Sample Itinerary For Tokyo And Surrounding Areas | My Comeback To HPUD
Some of my friends have been asking me where to go if they travel to Tokyo. I've been living here in the capital for almost 3 years already but to be honest, I haven't completed the "Tokyo tour". This has always been my mindset, I'm just living here, I can go there anytime. And when I leave, I will regret not going there when I have the time. This is what happened to me when I was living in Osaka. LOL
So while I made this for my friends, helping them with their Tokyo itinerary, this also serves as a reminder that I need to go to these places when I have the yen time.
Feel free to tweak it according to your preferences. This list isn't so strict, so if you're like me who wants a leisure trip, you can relax and not follow all the places listed here.
Sorry I got lazy formatting this.
This list is probably the tourist-y must visit places for first timers in Japan. If it's hard to complete them all (which I think yes), don't worry, I'm sure there's going to be another opportunity to come back.
| Area | What To Do |
|---|---|
| Tokyo Station | Tokyo station, Imperial Palace |
| Shibuya | Shibuya crossing, Hachiko statue, Shibuya Sky (paid access) |
| Akihabara | otaku stuff, maid/character cafe |
| Ikebukuro | Sunshine City (Pokemon Center, Namja Town, aquarium) |
| Shinjuku | Tocho observation tower (free access), Kabukicho, Golden Gai |
| Tokyo Tower | tower, nearby shrine |
| Tsukiji Market | food |
| Odaiba | gundam, rainbow bridge, teamLab |
| Yoyogi | Yoyogi park, Meiji Jingu |
| Harajuku | food, culture, cafes |
| Asakusa | temple, nakamise-dori, Tokyo Sky Tree |
| Ueno | park, museum, food, Okachimachi shopping |
| Nakameguro | Starbucks Reserve Roastery |
I didn't list the time for each area because sometimes it takes less than a day or a full day depending on your pace.
If you want to escape the crowded and busy streets of Tokyo, you can head to nearby towns and relax there. Though some have the same thinking so sometimes it gets crowded in these places even when it's already outside Tokyo.
| Days | Where | Prefecture | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5-1 | Yokohama, Minato Mirai | Kanagawa | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 2 | Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes | Yamanashi | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass or bus to get there, Fujisan Fujigoko passport to go around or Fuji Hakone Pass in combination with Hakone |
| 2 | Hakone | Kanagawa | Hakone Pass or bus from Shinjuku, or Fuji Hakone Pass in combination with Fuji Five Lakes area |
| 0.5-1 | Nikko and Edo Wonderland | Saitama | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass to get there, Nikko All Area Pass to go around |
| 1 | Karuizawa | Nagano | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 1 | Kamakura and Enoshima | Kanagawa | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 1 | Mt. Takao | Tokyo | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 0.5-1 | Odawara Castle | Kanagawa | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 1-2 | Atami and Izu | Shizuoka | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass |
| 1 | Hitachi Seaside Park | Ibaraki | JR pass, Tokyo wide pass or bus |
You can get the JR pass for visiting tourists. But for foreigners living in Japan, the JR pass is not available to us.
The Tokyo Wide Pass and JR East Pass are available for all foreigners, regardless if you're living in Japan or not.
Sometimes in my travels, I've been using passes or discounted tickets (e.g. Seishun 18 Kippu).
Besides this sample itinerary, there are so many places that you can go to. I haven't listed them all - but you can follow me and my travel and food escapades in here on Hive. (Wow promote LOL) 😂
If there's anything you want to know, you can ask me in the comments section.
On another note, I haven't participated in HPUD for a while because of some personal stuff irl. So consider this as my comeback. Happy Hive Power Up Day!
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Yep. This is why so many Japanese we talk to haven't actually traveled very much in Japan. Hmmm.. or why I never traveled much in America. We kind of get used to where we are and always want the other place, forgetting about our own place.
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I agree! I think that's it. I think "travel" for many is like going out of town, not within your reach. 😂
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Mt. Fuji is so iconic, I wonder how tough the climb is, considering if it is even permitted.
Many people climb Mt. Fuji, but not me. 😂
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Great overview what to do in the different areas!
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I think I checked most of those places from your list in Tokyo, when I was there. I did go to Kyoto and Nagano as well, but there is a lot more to do in your list for nearby Tokyo. I really need to go back to Japan at some point, hopefully soon.
I just realized I haven’t replied to your comment. There’s actually a lot of places to go nearby Tokyo that I haven’t included on this list. I hope you’ll be back sooner to tour around. Lots of things have probably changed over the years that you haven’t been here.
Happy HPUD - and thanks for the Japan must see list ! I just gotta get there now !
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Quite the list of places to go. I know a lot of people who have been stationed there in the USAF and I haven't met one who didn't like Japan. I had the opportunity to get stationed in Korea but I was getting out. I can imagine I would have hopped around and probably would have landed in Japan. Oh btw nice come back HPUD!! Take care and have a great rest of your weekend.
Korea is so near! Imagine on your days off you could do a day trip to Japan 😅
Thanks! Happy to be back!
Tokyo my love 😩 we will meet one day. How do you manage to get those beautiful pictures 😄 they are soo nice and the place is really beautiful.
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In Tokyo you mentioned, only Odaiba I haven't visited. Tuyo-on kaayo ba that time. XD
Lagiii naa man gud sya sa layuon jud na area. Many people visit there though because of gundam and teamLab.
Murag mosamot akong saag kay I went to Japan without any portable Wi-Fi. I was using maps like Dora all the time. Nasaag gani ko ga pangeta sa bus terminal going to Osaka. na stranded nuon kay na late wa kasakay sa bus. na stranded sa shinjuku. ge ahak. haha
If I where to visit Japan, I would go to Mt. Fuji! I always saw photos of that in social media.
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Hmm about visit Japan? I will just look at it, kasi super layo pa sa katotohanan na makapunta Ako dyan kasi kahit malapit na tourist spot Dito di ko pa napuntahan hahaha