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Fri, Mar 27 — Arrival / Ginza light day▾

22°C / 12°C (72°F / 54°F) — Warm, partly cloudy. Great arrival day.

Ginza base

Low energy day Optional sakura Stay close to hotel

7–11

Fixed Arrive at Haneda, then transit to Ginza

Goal: stay functional, hydrate, keep the radius tight.

Transit Haneda → Ginza

Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport Terminal 1·2·3 to Sengakuji (18 min), transfer to Toei Asakusa Line to Higashi-Ginza (5 min). Total approx. 30–40 min. IC card accepted. Follow signs for Keikyu at arrivals.

Keikyu Line Toei Asakusa Line Directions

11–13

Fixed Hotel check-in

Standard check-in is 3PM — if arriving earlier, store luggage at the front desk and use the time for lunch or depachika. Hotel is Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ginza Sanchome.

13–15

Meal Ginza lunch

Tonkatsu Marushichi Ginza / Tempura Tsunahachi Ginza / Ippudo Ginza

15–17

Activity Depachika — Mitsukoshi & Matsuya basement food halls

Both are walking distance from the hotel. Mitsukoshi Ginza (4 Chome-6-16) and Matsuya Ginza (3 Chome-6-1) have exceptional basement food halls — wagashi, fresh sushi, bento, pastries. Great for snacks, gifts, and getting oriented in Ginza. No transit needed.

17–20

Sakura Hibiya Park — optional cherry blossom walk

10 min walk from hotel. Low-effort, flat, easy to cut short if tired from travel. Cherry blossoms will be approaching peak. Good warm-up for the full sakura day on Mar 28.

Meal Ginza dinner

Sushimaru / Ippudo / Tsunahachi

Sat, Mar 28 — Sakura day — Chidorigafuchi + Asakusa + Ueno Yozakura▾

26°C / 17°C (78°F / 63°F) — Very warm, sunny. Peak cherry blossom day.

Peak sakura day

Chidorigafuchi Senso-ji Ueno sakura Yozakura Optional Akihabara

8–9

Transit Ginza → Chidorigafuchi

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Ginza (G09) to Nihonbashi (G11), transfer to Tozai Line toward Nakano, 2 stops to Kudanshita (T07), approx. 12 min total. Exit 2, then 5 min walk to the canal path entrance.

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Tokyo Metro Tozai Line Directions

9–11

Sakura Chidorigafuchi sakura walk

Best sakura spot in Tokyo. Walk the canal path under the canopy. Rowboat rental available — arrive early, lines build fast on sunny weekends. About 800m path one way.

11–11:30

Transit Chidorigafuchi → Asakusa

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line from Kudanshita (T07) to Kayabacho (T10), 7 min, transfer to Hibiya Line northbound to Ueno (H17), then 3 stops to Asakusa on Ginza Line (G19). Total approx. 25 min. IC card accepted.

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Directions

11:30–14

Planned Senso-ji + Nakamise

Arriving around 11:30AM on a sunny Saturday will be busy — move through Nakamise quickly and find quieter side streets around the temple. Goshuin available just inside the main gate on the right — one of the most famous in Japan. If you prefer a quieter visit, consider an early morning stop on Apr 1 (Wed) on the way to Kamakura instead.

Meal Asakusa lunch

Plenty of options around Nakamise and the side streets. Daikokuya tempura is a local classic.

14–17

Transit Asakusa → Ueno

Best option on a sunny day: walk 20 min south along Kaminarimon-dori — a lovely stroll through old Tokyo streetscape. Or take Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Asakusa (G19) to Ueno (G16), 6 min, direction Shibuya.

Walk recommended Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Walking directions

Sakura Ueno sakura route — afternoon

Best flow: Park Exit → central blossom avenue → fountain plaza → Shinobazu Pond boardwalk → Bentendo. Afternoon light is excellent for photos.

17–18

Activity Optional: Akihabara quick browse

10 min walk south from Ueno along Chuo-dori, or 3 min on Hibiya Line (Ueno H17 → Akihabara H15). Skip if energy is low — yozakura is the priority.

Walking directions

18–20

Sakura Ueno yozakura — evening sakura

Ueno park is illuminated at night during peak bloom — one of the best yozakura spots in Tokyo. Lanterns along the main avenue, atmospheric and less rushed than daytime. Return to the park from Akihabara or stay if you skipped it.

20–21

Meal Dinner in Ueno / Ameyoko area

Ameyoko market stalls, Daitoryo, or Sumiyaki Yakitori Sasanoya nearby. From: Ueno area — update if location changes.

21+

Transit Ueno → Hotel (Ginza)

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from Ueno (H17) to Higashi-Ginza (H08), approx. 15 min, direction Naka-Meguro. IC card accepted. From: Ueno dinner area — update if dinner location changes.

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Directions

Sun, Mar 29 — AnimeJapan▾

17°C / 5°C (63°F / 41°F) — Cool drop, partly cloudy. Light shower possible.

High-stimulation day

AnimeJapan Tokyo Big Sight Early arrival Light dinner afterward

7–10

Fixed AnimeJapan day

Prioritize highest-value booths first. Pack water and snacks.

Transit Ginza → Tokyo Big Sight

Walk or metro to Shimbashi Station (10 min), then Yurikamome Line from Shimbashi to Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimonguchi, approx. 25 min. Exit directly into Big Sight. Total approx. 40–45 min. Buy Yurikamome ticket separately (320¥).

Yurikamome Line Directions

10–18

Fixed AnimeJapan event block

Keep it intentionally open inside the venue until Zoe's franchise priorities are finalized.

18–21

Transit Tokyo Big Sight → Ginza

Yurikamome Line from Kokusai-Tenjijo-Seimonguchi back to Shimbashi (approx. 25 min), then walk 10 min or 1 stop on Ginza Line to Ginza. Buy return Yurikamome ticket separately (320¥). IC card accepted on Ginza Line leg.

Yurikamome Line Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Directions

Meal Ginza dinner

Ippudo / Tsunahachi / easiest nearby fallback

21+

Transit Return to hotel

Dinner is in Ginza — hotel is walking distance (5–10 min). From: Ginza dinner area — update if dinner location changes.

Mon, Mar 30 — Tsukiji + TeamLab + Tokyo Tower▾

16°C / 5°C (60°F / 41°F) — Cool, partly cloudy. Light shower possible.

Fixed booking

Tsukiji breakfast TeamLab Tokyo Tower Fixed booking

7–9

Activity Tsukiji Outer Market — breakfast crawl

15 min walk from hotel (no transit needed). Best experienced early — fresh seafood, tamagoyaki, oysters, tuna skewers. Stalls are busiest 7–9AM. Head to the inner alleys off Shin-Ohashi-dori for the best stalls.

9–13

Activity Free morning — Ginza browse or rest

Keep it easy before the big TeamLab afternoon. Good time for depachika, coffee, or a slow walk.

13–14:30

Activity Tokyo Station / Marunouchi browse

Tokyo Character Street / Donguri Store. Keep it light before TeamLab.

14:30–15:15

Transit Ginza → Kamiyacho (TeamLab)

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from Ginza station to Kamiyacho (4 stops, approx 10 min). Use Exit 5, then 5 min walk to Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B entrance.

Hibiya Line Directions

15:30–18:30

Fixed TeamLab Borderless

Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, B1F, 1-2-4 Azabudai, Minato-ku. Booked 15:30. Allow 2.5–3 hrs. Shoes on, photography encouraged, no tripods or selfie sticks.

Google Maps

18:30–19:30

Activity Tokyo Tower — Main Deck

10 min walk from Azabudai Hills. Main Deck (150m) open until 11PM — arrives just as it gets dark and the illumination starts. Main Deck ticket ~1,200¥. No advance booking needed.

Walking directions

19:30–21:00

Meal Dinner in Azabudai / Roppongi area

Restaurant TBD — use Near me to find options around Azabudai Hills and Roppongi. Pizza 4P's is in the Azabudai Hills complex.

21+

Transit Roppongi / Azabudai → Hotel (Ginza)

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line from Kamiyacho (H06) to Higashi-Ginza (H08), approx. 8 min. IC card accepted. From: Azabudai/Roppongi dinner area — update if dinner location changes.

Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Directions

Tue, Mar 31 — Shimokitazawa + Shinjuku at night▾

10°C / 6°C (50°F / 43°F) — Cool and cloudy. Rain likely — layer up.

Indie + nightlife day

Shimokitazawa Fuunji ramen Shinjuku Gyoen Golden Gai Omoide Yokocho

9–13

Planned Shimokitazawa — indie browse

Vintage clothing, indie cafes, live music venues, record shops. Reload complex and Mikan Shimokita near the station are good anchors. Laid-back neighborhood energy — perfect contrast to Shinjuku later. Note: if you prefer anime/manga shopping, Nakano Broadway is 20 min away on the JR Chuo Line (Shinjuku → Nakano, 4 min).

Transit Ginza → Shimokitazawa

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Ginza (M16) to Shinjuku (M08), approx. 20 min, transfer to Odakyu Line from Shinjuku to Shimokitazawa, 7 min. Total approx. 30 min. IC card covers both legs.

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Odakyu Line Directions

13–14

Meal Fuunji — tsukemen ramen lunch

One of Tokyo's best tsukemen. Order from vending machine on entry — Special Tsukemen. Expect a short queue, turnover is fast. Cash only. 8 min walk from Shinjuku Station South Exit, near Yoyogi. Open Mon–Sat 11AM–3PM, 5–9PM. Closed Sundays.

Transit Shimokitazawa → Fuunji (Yoyogi/Shinjuku)

Odakyu Line from Shimokitazawa back to Shinjuku (7 min). Fuunji is an 8 min walk south from Shinjuku Station South Exit toward Yoyogi.

Odakyu Line Directions

14–17

Sakura Shinjuku Gyoen

High-quality cherry blossom viewing — 1,500 trees, more space than Ueno. Good on a cooler day. 10 min walk from Shinjuku Station. Closes at 5:30PM (last entry 5PM) — plan to leave by 16:45.

17–18

Activity Shinjuku evening — explore before dinner

Kabukicho Tower, Godzilla head on Hotel Gracery rooftop, Hanazono Shrine (open 24hrs, adjacent to Golden Gai). Good transition hour before bars open.

18–21

Meal Shinjuku dinner + Golden Gai / Omoide Yokocho

Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) — yakitori stalls, tiny bars, cash only, outside Shinjuku West Exit. Golden Gai — 200+ themed micro-bars across 6 alleys, near East Exit, most open from 8–9PM. Both are atmospheric and complementary — do Omoide Yokocho for dinner, Golden Gai for drinks after. Sumiyaki Yakitori Sasanoya and Takeshi Oden are also nearby options.

21+

Transit Shinjuku → Hotel (Ginza)

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Shinjuku (M08) to Ginza (M16), approx. 20 min. IC card accepted. From: Shinjuku dinner area — update if dinner location changes.

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Directions

Wed, Apr 1 — Kamakura▾

7°C / 4°C (45°F / 39°F) — Cold and wet. Rain likely — bring umbrella.

Day trip

Temples Great Buddha Food gap still open

7–9

Transit Ginza → Kamakura

JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station (approx. 55 min, direct) or Shimbashi to Kamakura. Depart from Track 1/2 basement level at Tokyo Station. IC card accepted. Depart by 7:30 to reach Kamakura before 9:00. Optional: stop at Senso-ji (Asakusa) 7–8AM on the way — a weekday morning is significantly quieter than Mar 28 Saturday. Note this adds 45–60 min to your morning — take Ginza Line to Asakusa, visit, then return to Tokyo Station for the Yokosuka Line.

JR Yokosuka Line Directions

9–11

Planned Kamakura temples

Start with Engaku-ji (near Kita-Kamakura Station) then walk south to Kencho-ji. Both offer goshuin — bring the goshuincho and allow a few minutes at each temple office. Walking between Kita-Kamakura and central Kamakura is the best way to experience the area (~30 min, mostly flat).

11–13

Meal Komachi Street lunch

13–15

Planned Great Buddha (Kotoku-in)

Goshuin available at the temple office just inside the entrance — one of the most iconic in Japan. From central Kamakura, walk 25 min west along Komachi-dori and Wakamiya-oji, or take the Enoden Line 2 stops to Hase (3 min). Walking is recommended if energy allows — pleasant residential streets.

15–18

Transit Kamakura → Ginza

JR Yokosuka Line from Kamakura to Tokyo Station (55 min, direct). Trains run every 15–20 min. Last comfortable departure around 17:30.

JR Yokosuka Line Directions

Transit Return to hotel

Yokosuka Line arrives at Tokyo Station — hotel is a short walk or one metro stop (Ginza Line, Tokyo → Ginza, 2 min). IC card accepted.

Walking or Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Directions

Thu, Apr 2 — Inokashira Park + Ghibli Museum▾

14°C / 6°C (57°F / 42°F) — Mild recovery, partly cloudy.

Hard-ticket day

2:00 PM Ghibli Kichijoji Strong sakura day

9–13

Transit Ginza → Kichijoji

Tokyo Metro to Shinjuku (Marunouchi Line, 20 min), then JR Chuo Rapid Line from Shinjuku to Kichijoji (18 min, direction Takao). Total approx. 45 min. IC card covers both legs. Use South Exit (Koen-guchi) for Inokashira Park — it's right at the park entrance.

JR Chuo Line Directions

Sakura Inokashira Park

Excellent fit with Ghibli day. Rowboats optional if energy and lines allow.

Meal Kichijoji lunch — Iseya Koen-ten

80-year-old yakitori institution right at the Inokashira Park entrance (South Exit, 4 min walk). Yakitori from ~100¥/skewer, tatami room upstairs, namazake (fresh sake) is a must. Be seated by 12:15PM — food is slow and you need to be out by 13:30 for the 2PM Ghibli entry. Cash only. Expect a short wait for a table.

14–18

Fixed 2:00 PM — Ghibli Museum

Treat as the main event of the day. Do not overpack the schedule.

18–21

Meal Dinner in Kichijoji or fallback in Ginza

21+

Transit Kichijoji → Hotel (Ginza)

JR Chuo Rapid Line from Kichijoji to Shinjuku (18 min), then Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Shinjuku (M08) to Ginza (M16), approx. 20 min. Total approx. 45 min. IC card covers both legs. From: Kichijoji area — update if dinner moves to Ginza (walking distance then).

JR Chuo Line Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Directions

Fri, Apr 3 — Shibuya + Harajuku▾

11°C / 8°C (51°F / 46°F) — Cool, partly cloudy.

Youth culture day

Meiji Shrine Harajuku Strong food cluster

9–13

Planned Meiji Shrine + Harajuku wandering

Goshuin available at the shrine office near the main hall — quieter and more serene than Senso-ji. Good balance before Shibuya density later in the day. Arrive before 10AM for the calmest experience.

Transit Ginza → Harajuku / Shibuya

Simplest: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Ginza (G09) to Shibuya (G01), direct, approx. 19 min. For Harajuku/Meiji Shrine: Ginza Line to Omote-sando (G02), then walk 15–20 min north through Harajuku, or continue to Shibuya and take JR Yamanote 2 stops back to Harajuku. Alternative: Hibiya Line from Higashi-Ginza (H08) to Ebisu (H02), 18 min, then JR Yamanote 1 stop to Shibuya. IC card accepted.

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line JR Yamanote Line Directions

13–18

Meal Shibuya lunch

Gyukatsu Motomura / Katsugyu

Planned Shibuya Crossing + surrounding exploration

Good day for your dense Shibuya food list and shopping density.

18–21

Meal Shibuya dinner

Ikura Shibuya / Yakiniku Kokokara Shibuya

21+

Transit Shibuya → Hotel (Ginza)

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line from Shibuya (G01) to Ginza (G09), direct, approx. 19 min. IC card accepted. From: Shibuya dinner area — update if dinner location changes.

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Directions

Optional swap — Fuji day trip

If conditions are favorable, swap this day for a Fuji trip: JR Chuo Ltd. Express from Shinjuku to Otsuki (75 min), transfer to Fujikyu Railway to Kawaguchiko (50 min). Depart Shinjuku by 7:30. Last return from Kawaguchiko around 18:00. Reserve Chuo Express seats in advance. All transit details and directions are preserved from the original plan.

Sat, Apr 4 — Narita departure▾

18°C / 6°C (65°F / 42°F) — Mild, partly cloudy. Good departure day.

Departure day

Low complexity Leave buffer

7–10

Fixed Pack + hotel checkout

Check out by 10AM (or confirm late checkout with hotel). Store luggage at front desk if needed for a final Ginza walk.

10–13

Activity Final Ginza time

Last chance for depachika, souvenirs, or a slow coffee. Stay close to the hotel.

13–15

Transit Ginza → Narita Airport

Depart Tokyo Station by 13:00 at the latest for a 16:45 flight. N'EX takes 53 min — arriving at Narita by ~14:00 gives you 2h45m before departure. Reserved seat required, book the day before. IC card not valid — buy N'EX ticket at JR ticket office (Track B3F, Tokyo Station).

Narita Express (N'EX) Directions

14–16:45

Fixed Narita — check in + departure

UA33 departs 16:45 from NRT. International check-in closes 75 min before departure. Security and immigration can take 30–45 min at Narita on weekends.

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