3-Day Tokyo Highlights

Overview

A no-rush 3-day Tokyo intro for first-timers — old town + modern Tokyo + a Mt. Fuji day-trip.

• Hotel base: ¥10,000/night around Shinjuku or Shibuya (APA, Sotetsu Fresa)
• Transit: Tokyo Subway 72h Pass ¥1,500 (3 days bus + metro)
• Budget: ¥95,000/person (excluding flights)

Day 1 — Old Tokyo

• AM: Asakusa Sensoji + Nakamise + Tokyo Skytree (¥2,100)
• Lunch: tempura at Daikokuya ¥2,500
• PM: Akihabara otaku + Mandarake + maid cafe
• Eve: Ginza + sushi at Kyubey

Day 2 — Modern Tokyo

• AM: Shibuya Crossing + 230m Shibuya Sky (¥2,500)
• Lunch: Harajuku Takeshita + Afuri ramen
• PM: Meiji Jingu + Omotesando shopping
• Eve: Shinjuku Kabukicho + free observation at Tokyo Metropolitan Building

Day 3 — Hakone Day-Trip

• 7:00 Romance Car Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto (¥2,470)
• Hakone Open-Air Museum + Owakudani black eggs cable car
• Lake Ashi pirate-ship cruise + Hakone Shrine torii
• Yumoto onsen + Romance Car back to Tokyo 18:30

Hotels

• APA Hotel Shinjuku Kabukicho ¥9,000–12,000
• Sotetsu Fresa Inn Higashi-Shinjuku ¥11,000–14,000
• Hotel Gracery Shinjuku ¥18,000 (Godzilla Head)

Tip

A 7-day JR Pass is NOT needed for 3 Tokyo days. Buy a separate Hakone Free Pass ¥6,100 for day 3.