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3 days in Tokyo: history and neighbourhoods

by Time Travel Turtle · 3 days · Updated 21 Oct 2026 · $864 est. for priced items

Imperial Palace gardens, Yasukuni and Asakusa, then Daikanyama, Harajuku and free views in Shinjuku, and a dawn tuna auction, Hamarikyu and Ginza.

Where you'll go

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1Yasukuni Shrine & Yushukan
Shrine free; Yushukan museum ticket.
Experiences
$6.32creator: Yushukan 1,000 JPY
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2Kitanomaru Park
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree
3Imperial Palace East Gardens
Closed Mondays and Fridays.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · kunaicho.go.jp
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4Senso-ji & Asakusa Shrine
~15 min drive from the last stop · 7 km
Experiences
Freefree
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5HanayashikiOptional
Japan's oldest amusement park.
Same spot as the last stop
Experiences
$10creator: 1,600 JPY
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6National Museum of Western Art
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
$3.16500 JPY per adult (creator)Typical price · nmwa.go.jp
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7Akihabara
~5 min drive from the last stop · 3 km
Experiences
Freefree
8Tokyo Subway Ticket (72h)
Creator's tip: buy a 24, 48 or 72-hour pass.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 3 km
Transit
$132,000 JPY for 72 h; 1,000 JPY for 24 hTypical price · tokyometro.jp
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9The Gate Hotel Tokyo
Creator's boutique pick.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Stays · 3 nights
$789from, per night (date-dependent)Typical price · us.trip.com
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1Kyu Asakura House
Closed Mondays.
Experiences
$3.16creator: 500 JPY
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2Shibuya Crossing
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree
3Omotesando & Harajuku
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree
4Bento in Yoyogi Park
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree park
5Meiji Jingu
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree (creator)
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6Free view from the Metropolitan Government Building
45th-floor decks.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree (creator)
7Shinjuku at night
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree

1Toyosu tuna auction
Auctions about 5:30-6:30 am. The closer deck is a lottery: apply the month before.
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · asset.japan.travel
2Sushi breakfast at Tsukiji
~10 min drive from the last stop · 3 km
Food
Price not listed
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3Hamarikyu Gardens
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
$1.89creator: 300 JPY
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4Ginza & Kabukiza
Catch a single act.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
$3.16single act about 500-2,500 JPYTypical price · japanroyalservice.com
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5Tokyo International Forum
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree
6Tokyo Station Ramen Street
Dinner at one of the ramen shops.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
Price not listed
7teamLab PlanetsOptional
Bonus pick.
~15 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$24from 3,800 JPY per adult (creator: 3,600 JPY)Typical price · teamlab.art
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8Nezu MuseumOptional
Bonus pick. Book a timed slot.
~20 min drive from the last stop · 9 km
Experiences
$10creator: 1,600 JPY
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