Tokyo: Asakusa, Shibuya, Odaiba & Toyosu · 3 days, 2 nights · Recommended: Mar

Tokyo 3-Day Itinerary for First-Timers: Shibuya & Odaiba

Tokyo Station 10:00 → Day 3 15:30Train & bus3 days, 2 nights

Checked Nov 9, 2026

Leave Tokyo Station at 10:00 and visit Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Shopping Street, Senso-ji Main Hall, Lunch in Asakusa (tendon, monjayaki, etc.) and 20 more places on foot and by train. 3 days, 2 nights. Stay at Hotel near Shinjuku Station (2 nights). 1 item needs booking ahead.

ℹ Made by Shioriba (run by a Japanese traveler), checked against official sources. A model plan, not a travel diary. Times and prices are a guide.
🕒 All times are Japan time (JST), 24-hour clock.
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1. Tokyo Station (start)東京駅Day 1 · 10:00

Send big luggage ahead to your hotel or use a coin locker

Itinerary

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Day 1

10:001
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Send big luggage ahead to your hotel or use a coin locker
Train 19 min¥333Timetable
10:252
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About 20 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Relatively quiet in the morning
Walk 5 min
10:503
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About 45 min hereOfficial sitesenso-ji.jp
Walk 10 min
11:454
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About 1 hr 5 min here
Walk 10 min
13:005
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About 45 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Walk 5 min
13:506
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About 20 min hereOfficial sitesuijobus.co.jp
Departs 14:10. No service on the 4th Tuesday and the day after. Times change by month
Ferry 55 min¥2,000Timetable
15:057
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Official sitetptc.co.jp
The sea breeze is cold in March. Bring an extra layer
Walk 10 min
15:308
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About 25 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Walk 5 min
16:009
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About 1 hr 25 min hereOfficial siteaquacity.jp
Walk 5 min
17:3010
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About 1 hr 40 min here
Sunset is around 17:45 in March. Have dinner in Odaiba too
Walk 15 min
19:2511
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Train 26 min¥544Timetable
20:1012
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Overnight
Same hotel both nights. Shibuya and Harajuku are a short train ride away

Day 2

08:501
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Train 5 min¥155Timetable
09:052
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Walk 10 min
09:203
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About 1 hr 10 min hereOfficial sitemeijijingu.or.jp
Walk through the forest approach to the main shrine. Free to visit
Walk 15 min
10:454
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About 35 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Crêpes and other street snacks. Very crowded on weekends
Walk 10 min
11:305
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About 1 hr 15 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Walk 15 min
13:006
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About 45 min here
A backstreet of vintage clothing and select shops
Walk 15 min
14:007
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About 25 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
The Hachiko statue is right next to it
Walk 5 min
14:308
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About 1 hr 50 min hereOfficial sitemiyashita-park.tokyo
A rooftop park with shops. Good for a break
Walk 10 min
16:309
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About 1 hr 45 min hereOfficial siteshibuya-scramble-square.com
Buy a timed online ticket in advance. Late-afternoon slots sell out fast
Walk 5 min
18:2010
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Train 8 min¥199Timetable
18:4011
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About 55 min hereOfficial siteshinjuku-omoide.com
Mostly tiny places. Go early, before it gets busy
Walk 10 min
19:4512
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About 20 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
On top of the Shinjuku Toho Building. Free to see from the street
Walk 10 min
20:1513
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Overnight

Day 3

08:301
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Check out. Leave your bags at the hotel or in a station locker
Train 33 min¥317Timetable
09:132
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Walk 10 min
09:303
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About 2 hr hereOfficial siteteamlab.art
Adults ¥3,800 (dynamic pricing). No tickets sold on site. You walk through water
Booking page
Walk 10 min
11:404
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About 1 hr 15 min hereOfficial sitetoyosu-senkyakubanrai.jp
Rows of seafood restaurants, plus a rooftop footbath garden with a view
Walk 5 min
13:005
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Train 29 min¥388Timetable
13:356
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Walk 10 min
13:507
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About 50 min hereOfficial sitegotokyo.org
Car-free on weekend and holiday afternoons
Walk 20 min
15:008
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About 25 min hereOfficial sitetokyostationcity.com
The red-brick station building. Photograph all of it from the plaza in front
Walk 5 min
15:309
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Getting around and time at each stop

Day 1

Tokyo Station (start) → Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Shopping Street: Train 19 min (¥333)
Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Shopping Street → Senso-ji Main Hall: Walk 5 min
Senso-ji Main Hall → Lunch in Asakusa (tendon, monjayaki, etc.): Walk 10 min
Lunch in Asakusa (tendon, monjayaki, etc.) → Azuma-bashi Bridge (view of Tokyo Skytree): Walk 10 min
Azuma-bashi Bridge (view of Tokyo Skytree) → Asakusa Pier (Tokyo Cruise water bus): Walk 5 min
Asakusa Pier (Tokyo Cruise water bus) → Odaiba Marine Park: Ferry 55 min (¥2,000)
Odaiba Marine Park → Odaiba Statue of Liberty: Walk 10 min
Odaiba Statue of Liberty → AQUA CiTY ODAIBA (shopping & cafés): Walk 5 min
AQUA CiTY ODAIBA (shopping & cafés) → Rainbow Bridge at sunset and after dark: Walk 5 min
Rainbow Bridge at sunset and after dark → Tokyo Teleport Station: Walk 15 min
Tokyo Teleport Station → Hotel near Shinjuku Station (2 nights): Train 26 min (¥544)

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Kaminarimon Gate & Nakamise Shopping Street: about 20 min · Senso-ji Main Hall: about 45 min · Lunch in Asakusa (tendon, monjayaki, etc.): about 1 hr 5 min · Azuma-bashi Bridge (view of Tokyo Skytree): about 45 min · Asakusa Pier (Tokyo Cruise water bus): about 20 min · Odaiba Statue of Liberty: about 25 min · AQUA CiTY ODAIBA (shopping & cafés): about 1 hr 25 min · Rainbow Bridge at sunset and after dark: about 1 hr 40 min

Day 2

Hotel near Shinjuku Station (start) → Harajuku Station: Train 5 min (¥155)
Harajuku Station → Meiji Jingu: Walk 10 min
Meiji Jingu → Takeshita Street: Walk 15 min
Takeshita Street → Omotesando (lunch & cafés): Walk 10 min
Omotesando (lunch & cafés) → Cat Street: Walk 15 min
Cat Street → Shibuya Scramble Crossing: Walk 15 min
Shibuya Scramble Crossing → MIYASHITA PARK: Walk 5 min
MIYASHITA PARK → SHIBUYA SKY: Walk 10 min
SHIBUYA SKY → Shibuya Station: Walk 5 min
Shibuya Station → Omoide Yokocho (dinner): Train 8 min (¥199)
Omoide Yokocho (dinner) → Godzilla Head (Kabukicho): Walk 10 min
Godzilla Head (Kabukicho) → Hotel near Shinjuku Station (2 nights): Walk 10 min

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Meiji Jingu: about 1 hr 10 min · Takeshita Street: about 35 min · Omotesando (lunch & cafés): about 1 hr 15 min · Cat Street: about 45 min · Shibuya Scramble Crossing: about 25 min · MIYASHITA PARK: about 1 hr 50 min · SHIBUYA SKY: about 1 hr 45 min · Omoide Yokocho (dinner): about 55 min · Godzilla Head (Kabukicho): about 20 min

Day 3

Hotel near Shinjuku Station (start) → Toyosu Station: Train 33 min (¥317)
Toyosu Station → teamLab Planets TOKYO: Walk 10 min
teamLab Planets TOKYO → Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai (lunch): Walk 10 min
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai (lunch) → Shijo-mae Station: Walk 5 min
Shijo-mae Station → Shimbashi Station: Train 29 min (¥388)
Shimbashi Station → Ginza (Chuo-dori): Walk 10 min
Ginza (Chuo-dori) → Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building: Walk 20 min
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building → Tokyo Station (finish): Walk 5 min

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): teamLab Planets TOKYO: about 2 hr · Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai (lunch): about 1 hr 15 min · Ginza (Chuo-dori): about 50 min · Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building: about 25 min

Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.

Listed costs per person, in yen

Transport: ¥3,936
Stay (2 nights): ¥0
Admission: ¥0
Total: ¥3,936

2 transport or stay items have no price listed, so the real cost will be higher.
Not a tour price. Meals may not be included.
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