3.   Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony and Sumida River Cruise Day Tour: See Tokyo at its dynamic best on this jam-packed day of sightseeing. Perfect if your time in Tokyo is limited, you'll see all the highlights such as Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace, take part in a traditional tea ceremony and enjoy a relaxing 40-minute cruise on the Sumida River. A free souvenir map of Tokyo is also included.

Highlights

         Full-day sightseeing tour of Tokyo's many highlights

         Panoramic views from Tokyo Tower

         Traditional tea ceremony

         Photo stop at the Imperial Palace Plaza

         Ginza shopping district

         40-minute Sumida River cruise

         Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple

         Nakamise shopping street

         Free souvenir map of Tokyo

         Informative and friendly guide

         Pick-up from selected Tokyo hotels

This tour has a cost of 137.44$ us but it can may depend of the day you want to take the tour.

There’re another’s  different places to visit on Tokyo like:

         Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and Bullet Train Day Trip from Tokyo

         Mt Fuji Day Trip including Lake Ashi Sightseeing Cruise from Tokyo

         Panoramic Tokyo Day Tour - Meiji Shrine, Asakusa Temple and Tokyo Bay Cruise

         3-Day Mt Fuji, Kyoto and Nara Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

         Tokyo Sumo Wrestling Tournament

         Nikko National Park Day Trip from Tokyo

         2-Day Mt Fuji, Hakone and Bullet Train Tour from Tokyo

         2-Day Mt Fuji and Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo

Sushi Making and Tsukiji Fish Market Morning Tour from Tokyo

Japan (Nihon)

The significance of Japan is the country of origin of the sun. Japan is an archipelago of 374,744 km ² of islands and 3091 km ² of water and made ??up more than six thousand islands extending along the Asian coast.
 It has a population of 127 million people, the form of government of Japan has been a constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament, known as the Diet, is one of the world's major economic powers.
It has four distinct seasons well defined, thanks to the distance that is about the Ecuador.
 Their religion is Buddhism and Shinto. Its currency is the yen.
Tokyo is the largest Japanese connection of domestic and international travel, because it has train stations, airports and ground transportation. The intra-urban public transport is based primarily on the rail network and metro. Combined, more than 70 lines meet, forming the most extensive urban railway network in the world.
Tokyo feature cuisine refers to the food made with fish from the bay, representative dishes are soba, tempura, oden, broiled eel, and of course, sushi As one of the main focuses of history and culture in Japan, Tokyo prefecture receives more than half of international tourists arriving in the country. Being the main gateway to the country, Tokyo is a region critical to the development of international tourism promotion.

Sleep on Tokyo

Hotels.

Budget

One hotel that does not have a curfew is Kangaroo Hotel, rooms starting at ¥3200 = $33,35. There's also Economy Hotel Hoteiya, rooms starting at ¥2500 = $26,06.

One of the cheapest ways to stay can be also a youth hostel, prices start at ¥1200 = 12,51.

If you are truly on a budget, it is possible to go homeless and camp in public parks, for free. You can do this with a tent, if you want to carry one.

Mid-range

Keep an eye out for what is called a business hotel. The rooms are usually tiny, but they are easily located near stations and tax start from around ¥6000 = $62,64.

If you plan to stay more than one week, you can try Weekly-Mansion Tokyo. Rates are around ¥5000 = $52,13 per day for one person or a little more for two people.

In a city as expensive as Tokyo "cheap" is definitely a relative term. Japanese hotels in general and Tokyo hotels particularly, can be a bit expensive. In Tokyo a luxury hotel can easily cost $1,000 = ¥95940 per night, and even mid-range hotels cost anywhere from $250-$350 = ¥23985 - ¥33579 per night.