Tokyo Itinerary for 7 Days: A Week in Tokyo with Two Day Trips

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Researched guide · Checked on Oct 24, 2026

A week in Tokyo lets you see the city properly, take two day trips and still have time to slow down. This plan covers the classic sights, Mt. Fuji or Hakone, Nikko or Kamakura, and the neighborhoods most visitors miss.

This plan at a glance

What to book and what to check for each part of this plan. All of it is based on the official sites listed at the end of this guide.

Day	Where you go	Book ahead	Check before you go
Day 1	Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree, Ueno, Akihabara	Nothing essential. Skytree tickets are also sold at the 4th-floor ticket counter on the day	Senso-ji’s main hall closes at 5:00 pm
Day 2	Meiji Jingu, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku	SHIBUYA SKY: web tickets go on sale 2 weeks ahead	Meiji Jingu closes at sunset. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government observatories close on some days
Day 3	Tsukiji, Ginza, Imperial Palace East Gardens, Toyosu	teamLab Planets: no tickets at the venue, buy ahead	The East Gardens are closed on Mondays and Fridays. Tsukiji shops set their own closing days
Day 4	Mt. Fuji or Hakone	Mt. Fuji: the Fuji Excursion is all reserved seats. Hakone: Romancecar seats can be reserved online	Clear mornings are best for Fuji views
Day 5	Roppongi, Azabudai, Tokyo Tower area	teamLab Borderless: book a date and time online	Check the Roppongi guide for museum closing days
Day 6	Nikko or Kamakura	Nikko: SPACIA X tickets are sold online and at Tobu stations	Kamakura needs no booking
Day 7	Shimokitazawa, Kichijoji, shopping	Ghibli Museum: on sale on the 10th of the month before	No tickets are sold at the Ghibli Museum

Two day trips

• Mt. Fuji or Hakone (Day 4): pick Lake Kawaguchi for close Fuji views, or Hakone for hot springs and a lake cruise. Clear mornings are best for Fuji.
• Nikko or Kamakura (Day 6): Nikko for grand shrines and waterfalls in the mountains, Kamakura for the Great Buddha and the sea.
• Want a slower trip? Spend a night at a ryokan in Hakone instead of returning to Tokyo.

Pace yourself

• Put a quieter day (Day 5 or Day 7) after each day trip.
• Check closing days: many museums close on Mondays, and the Imperial Palace East Gardens close on Mondays and Fridays.
• Leave room for an onsen or sento, a sumo tournament or a kabuki act if your dates allow.

Getting around and where to stay

For the first three days, consider a 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket (¥2,000 for adults). It covers only Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway, not JR or private railways, and paying per ride with an IC card can cost less if you walk a lot. After that, use Suica. One central base works for the whole week; choose an area near your day trip stations. See Tokyo transport passes and Where to stay.

For this plan, choose your base by your day trips.

• Shinjuku: the Fuji Excursion to Mt. Fuji and the Odakyu Romancecar to Hakone leave from Shinjuku Station. Hotels in Shinjuku · Best hotels in Shinjuku
• Ueno or Asakusa: SPACIA X to Nikko leaves from Asakusa, and the Ginza Line runs from Ueno to Asakusa. Hotels in Ueno · Hotels in Asakusa · Best hotels in Asakusa
• Tokyo Station and Ginza: the JR Yokosuka Line runs straight to Kamakura. Hotels near Tokyo Station · Best hotels near Tokyo Station and Ginza

Book before you go: your checklist for this plan

Work down this list from the top. Hotels, SHIBUYA SKY time slots, Ghibli Museum tickets and day trip trains can fill up, so do those first.

1. As soon as your dates are set: your hotel. See where to stay in this plan.
2. On the 10th of the month before your trip: Ghibli Museum, if you want to go. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 am Japan time on the 10th of each month, for the whole of the next month, on Lawson Ticket. No tickets are sold at the museum. Ghibli Museum tickets guide
3. 2 weeks before Day 2: SHIBUYA SKY. Web tickets are sold up to 2 weeks ahead, for a set entry time. Adult web tickets cost ¥2,700 for entry before 3:00 pm and ¥3,400 from 3:00 pm (¥3,000 and ¥3,700 at the ticket counter). If the web tickets sell out, the counter is sold out too. Bags can’t be taken up to the rooftop, so plan to use a locker. SHIBUYA SKY tickets guide
4. Before you fly: teamLab Planets. There are no tickets at the venue, so buy them before you go. Web tickets bought from the official ticket store can be moved to another date or time up to 2 hours before entry, up to 3 times, but they can’t be refunded. teamLab tickets guide Book teamLab Borderless for Day 5 online too.
5. Once you choose your day trips: the Fuji Excursion to Mt. Fuji. All seats are reserved, and you book them on JR East’s Eki-net. When the train is full you can still ride standing. Mt. Fuji day trip Or the Odakyu Romancecar to Hakone. Seats can be reserved online with e-Romancecar. Hakone day trip For Day 6, SPACIA X to Nikko. Tobu sells tickets online (Tobu Railway Ticketless service) and at Tobu stations. It runs from Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree stations to Tobu-Nikko. Nikko day trip Kamakura needs no booking.
6. On Day 1: if you bought a 72-hour Tokyo Subway Ticket, start it. The 72 hours start from your first ride, so use it for the first time on the morning of Day 1. After that, use an IC card such as Suica.
7. The night before Day 3: check the day of the week. If Day 3 is a Monday or Friday, the Imperial Palace East Gardens are closed, so swap Day 2 and Day 3.
8. No booking needed: Senso-ji, Meiji Jingu and the Imperial Palace East Gardens are free to enter. Tokyo Skytree tickets can also be bought at the 4th-floor ticket counter on the day.

Where to eat along the route

For Days 1 to 3, see where to eat in our 3-day plan, which lists restaurants near each day’s stops.

Not sure how many days you need? Compare every trip length in how many days in Tokyo.

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