A realistic first-timer itinerary built around geographic clusters instead of a race across the city.
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✓ Practical details checked 23 Sep 2026
Trip length3 days
PaceBalanced
Best forFirst visit
TransportIC card + rail
Day 1 — Asakusa and eastern Tokyo
08:00 — Arrive in Asakusa before the busiest period.
08:15–10:00 — Kaminarimon, Nakamise area and Sensoji.
10:00–12:00 — Explore side streets or Kappabashi.
Afternoon — Sumida riverside or TOKYO SKYTREE area.
Asakusa Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line and Tobu lines. GO TOKYO lists Sensoji at roughly a five-minute walk from Asakusa Station depending on line/exit.
Day 2 — Central Tokyo and Akihabara
Morning — Tokyo Station / Marunouchi or Tsukiji–Ginza.
Afternoon — Akihabara; give yourself at least 2–3 hours if you actually plan to shop.
Evening — Kanda, Ueno or return to your hotel area.
Day 3 — Meiji Jingu, Shibuya and Shinjuku
Morning — Meiji Jingu.
Late morning — Harajuku / Omotesando.
Afternoon — Shibuya.
Evening — Shinjuku.
Do not schedule Meiji Jingu late without checking the month. The shrine closes around sunset, and official opening/closing times change monthly.
Transit tip
Tokyo Metro explains that IC cards such as PASMO and Suica can be charged at ticket machines and used by touching the IC reader at gates. For a three-day city itinerary, this usually removes the need to calculate a paper fare for every short trip.
Official & primary sources
Details checked 23 September 2026. Hours, prices and closures can change, so recheck before travel.
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