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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.

Tokyo, at your own pace

Tokyo, your way.

3 considered stops At your own pace

Three ways to shape a Tokyo day: a garden, a temple neighbourhood or an afternoon with art. Choose one starting point.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Trees and lawn in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, photographed in August 202401 / 03 Shinjuku

STOP 01 / 03

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Choose a garden-led day and allow time to pause. Check the season's closing time before setting off.

11 Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, 160-0014, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

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

Choose a gate before travelling. Shinjuku-gyoenmae station serves the Shinjuku side of the garden.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Trees and lawn in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, photographed in August 2024

Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2024-08-22 14:47:11. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 4.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

Visitors with umbrellas approaching the Hozomon gate at Senso-ji, photographed in June 201902 / 03 Asakusa

STOP 02 / 03

Sensō-ji

An alternative day in Asakusa: give the temple and its surrounding streets room, with no admission ticket to buy.

2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

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

Asakusa station is served by several rail lines. Check the exit and walking route for the line you use.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Visitors with umbrellas approaching the Hozomon gate at Senso-ji, photographed in June 2019

Basile Morin / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2019-06-07 10:03:02. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

The entrance and Honkan building of Tokyo National Museum, photographed in April 202103 / 03 Ueno

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Tokyo National Museum

Choose Ueno when you want a collection to spend time with. Pick a few galleries and leave room for a second visit.

13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, 110-8712, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

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

Check date exceptions and admission details ↗

Enter through the main gate. The museum lists a ten-minute walk from JR Ueno or Uguisudani station.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The entrance and Honkan building of Tokyo National Museum, photographed in April 2021

Drivephotographer / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: 2021-04-03 13:04:20. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); 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 guideTokyo, at your own pace

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.