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I've put together a fully researched itinerary for the couple days I'll be spending in Tokyo with my sister end of the month. But i feel like the commute between places is off and I'm having a hard to maximizing my time and the spaces I'll be in, any way you guys could help or any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thursday May 21:  

• 9:30am-11:30am - tour of sensōji temple (booked)
• Explore shops at sensōji temple’s Nakamise Street [shops open 9/10am - 6pm] 
• Get lunch at ramen place
• 1-9 minute walk to dessert spots
• 1pm – 3pm - Ueno Park tour (booked)
• 15 min commute/21 min walk to Kappabashi st 
• Go to Kappabashi street (10 am to 5pm)

 

Friday May 22: 

• Leave hotel early and get pancakes at Benitzuru pancakes
• 45 min commute to Nanaya Aoyama (210 yen) 
• Arrive in Shibuya and shop 
• get lunch
• walk to Harajuku & Takeshita street  
• Explore cafes
• 3pm – 4pm: Otter cafe
• Dinner

Saturday May 23^(rd):  

• [OPTIONAL] 7:30am: Tsukiji fish market  
• Depart for Meiji shrine
• 10am Meiji Shrine ＆ Harajuku tour (booked)
• Yoyogi Park
• Get lunch from nearby restaurant and eat at the park  
• Hie jinga shrine
• 3:30: commute to Oi Osha museum (approx. 180 yen) 
• 5:30pm - Chopstick making session
• Walk around exploring Ginza  
• Commute to Shiba park (approx 180 yen) 
• Go to Shiba Park (Tokyo Tower view) & explore

Sunday May 24^(th):  

• 10:30am: Honjo disaster prevention centre tour (1 hr 40 mins - use live translation app)  
• 12:30pm: Kuramae shrine (closes at 2pm) 
• 48 minute commute to sunamachi ginza (approx 420 yen) 
• 1:30pm: Sunamachi Ginza food street  
• 3:30pm – head to Isetan Shinjuku to shop (46 min commute – approx 490 yen) 
• 6 minute walk to Don Quijote nearby 
• Get Dinner
• 7/8:00pm: Golden Gai

Monday May 25^(th):  

• 7am - 8am: commute to Gotokuji temple  
• Explore surrounding area  
• 10:00am – 11:30pm: commute to Kita-Kamakura stop  
• 1hr 25 mins from Shirohige  
• Walk 5 minutes to Megetsu-in garden  
• Commute back to kamakura station  
• Commute to Hokokuji bamboo forest  
• Commute back to kamakura station  
• Walk to Tsurugako hachimangu  
• Walk down komachi-dori shopping st (back to kamakura station)  
• Try to go to a train cafe (alternatively, get snacks and sit on the beach) 
• Go to Hase-dera temple (Jizo statues)  
• Walk to Kotoku-in  
• Go to Shichirigahma beach to watch sunset

 

Tuesday May 26^(th): 

• Line up at Onitsuka tiger orange concept store (opens 11am; start reservations at 9:30am)    
• Head to cloud club for matcha  
• 15 min walk from Onitsuka tiger store  
• Begin shopping  
• Mitsukoshi department store – matcha powder on B2 floor  
• Ginza loft  
• Proto ceramics  
• Mt. Lab  
• Cafe – Atelier Matcha  
• Uniqlo  
• Itoya  
• Muji  
• Ginza six mall  
• Go to Amigo cheesecake (9min commute/15 min walk – approx 180 yen) 
• Get dinner