Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo in 4 days: a day-by-day itinerary

SwipeSights Editorial· 4 days · Updated Sep 15, 2026

Four days in Tokyo, routed stop by stop: Unicorn Gundam and Statue of Liberty on day one, Yoyogi Park and Meiji Jingu on day two, Edo Castle Ruins and Imperial Palace East National Gardens on day three, Kiyosumi Gardens and Ueno Park on day four. Real places in a sensible order. Tap Build yours to swipe your own picks and get a plan around them.

29 sights
1Day 1

Friday

  1. 09:00Unicorn Gundam~25 min 4.6
  2. ~16 min walk (1.0km)
  3. 09:39Statue of Liberty~15 min 4.5
  4. ~25 min walk (1.7km)
  5. 10:19Rainbow Bridge~45 min 4.5
  6. ~30 min by taxi/transit (10.3km)
  7. 11:34Lunch Break1 hour
  8. 12:34Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden~2.25 hours 4.6
  9. ~12 min walk (750m)
  10. 15:01National Noh Theater~1.25 hours 4.4
  11. ~12 min by taxi/transit (2.8km)
  12. 16:28Hachiko Statue~15 min 4.4
  13. ~9 min walk (499m)
  14. 16:52Shibuya Sky~1.25 hours 4.6
  15. ~3 min walk (121m)
  16. 18:03Tokyu Theatre Orb~1.25 hours 4.3
  17. 19:18Dinner Break1 hour
2Day 2

Saturday

  1. 09:00Yoyogi Park~1.5 hours 4.4
  2. ~17 min walk (1.1km)
  3. 10:47Meiji Jingu~2 hours 4.6
  4. ~11 min by taxi/transit (2.6km)
  5. 12:58Lunch Break1 hour
  6. 13:58North Observation Deck, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1~45 min 4.5
  7. ~26 min walk (1.8km)
  8. 15:09New National Theatre, Tokyo~1.25 hours 4.3
  9. ~4 min walk (152m)
  10. 16:28Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Takemitsu Memorial~1.5 hours 4.5
  11. ~19 min walk (1.3km)
  12. 18:17Dinner Break1 hour
  13. 19:17Tokyo Night & Light~45 min 4.6
  14. ~29 min walk (2.0km)
  15. 20:31Godzilla Head~25 min 4.4
3Day 3

Sunday

  1. 09:00Edo Castle Ruins~1.25 hours 4.4
  2. ~8 min walk (424m)
  3. 10:16Imperial Palace East National Gardens~1.5 hours 4.4
  4. ~20 min walk (1.4km)
  5. 12:06Statue of Kusunoki Masashige~10 min 4.3
  6. ~12 min by taxi/transit (2.8km)
  7. 12:28Lunch Break1 hour
  8. 13:28Hamarikyu Gardens~1.5 hours 4.5
  9. ~13 min walk (822m)
  10. 15:11NTV Big Clock~1.25 hours 4.4
  11. ~3 min walk (0m)
  12. 16:29Studio Ghibli clock~1.5 hours 4.7
  13. ~11 min by taxi/transit (2.5km)
  14. 18:10Dinner Break1 hour
  15. 19:10Kokyo Gaien National Garden~1.25 hours 4.4
  16. ~10 min walk (624m)
  17. 20:28Kikyō-mon Gate~1.25 hours 4.3
4Day 4

Monday

  1. 09:00Kiyosumi Gardens~1.25 hours 4.4
  2. ~20 min by taxi/transit (6.1km)
  3. 10:28Ueno Park~2 hours 4.4
  4. ~7 min walk (410m)
  5. 12:35Lunch Break1 hour
  6. 13:35Ueno Toshogu Shrine~35 min 4.3
  7. ~13 min by taxi/transit (3.3km)
  8. 14:21Sensō-ji~1.5 hours 4.6
  9. ~27 min walk (1.9km)
  10. 16:18Tokyo Skytree~2 hours 4.4
  11. ~11 min by taxi/transit (2.7km)
  12. 18:29Edo-Tokyo Museum~2 hours 4.4
  13. 20:29Dinner Break1 hour
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