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Tokyo Easy Week

I’m reading “Toyko” as Tokyo — here’s a relaxed 7-day city trip with short drives/taxis by default, keeping each day to 3 core stops max.

7days
21stops
3298km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Minato · Sumida · Chiyoda · Shibuya · Minato — start in Minato, end in Nakano.

DAY01

Imperial Palace East Gardens → Tokyo Tower

2102 km · 22h 51m driving · long drive · Overnight in Tokyo Tower
  1. 11:00
    ⭐ Imperial Palace East Gardens· start
  2. 1940 km · 20h 37m
  3. 15:00
    Ginza
  4. 162 km · 2h 14m
  5. 17:30
    Tokyo Tower· overnight
Accommodation
Ginza / Tokyo Station area
Food
  • Convenience stores and department-store basements · quick, good, and no reservation stress
DAY02

Sensō-ji Temple → Tokyo Skytree Town

15 km · 32m driving · Overnight in Tokyo Skytree Town
  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Sensō-ji Temple· start
  2. 11 km · 19m
  3. 13:00
    Sumida River / Tokyo Mizube Line area
  4. 3.6 km · 13m
  5. 16:30
    Tokyo Skytree Town· overnight
Accommodation
Asakusa / Ueno area
DAY03

Ueno Park → Akihabara

4.6 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Akihabara
  1. 10:00
    ⭐ Ueno Park· start
  2. 4 km · 17m
  3. 14:00
    Ameya-Yokochō
  4. 0.6 km · 3m
  5. 17:00
    Akihabara· overnight
Accommodation
Ueno / Akihabara area
DAY04

Meiji Jingu → Shibuya

12 km · 25m driving · Overnight in Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  1. 09:30
    ⭐ Meiji Jingu· start
  2. 11 km · 22m
  3. 13:00
    Takeshita Street / Omotesando
  4. 0.5 km · 3m
  5. 17:00
    Shibuya Scramble Crossing· overnight
Accommodation
Shibuya / Omotesando area
DAY05

teamLab Planets TOKYO → Odaiba Seaside Park

85 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in Odaiba Seaside Park
  1. 10:30
    ⭐ teamLab Planets TOKYO· start
  2. 2 km · 12m
  3. 13:30
    Toyosu Market area
  4. 83 km · 1h 21m
  5. 16:30
    Odaiba Seaside Park· overnight
Accommodation
Ginza / Shimbashi area
DAY06

Ghibli Museum → Nakano

30 km · 47m driving · Overnight in Nakano Broadway
  1. 10:00
    ⭐ Ghibli Museum· start
  2. 29 km · 42m
  3. 13:30
    Kichijōji / Inokashira Park
  4. 1.4 km · 5m
  5. 17:00
    Nakano Broadway· overnight
Accommodation
Shinjuku / Nakano area
DAY07

Shinjuku → Golden Gai / Omoide Yokocho

1049 km · 42h 21m driving · long drive
  1. 10:00
    ⭐ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden· start
  2. 1043 km · 41h 58m
  3. 13:30
    Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building area
  4. 5.7 km · 23m
  5. 17:00
    Golden Gai / Omoide Yokocho
Accommodation
Shinjuku
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 1Stay in Ginza / Tokyo Station area · Night 1
  2. Day 2Stay in Asakusa / Ueno area · Night 2
  3. Day 3Stay in Ueno / Akihabara area · Night 3
  4. Day 4Stay in Shibuya / Omotesando area · Night 4
  5. Day 5Stay in Ginza / Shimbashi area · Night 5
  6. Day 6Stay in Shinjuku / Nakano area · Night 6
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 12h driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 7: 12h driving — plan rest stops
  • Tokyo is usually easier by train than car, but if you're driving/taxiing between areas, avoid weekday rush hours and expect pricey parking.
  • Reserve teamLab and Ghibli Museum early