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.