Am I doing too much/the wrong things? 4 days in Tokyo Sept ‘26
My boyfriend and I will be stopping in Tokyo for 4 days at the beginning of our 2 week trip in Malaysia September 19-October 3. We will also be traveling with another couple and their 3 y.o., but they might not be following this exact itinerary.
Is this too packed? My priorities are nice walks/casual exploring, visiting cafes/coffee shops, good food, shopping (especially skincare/makeup), and hitting a couple “must see” tourist spots. 😅
Day 1:
- 3pm: train from NRT to Ginza via Keisei
Skyliner OR Narita Express (we prefer trains over taxi)
- 5pm check in to Hyatt Centric Ginza
- Early dinner & explore Ginza main streets
- 7-eleven/konbini for snacks
- Don Quijote/Matsumoto Kiyoshi for makeup/skincare
Day 2:
- 7am coffee + quick breakfast @ konbini or hotel
- 7:30am: train to Meiji Jingu
- Exit thru Yoyogi/Tomigaya (west)
- 9:30 Beasty Coffee or Fuglen Tokyo/explore Tomigaya
- 11am Lunch ideas: Kaisendon @Mukai or Bistro Nonki
- 12:30pm back to Ginza for nap/shopping
- 7pm Dinner in Ginza or Shinjuku
- 9pm Night out in Golden Gai
- bar ideas: albatross, art bar, bar darling
Day 3:
- 8am: Roar Coffee or X coffee (open @0800) & train to Asakusa
- 9-10am Senso-ji
- 10-11am Street food in Asakusa (outside temple)
- 12-2 Kappabashi Street shopping
Take train or Tokyo Cruise back to hotel
- cruise optional/most likely skipping this
- cruise goes from asakusa —> Hamariyku Gardens and then 15 min walk back to hotel
- 7pm Omakase (TBD)
- 9:30pm Cocktails in Ginza
- ideas: The Roof, High Five, Star Bar
Day 4:
- 8am Tsukiji Uogashi
- Turn left before visitor center for less busy alley (Ichiba-dori)?
- Walk back to hotel for last min packing/checkout
- Coffee at Bongen (opens @10am)
- 10:30-11:45am Imperial Palace East Gardens (I might skip/go shopping while group goes here)
- 12-1pm Mitsukoshi bento picnic
- Go to B2/B3 basement for bento box
- If nice weather, 5 min walk to Sukiyabashi Park & eat outside by the Taro Okamoto clock tower
- 1-5pm Ginza shopping
- Uniqlo, Muji open at 1100
- 5:30 Early dinner, grab luggage from Hotel
- 8pm leave for HND