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Tokyo

Neon skyline, 200-year-old temples, the world's best food — all in one city

Best for

Food, culture, design, technology — solo or couples

When to go

March-May (cherry blossoms) or October-November (autumn leaves)

Typical trip

7 days

Budget guide

~$3,800 AUD

TUA generates your custom brief — flights, hotels, daily itinerary — in under 90 seconds

Tokyo is the densest, weirdest, and arguably best food city on the planet. Direct overnight flight from Sydney/Melbourne lands you fresh for a morning of sushi at Toyosu Market. With great public transport, almost zero crime, and an English-friendly travel infrastructure, it's an easy first Japan trip.

Things you shouldn't miss

  • 1.Sushi breakfast at Toyosu Market (5am)
  • 2.Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa at dawn
  • 3.Shibuya Crossing from Starbucks above
  • 4.TeamLab Borderless / Planets digital art
  • 5.Day trip to Hakone for onsen + Mt Fuji views
  • 6.Robot Restaurant + Golden Gai bar crawl in Shinjuku
  • 7.Harajuku + Meiji Jingu shrine combo

Sample 7-day itinerary

A realistic 7-day pace — TUA can build a custom version with your dates, budget, and pace preferences.

  1. DAY 1

    Arrive Shinjuku

    • Check in
    • Walk Omoide Yokocho
    • Izakaya dinner
    • Skyline view from Tokyo Metropolitan Building
  2. DAY 2

    Old Tokyo

    • Senso-ji Temple at dawn
    • Asakusa breakfast
    • Ueno Park
    • Akihabara afternoon
    • Sushi dinner
  3. DAY 3

    Shibuya + Harajuku

    • Meiji Jingu shrine
    • Takeshita Street
    • Shibuya Sky observation
    • Crossing photos at sunset
  4. DAY 4

    TeamLab + Odaiba

    • TeamLab Planets immersive art
    • Odaiba waterfront
    • Onsen at Oedo Onsen Monogatari
  5. DAY 5

    Hakone day trip

    • Romance Car train
    • Hakone Open Air Museum
    • Lake Ashi pirate ship
    • Onsen ryokan stay
  6. DAY 6

    Toyosu + Ginza

    • 5am Toyosu market tuna auction
    • Sushi breakfast
    • Ginza shopping
    • Kabuki theatre evening
  7. DAY 7

    Last meals + fly

    • Tsukiji outer market breakfast
    • Last gift shopping
    • Late flight home

What to eat

🍽️ Toyosu market sushi🍽️ Tonkotsu ramen at Ichiran🍽️ Wagyu yakiniku🍽️ Matcha at Nakamura Tokichi

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