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Good days. Even better nights.

Make a day of it.

Galleries, good tables, green corners and nights worth staying out for. Choose your city and mood. We’ll put the places in order.

Harajuku trees, Aoyama tables

Tokyo, your way.

3 considered stops At your own pace

A wooded shrine approach, a proper lunch and one museum. Three stops give this side of Tokyo room to breathe.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Meiji Jingū, archival photograph (2012-06-20)01 / 03 Harajuku

STOP 01 / 03

Meiji Jingū

Begin with the wooded approach. Check the monthly gate times rather than planning an evening shrine visit.

1-1 Yoyogi Kamizono-cho, Shibuya-ku, 151-8557, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Meiji Jingū, archival photograph (2012-06-20)

Nightcrafter · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; Resized and compressed; display crops vary.; Source

Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama, archival photograph (Taken on 2)02 / 03 Aoyama

STOP 02 / 03

Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama

Make lunch a seated pause. Leave time for a queue, especially on weekends.

4-8-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, 150-0001, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday11:00–22:00
Tuesday11:00–22:00
Wednesday11:00–22:00
Thursday11:00–22:00
Friday11:00–22:00
Saturday11:00–22:00
Sunday11:00–22:00

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Tonkatsu Maisen Aoyama, archival photograph (Taken on 2)

Harani0403 · CC BY-SA 3.0; License; Resized and compressed; display crops vary.; Source

The entrance to Nezu Museum in Tokyo, photographed in 201403 / 03 Aoyama

STOP 03 / 03

Nezu Museum

Finish with the current exhibition and garden. Check whether the museum is between exhibitions before setting out.

6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, 107-0062, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–17:00
Wednesday10:00–17:00
Thursday10:00–17:00
Friday10:00–17:00
Saturday10:00–17:00
Sunday10:00–17:00
Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The entrance to Nezu Museum in Tokyo, photographed in 2014

Kentin / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2014. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License; source: Source

Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

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Built from an editorial guideHarajuku trees, Aoyama tables

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.

Put a date on it

The night is part of the plan.

Real dates from the venue’s programme. Pick a night to build your route around it.

Times are local, and late nights may finish the following morning. Ticket availability and line-ups can change.