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Tokyo 5-Day Itinerary

5 days exploring Tokyo by area. Includes Meiji Jingu and Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art & Tokyo National Museum. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-08Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Tokyo for 5 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo: revision 5420259; Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo/Asakusa: revision 5387494; Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo/Chiyoda: revision 5420264; Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo/Chuo: revision 5360885; Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo/Minato: revision 5420277; Wikivoyage contributors · Tokyo/Shinjuku: revision 5420292.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Tokyo itinerary: 5 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1

  • Meiji Jingu · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden · 120 min

Day 2

  • Tokyo Tower · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Zōjō-ji Temple · 120 min

Day 3

  • Imperial Palace · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Imperial Palace East Garden · 120 min

Day 4

  • Tsukiji Outer Market · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Tsukiji Hongwanji · 120 min

Day 5

  • Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Tokyo National Museum · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya CityMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo (revision 5420259). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    TokyoMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Tokyo/ShinjukuMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Shinjuku (revision 5420292). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Tokyo/MinatoMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Minato (revision 5420277). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    TokyoMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Shibakoen 4-7-35Map

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Minato (revision 5420277). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Tokyo/ChiyodaMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Chiyoda (revision 5420264). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    TokyoMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Tokyo/ChiyodaMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Chiyoda (revision 5420264). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    5-2-1 TsukijiMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Chuo (revision 5360885). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    TokyoMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    3-15-1 TsukijiMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Chuo (revision 5360885). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    3-1 Kitanomaru-kōenMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo/Chiyoda (revision 5420264). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    TokyoMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    13-9 Uenokoen, Taito CityMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tokyo (revision 5420259). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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