Best Time to Visit Tokyo for 5 Days Itinerary, What to Do & Where to Go

Day 1 | Morning

Tokyo Cruise Asakusa Pier

Ticket Price: 1720 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-1 Hanakawado, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0033

The water sightseeing bus running between the Sumida River and Odaiba has a total of 8 stops along the way. The recommended route is the route from Asakusa to Odaiba Seaside Park via the Sumida River. Among them, the Mirai sightseeing ship was specially designed by Japanese animation master Reiji Matsumoto. It has a cool appearance and looks like a teardrop. The entire hull is covered with a glass roof. You can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait while sitting in the ship. There are also portraits of the Galaxy Railway 999 in the cabin.

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Day 1 | Afternoon

Sanrio Puroland nearby is the top choice before you leave Tokyo Cruise Asakusa Pier and hit the road.

Sanrio Puroland

Opening Hours: 【Notice: Sanrio Puroland will close from Feb 22 to Mar 12. 】Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00-18:00 The opening hours above are all japan time and for reference only. The opening hours vary with seasons and different activities. Please refer to the official website for the specific time.

Ticket Price: 3300 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 5-7 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-31 Ochiai, Tama, Tokyo 206-8588

【Notice: Sanrio Puroland will close from Feb 22 to Mar 12. 】Sanrio Puroland, also known as Hello Kitty Land, is an indoor amusement park based on Sanrio cartoon stars. Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pom Pom Purin, and Jewelpet are everywhere to be found. Fantasy-like, inviting, and full of creativity, it is a popular attraction for both children and adults. This theme park gives visitors the chance to meet their favorite stars and, because it is set indoors, you can enjoy the parades and performances without needing to worry about the weather or temperature outside.

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yusyaa: Sanrio Puroland is a theme park located in the city of Tama, Tokyo. Sanrio Puroland is an indoor theme park , so no rides will be closed due to rain. Maybe many think that Sanrio characters are liked by women, especially children. But don't get me wrong, Sanrio Puroland is also suitable for playing with family, whether it's for girls or boys, as well as for playing with partners and friends, you know.

Trip.com User: I live near Furorando, and I go sometimes. It's good to go with children like kindergarten students and it's indoors, so it's easy to work with rain and it's not very spacious. I think it's cheap ~

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Sanrio Puroland, Keio Plaza Hotel Tama nearby is the best place to stay.

Keio Plaza Hotel Tama

Day 2 | Morning

Tokyo DisneySea

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 8:30-22:00; All the above time is Japan time, please refer to the official website for the specific opening hours.

Ticket Price: 4200 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 4-8 Hours

Location: 1-13 Maihama, Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture

Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort. First opened in 2001, the entire park sports a nautical theme and has seven main areas or “ports of call.” Each area features a number of rides, attractions, and entertainment venues based on characters, stories, and movies from the Disney collection. As part of the Tokyo Disney Resort, visitors can purchase tickets for both Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland. With lots to do and a true plethora of entertainment options, you will find yourself wanting to return again and again.

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Trip.com User: Advocacy adults can go to the left to play the ocean theme, many punch cards are both seat. The game will not be too exciting, the average person can accept. Most recommended woody paradise, jumping machine novel and interesting ocean theme entrance is both very special, all good, such as the mermaid underwater world, Aladdin, the Vienna sea in the middle of Zhongyao Park, there is a pirate king show at noon, there are fireworks at night, are heads of people! If you go to Tokyo again, you will go again!

Trip.com User: From 0 to 100 years old, as long as you still have the dream of Disney's childhood, this is the place where you can achieve it. Remember to buy tickets and apply for the App online in advance. After entering the park, log in the bar code and immediately take a quick pass, and then go to the facilities you want to play at this time. And take another quick pass after two hours, if not a holiday and continuous vacation, there is a chance to play to 3-5 a popular facility.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Tokyo DisneySea, don’t forget pay a visit to Tokyo Tower.

Tokyo Tower

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,10:00am-8:00pm;Open on Sat,9:00am-9:00pm;Open on Sun,9:00am-8:00pm

Ticket Price: 900 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 3-3 Hours

Location: 4 Chome-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo

Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in the city's Minato ward. Frequently appearing in film and television, it is an icon on the Tokyo skyline. Two observation decks afford visitors the chance to snap breathtaking pictures, while the tower’s lower levels host a number of restaurants, shops, and museums. Completed in 1958, Tokyo Tower’s lattice design was closely inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. When lit up after dark, Tokyo Tower makes for an impressive background in any photo.

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Trip.com User: Japan - Tower of Tokyo The little fellow who watches Japanese dramas often must know that Tokyo has a high tower. In fact, there are two towers in Tokyo, one "Tokyo Tower" and one "Sky Tower". These are two towers that are completely different, you know? Tokyo Tower, official name: Japan Radio Tower located in 4 Chomes 2-8 Chichi Park, Tokyo Metropolitan Port District, Tokyo. It was built according to the model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris and was completed in 1958. It is a Tokyo-grade building with a height of 332.6 meters. More than 13 meters above the Eiffel Tower. From the official name, we can see that, apart from the ornamental function, the Tokyo Tower is actually a very functional tower. Indeed, the Tokyo Tower is mainly used for the transmission of television, radio and other radio waves, but also in the event of a major earthquake JR train stop signal, as well as navigational aids, wind direction wind speed measurement, temperature measurement and other functions. The color of the tower is red and white, because of the air traffic regulations to facilitate identification. In recent years, the public's landscape requirements, the tower no longer have color restrictions, but the original color so retained. Lighting is designed by the world famous lighting designer Shijing Ganzi, lighting time between the sun and midnight. Lighting color changes with the season, white in summer, spring, autumn, winter orange. Tokyo Tower has a Main Deck at 150 meters and tickets are 900 yen (54 RMB) / person. 249.9 Meters have a special Top Deck at Tokyo, with a view of the Tokyo Metropolitan area and tickets for 2800 yen (170 RMB) / person.

쌩쌩너구리: Hello, everyone, this is a lamb wanderer. The quiet and busyness of Tokyo. As a traveler who likes Tokyo, I would like to introduce you to the Tokyo Tower Tokyo Tower, a landmark in Tokyo. It's one. The room is in good condition and most of all, there is a massage chair. ! The location is also ok. It's great for eating and sightseeing. Remroppongi is very easy to find. It's a good place to go anywhere in a minute from Roppongi Station. I think I usually stay a lot because Shinjuku is good to go around, but personally, it seemed to be more convenient here than Shinjuku. Roppongi was better than a lot of people, quiet and restaurants and blue boats nearby! To see the Tokyo Tower view, you have to pay 2,000 yen per night, but it was not a waste. Check-in time is 3 o'clock and check-out is 11 o'clock. It's a small hotel in downtown Tokyo, but there's everything there's going to be. Why I recommend Lemroppongi when traveling freely in Tokyo! Ichiran Ramen Motomura Gyukatsu Michelin restaurant right across from the hotel Imakatsudonkas Blue Bottle / Gonpachi, etc. You're right, right? Please help those traveling to Tokyo!

Day 2 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Tune Inn. Ebisu #2 in advance, because all the tourists head to Tokyo Tower love staying at it.

Tune Inn. Ebisu #2

Day 3 | Morning

Meiji Jingu

Opening Hours: January 6:40-16:20; February 6:20-16:50; March 5:40-17:20; April 5:10-17:50; May 5:00-18:10; June 5:00-18:30; July 5:00-18:20; August 5:00-18:00; September 5:20-17:20; October 5:40-16:40; November 6:10-16:10; December 6:40-16:00

Ticket Price: 500 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo

Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. It is located in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward. The shrine is surrounded by a forest park consisting of over 120,000 trees donated by people from all parts of Japan. Together with the adjacent Yoyogi Park, Meiji Jingu is part of a large greenspace in central Tokyo. Enormous torii, or gates, mark the entrance to the shrine complex. Because of its size and the relative seclusion it offers, Meiji Jingu is an extremely popular location. Many people come to spend time on the laws or to admire the wildflowers. It really is a beautiful place.

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Trip.com User: The biggest bird house is spectacular. When you arrive here, you will have the air of Fentorious. It is right next to the subway exit. You just saw someone holding a Japanese wedding. There are also sales of royalty. You can also spend 100 lottings to find a good place to relax. If you don't want to run the suburbs, this is also a good place to relax.

Express: It was since Ise Jingu shrine that I felt the sacred air in the precinct. Harajuku is very crowded, but the Jingu shrine is very quiet. In the precinct, there are ２ fine gods on the left and right sides and the atmosphere is God 々. There is a cafe a little far away, you can eat and rest, and you can buy souvenirs.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Tokyo Skytree.

Tokyo Skytree

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-8:00pm

Ticket Price: 1000 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0045

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Tokyo’s Sumida ward. Completed in 2011, it is the world’s tallest tower and the second tallest structure. The tower is the primary television and radio broadcast site for the Greater Tokyo Area. It is painted in an original color based on "aijiro," the lightest shade of Japanese traditional indigo blue. At night, the Tokyo Skytree is illuminated in one of two artistic lighting designs meant to express harmony and the connection between today and tomorrow. As a true landmark on the Tokyo skyline, the Tokyo Skytree is a great backdrop for any picture.

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Trip.com User: The Tokyo Skytree from Roppongi to the west is said to be more than 1.5 times higher than the existing Tokyo Tower as the highest view in Japan. The height is 634M. Admission is only 2060 yen for the day ticket or 3,000 yen for the late flight. (Glass is a good evening, considering the night view) The entrance time is up to 21:00 (22:00), so I hurried to Tokyo Skytree Station. I've seen Tokyo night view on my last trip, but the skytree was my first time, so it was awesome. We only went to the Denbo deck (from ground to 350M) where you can enter the basic entrance fee without going to the Additional Fee-induced Denbo Corridor (from ground to 450M). The city of Tokyo looked baby so I felt like looking at the sky, and I watched the spectacle of the lights. However, it came down without staying long. With the achievement of visiting Tokyo's landmarks.

Trip.com User: Have you been to Tokyo sky tree?! 😎 I wash for one minute and go up the inverted viewing platform from the viewing platform to the viewing platform. I will sigh and explain that Japanese oyster architecture can be banned neatly 🤭😱 It's really shocking 🥳🥳 After watching the beautiful scenery of Tokyo, you must go to the long-term eating of eel rice 🤗🤗😋 It's the best food in Japan. And Zhong should be good smell of aromatic charcoal, d eel Zhong should be a bone Dulu 😌

Day 3 | Evening

Don’t forget to book Aman Tokyo in advance, because all the tourists head to Tokyo Skytree love staying at it.

Aman Tokyo

Amanresorts offers a guest experience that is intimate and discreet while providing the highest level of service. Each resort and setting is unique, but certain elements characterise all of them — a beautiful natural location, outstanding facilities, exceptional service and a small number of rooms to ensure exclusivity and privacy.
Since 1988, when flagship Amanpuri opened in Phuket, Thailand, Amanresorts has established resorts in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Montenegro, Morocco, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the United States of America and Vietnam.
Amanresorts continues to relish the exploration of new destinations.

Day 4 | Morning

TeamLab Planets TOKYO

Ticket Price: 2888 JPY

Location: 6-chōme-1-16 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0061, Japan

TeamLab Planets is a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers. There are four massive exhibition spaces and two gardens. By immersing the entire body with other people in these massive body immersive artworks, the boundary between the body and the artwork dissolves, the boundaries between the self, others, and the world become continuous, and we explore a new relationship without boundaries between ourselves and the world.

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Trip.com User: It was raining, I thought that there was no long queue outside the museum, which could save time. But after entering the museum, I found that the display place was large and I felt good, and some exhibits had to be rowed for 1 hour, it took a lot of time, it is recommended to log in to the official website to book the route and time.

tcv: It is a facility that can be enjoyed very much from adults to children! Although the number of works is not large, you can feel like you are soaked in water, enjoying the fragrance in the building, and traveling through different worlds. There are similar facilities in Odaiba, so please be interested!

Day 4 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at TeamLab Planets TOKYO, you can head to Ghibli Museum, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Ghibli Museum

Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00. Closed:every Tuesday, except on these Tuesdays (2019: March 26，April 30, August 13, October 22, December 24)

Ticket Price: 1000 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 1 Chome-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-001

Located in a western portion of Tokyo, the Ghibli Museum is dedicated to showcasing the work of the Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. Designed by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki, the museum is heavily influenced by European architectural styles. Miyazaki used film storyboards to sketch out a plan inspired by locations such as the hilltop village of Calcata in Italy. Full of everything related to Ghibli animations, visitors can not only take a look at the animation buildings, they can also see original Ghibli works and other animation materials. The museum’s souvenir shop and themed restaurant are also very popular.

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Bunny : Truly wonderful. purchase tickets in advance at any Lawson Loppi machine. Tickets go on sale on the 15th of every month. They sell out fast so best to get them as soon as you can! If purchasing in advance from overseas, you will need to go through an agency to book. you cannot purchase the tickets at the gate. No photos are allowed inside, but outside feel free. for lovers of Miyazaki Hayao incredible work, this will be your dream come true! You’ll feel so happy here as a group or even on your own while. I recommend going to the gift shop early (almost as soon as you get in) as it gets incredibly crowded in such a small space. I would also say the same for the cafè.

Tarp’s journeys: It is a quite strange museum. But very beautiful It's like in a game so I recommend you to come.

Day 4 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Ghibli Museum? KICHIJOJI EXCEL HOTEL TOKYU is one of your top choices.

KICHIJOJI EXCEL HOTEL TOKYU

Shinjuku and Shibuya are also within 20 minutes by train. Good location as a base for sightseeing in Tokyo

Day 5 | Morning

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Opening Hours: Closed on Mon;Open on Tue-Sun,9:00am-4:30pm

Ticket Price: JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0014

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large park and garden located in Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood. During the Edo period, the land was privately held by the Naito family. Following the Second World War, the garden was opened to the public and designated as a national park. There are more than 20,000 trees, including over 1,500 cherry trees, which attract large numbers of visitors during their bloom from late March to late April. There is also a popular French-style garden set within the park. As a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is an oasis of tranquility and well worth a visit.

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Greís: Shinjuku Gyo-en is a large park and garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. Afterwards, it became a garden under the management of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. It is now a national park under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment. The garden has more than 20,000 trees, including approximately 1,500 cherry trees which bloom from late March (Shidare or Weeping Cherry), to early April (Somei or Tokyo Cherry), and on to late April. Other trees found here include the majestic Himalayan cedars, which soar above the rest of the trees in the park, tulip trees, cypresses, and plane trees, which were first planted in Japan in the Imperial Gardens. The garden has three access gates: Shinjuku Gate, Okido Gate and Sendagaya Gate. Shinjuku Gyoen is open from 9:00 until 16:30. On Mondays the garden is closed, except during the cherry blossom and chrysanthemum seasons: late March–late April and early November respectively, when the garden is open seven days a week. The greenhouse is open from 9:30 until 16:00. The last admission is 16:00. CREDITS: wasim akram

Steve yo: A beautiful walk through the garden...the trees, birds, flower showcase, ponds and benches throughout made time spent here so serene and relaxing. There is a 200¥ entrance fee. Also, depends on when you visit, there are special floral showcases in bloom. Also, a walk through the greenhouse was a delight as there was a diversity of flora on display. Rest stops were scattered throughout to provide ample opportunities to use he restroom, purchase drinks or snacks, or just to rest on some seats. Some people even took their snacks or bentos and sat out in the grass area to enjoy their meal. Note that you should have a small plastic bag in case you need to throw your trash, as there are no trash cans throughout unless you are at the bathroom or rest stop area.

Day 5 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, don’t forget pay a visit to Tokyo Joypolis.

Tokyo Joypolis

Ticket Price: 800 JPY

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-5 Hours

Location: Japan, 〒135-0091 Tokyo, Minato City, Daiba, 1-chōme−6−１ DECKS Tokyo Beach 3F～5F

As a large-scale indoor electric playground, in addition to all kinds of electric toys, its large-scale amusement facilities are player-level Pulo video games known for their thrills. There are not only large-scale amusement facilities that can only be seen in outdoor amusement parks, such as pirate ships, free fall, roller coasters and other amusement facilities. There are also newly developed games such as Time and Space Fall, Horror Journey, etc., which can meet the needs of fresh and exciting. It is recommended to purchase a one-day unlimited coupon for repeated entry and exit.

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