Itineraries

Routes that make sense on the ground

Not generated lists. These are routes in the order the city actually wants you to do them, with the food and coffee stops where they belong. Every stop links to the interactive map.

Old Tokyo on Foot: Nippori to Ueno
Half day 6 stops

Old Tokyo on Foot: Nippori to Ueno

Temples, cats, street food, and the city that survived the 20th century.

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A Perfect Day in Shimokitazawa
Full day 6 stops

A Perfect Day in Shimokitazawa

Coffee, vintage, curry, and live music in Tokyo's counter-culture capital.

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Daniel's Old Neighbourhood: Yoyogi to Sasazuka
Half day into evening 5 stops

Daniel's Old Neighbourhood: Yoyogi to Sasazuka

The west-side Tokyo Daniel lived in for a year, exactly as he would show a friend.

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East Side Classic: Asakusa to the Skytree
Half day 5 stops

East Side Classic: Asakusa to the Skytree

The oldest temple, the kitchen street, an afternoon beer, and the tallest tower.

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Shibuya to Nakameguro: The Golden Hour Route
Afternoon into evening 6 stops

Shibuya to Nakameguro: The Golden Hour Route

The crossing, a rooftop sunset, then down the hill to canal-side drinks.

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The Roppongi Art Crawl
Full day 5 stops

The Roppongi Art Crawl

Three world-class museums, one design gallery, and tonkatsu to finish.

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Markets to Marunouchi: Tsukiji, Ginza, Tokyo Station
Half day 5 stops

Markets to Marunouchi: Tsukiji, Ginza, Tokyo Station

Eat the market, breathe in a garden, window-shop Ginza, end above the station.

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West Side Day: Kichijoji and the Ghibli Museum
Full day 4 stops

West Side Day: Kichijoji and the Ghibli Museum

A park, a black-market alley, and the museum that needs no introduction.

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Shinjuku After Dark
Evening, 4 to 5 hours 5 stops

Shinjuku After Dark

A free skyline sunset, smoke-filled alleys, a giant Godzilla, and 200 tiny bars.

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