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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, from gardens to the dance floor

Tokyo, your way.

5 considered stops At your own pace

A garden morning, two very different art stops, tonkatsu and WOMB. A full Tokyo day that saves some energy for Shibuya.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Trees and lawn in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, photographed in August 202401 / 05 Shinjuku

STOP 01 / 05

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Start outside and give the garden the unhurried part of the morning.

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

The entrance to Nezu Museum in Tokyo, photographed in 201402 / 05 Aoyama

STOP 02 / 05

Nezu Museum

Travel to Aoyama for art and the museum’s garden. Check the current exhibition and opening calendar.

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

The illuminated glass facade of the National Art Center, Tokyo, photographed in February 201303 / 05 Roppongi & Nogizaka

STOP 03 / 05

The National Art Center, Tokyo

Continue towards Roppongi for architecture and an exhibition that interests you. Tickets depend on the show.

7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, 106-8558, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

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

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The illuminated glass facade of the National Art Center, Tokyo, photographed in February 2013

Kaz Ish / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: Taken on 16 February 2013. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

Tonkatsu served at Butagumi in Nishi-Azabu, photographed in April 201904 / 05 Nishi-Azabu

STOP 04 / 05

Butagumi: Nishi-Azabu

Make tonkatsu the dinner chapter. Check service hours and booking arrangements directly.

2-24-9 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Wednesday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Thursday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Friday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Saturday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00
Sunday11:30–15:00, 18:00–22:00

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Tonkatsu served at Butagumi in Nishi-Azabu, photographed in April 2019

Syced / Wikimedia Commons. Captured: Taken on 12 April 2019, 13:16. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC0: License (including resized version where share-alike applies); Source

The main room at WOMB in Tokyo during an event in May 200905 / 05 Tokyo

STOP 05 / 05

WOMB

Head to Shibuya for the night’s selectors. Confirm tickets, doors and ID requirements before leaving dinner.

Choose a night and check the venue’s programme, ticket availability and entry requirements.

2-16 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, 150-0044, Tokyo
Opening hours & practical details

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

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

The main room at WOMB in Tokyo during an event in May 2009

Yuki Shimazu · CC BY-SA 2.0; License; resized for web; 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, from gardens to the dance floor

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.